Organic Gardening

Plants that are attracted to bees

Plants that attract bees

Apiphobia is the fear of bees, and many folks have this phobia. They run as soon as they see a bee in the vicinity and rightly so, but many will start to look for insecticide spray or fly swatter to kill it.   The main reason a bee will sting is that it has been disturbed. 

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Southwest front yard landscape

Southwest front yard landscaping

Southwest front yard landscaping ideas.  The look of your lawn and garden may be the first and possibly the most lasting impression people have of your home and property you can red-design or spruce it up without having to fork out the big bucks. Front yard landscaping ideas Landscaping plays an essential role in enhancing […]

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Indoor Fern Plant Care

Indoor Fern Plant Care

Indoor Fern Plant Care.  Most Ferns are good plants to use as indoor decorations, they are for the most part easy to care for and do not like freezing temperatures.  You can plant them outdoors in tropical regions or places where it never freezes.  They like humidity and consistent watering; fertilizing and occasional misting is […]

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Black-Eyed Susan Plant

Black Eyed Susan plant – Backyard landscaping

Black-Eyed Susan plant(Rudbeckia hirta) for backyard landscaping.  Also called yellow daisies and brown Betty plants.  These are great plants for the summer season as they will bloom all summer.  They will normally come back year after year, yes, they are considered a perennial. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are attracted to the yellow flower with the […]

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Golden barrel cactus plants

Golden Barrel Cactus Plants

The Golden Barrel Cactus Plants (Echinocactus grusonii) are drought-tolerant and easy-to-grow desert plants.  If you have a desert landscape this is one plant that needs to be there.  Also called the mother-in-law cushion plant. The top of the cactus is covered with wool-like needles.  It will produce numerous yellow flowers during the spring season or […]

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Insects and Diseases on plants

Insects and diseases on plants are a big problem for almost any part of the U.S. or in the world, and the Southwest U.S. region has its share of pests and diseases.  Many folks have no idea why a plant looks magnificent one day and then almost withers away a few days later. Observe your […]

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Mexican Petunia Plant

The Mexican Petunia Plant (Ruellia brittoniana) is sometimes called British Ruellia.  It is a fast-growing easy-care perennial for Southwest landscaping.  It comes back year after year without any problem.  Propagating is a breeze just snip off a stem place it in water and soil and it will grow! A herbaceous perennial with a showy purple […]

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Soil amendments for gardening

Soil amendments for gardening – Does gardening require soil amendments? Yes, it does.  The soil in the southwest is poor.  We recommend Back to Earth Compost for planting trees, shrubs, and other larger outdoor type plants.  We recommend using it at about a half and half ratio. Half native soil and the other Back to […]

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The Glory of Gardening

The Glory of Gardening Eat, Sleep, Plant

The Glory of Gardening: Eat, Sleep, Plant, Repeat More than a third of U.S. adults report insufficient sleep. In New Mexico alone 32.1% of the adult population report getting less than 7 hours sleep per night. Sleep deprivation is becoming an increasing problem in the modern world. Experts believe that the main causes of insufficient […]

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Firecracker plant

The Firecracker Plant – Care and planting

They need lots of water during the first 2-3 years after initial planting however, it’s really a good plant for the Southwest region as it only needs moderate watering after the third year of growth.  You should fertilize with a good all-purpose fertilizer during the early spring seasons

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