Weeds, weeds and more weeds.

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Welcome KUNM listeners, glad to have you here on the blog. With all these Albuquerque rains the weeds are going gangbusters in yards over town. We covered a lot on the Thursday morning call in show so incase you missed something please check out the resources below about weeds. Regardless if they … [Read more...]

Got weeds?

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Do y'all have weeds popping up in your gardens? I surely do, it's that time of year. I wanted to share some easy tips for addressing weeds.  Three simple ways to eliminate weeds any time, any day:  1. Set aside 5 minutes a day to weed. It’s therapeutic.  2. Pull weeds after a rain; they come … [Read more...]

SIGNS OF SPRING!

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Well, its here, SPRING that is. Everyone on the East Coast has been waiting for this day for a long time. (Not that it means it’s actually warm everywhere). Most people have certain signs that remind them it’s time for spring. Like the bright yellow flowers on the forsythias or yellow daffodil … [Read more...]

My Maintenance Month: Final tasks (garden clean up)

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    The final task is to lay down a PRE-EMERGENT on my native grass lawns to prevent weed germination. I use the brand, Concern Weed Prevention Plus, it is a natural product using corn gluten meal to create a weed prevention fertilizer. Here is a little bit more information on the … [Read more...]

DIY PRUNING TOOLS AND TIPS

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  Why do we prune? 1.      To maintain the health of your plants. 2.      To direct growth 3.      To remove undesirable growth 4.      To increase quality or yield of flowers or fruit. 5.      To maintain safety 6.   To create hedges or topiary First off we need the right … [Read more...]

Step by Step: My Maintenance Month

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  February is the busiest month in my yard and unfortunately it's also a crazy month in  my family. For being the shortest month, we have two kiddo birthdays, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and skiing. Phew. But back to maintaining the yard during my maintenance month. Step by step the … [Read more...]