Latest Mohave Podcast Episodes
Soil Sampling and Testing of Desert Soils
Desert Horticulture - June 19, 2022 03:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTesting of home landscapes can be expensive. Sampling and testing of desert soils doesn't have to be done every year. Usually every three to five years is enough. Learn how to establish a baseline desert soil test of your landscape and how often testing should be done. All this and more in this...
Internet Research on Desert Horticulture. Good, Bad, or ?
Desert Horticulture - June 18, 2022 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDesert horticulture is a unique form of horticulture that must be tweaked for desert soils, increased sunlight intensity, increased temperatures, low humidity and other factors. It's frustrating when solid local horticultural advice been given and people check its accuracy on a general horticul...
Amending the Soil - What Does it Mean?
Desert Horticulture - June 05, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDesert soils can be very low in organics. This is why amendments are added to landscapes. Amendments will benefit the soil structure or soil chemistry or both! Learn what it means to amend the soil and differences in soil amendments and what they can and can't do. Learn how composts differ in ho...
Iron Treatment Differs Depending on Time of Year
Desert Horticulture - May 28, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIron, manganese and zinc is in short supply in desert soils. Particularly iron. Learn how applications of iron should differ, from soil to liquid leaf (foliar) applications, depending on the time of year. Not only that but its effectiveness varies depending on the type of product used, how it is...
Fire Blight Disease in Your Fruit Trees
Desert Horticulture - May 28, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFire blight disease is one of the most virulent and aggressive diseases that fruit trees and landscape plants can get. This past year we've had an outbreak of this disease. Some fruit trees and landscape plants are more susceptible to it than others. In particular Asian pears, Quince and some Eu...
Managing Fruit Trees by Summer Pruning
Desert Horticulture - April 02, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSummer pruning is a confusing management practice. It starts around late spring or very early summer and may continue all summer long. Its purpose is twofold: keep the tree smaller and reduce the winter pruning workload. Summer pruning focuses on removal of new growth only from existing producti...
Buying and Growing Citrus in the Eastern Mojave Desert
Desert Horticulture - April 01, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm not a huge fan of growing citrus at the middle elevations in the Eastern Mojave desert but it can be done. Citrus production is best done in southern Arizona and at lower elevations, warm parts of Southern California such as Riverside and Orange counties and along coastal regions such as the...
Wind Damage to Vegetables, Fruit Trees and Ornamentals
Desert Horticulture - April 01, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWind can cause two types of damage to plants; visual and nonvisual damages. The most pernicious of the two are the nonvisual damages which reduce production and the quality of the fruit and vegetables and plants produced. This episode of desert horticulture discusses how we can design windbreaks...
Pruning Classes 2021-2 Winter and Spring
Desert Horticulture - December 06, 2021 01:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI will conduct hands-on pruning classes beginning Friday, Dec. 10. All classes begin at 9 am, cost $20 per person and will be held at the Ahern Orchard downtown Las Vegas (700 Clarkway Drive for gps). Separate classes will be given for apricots and plum (pluots, Dec 10), peaches Dec 17 and 18,...
Queen Palm for the Desert?
Desert Horticulture - October 07, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThere is one palm that is sometimes called the "Desert Palm" and its not the Queen Palm but the California Palm. Although it can survive desert extremes, Queen Palm might not be the best choice when it comes to palms looking their best when grown in the desert. Learn of Queen Palms shortcomings...
Queen Palm for the Desert?
Desert Horticulture - October 07, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThere is one palm that is sometimes called the "Desert Palm" and its not the Queen Palm but the California Palm. Although it can survive desert extremes, Queen Palm might not be the best choice when it comes to palms looking their best when grown in the desert. Learn of Queen Palms shortcomings...
Straighten 20 YR Old Leaning Saguaro?
Desert Horticulture - October 02, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis saguaro was leaning because it was always watered at its base. But having a 20 year old saguaro tells me you were doing something right. Learn when to water, how much to water and if you should fertilize it or not on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the Show.
Spacing of Plants Depends on its Mature Height
Desert Horticulture - September 30, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhether you are planting a hedge or a tree the spacing of it depends on its mature height. Make sure you know what height your mature plant will be before selecting and planting it. Learn this and more on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the Show.
Grubs and What to Do About Them
Desert Horticulture - September 28, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGrubs come in many sizes. Some of them are 3/8 inch long and others can be 4 inches long. They are immature forms of a beetle. Some landscapes can be 'grub attractors". But homeowners will call anything chomping on the roots of a beloved landscape plant, a "grub'. Learn what they are and what y...
Plants Don't Use Water. People Do.
Desert Horticulture - September 26, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter meeting with a local HOA Board about their water use it was clear to me they needed help but were not ready to accept it. First, be ready to accept responsibility for the water used on your landscape. Gain control of your irrigation. Learn more about landscape water use on this episode of...
Watering Joshua Trees
Desert Horticulture - September 21, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe worst demon in desert landscapes is the irrigation controller. People assume they can just turn their watering over to an automatic system. That can be a mistake with some of our desert natives like the Joshua tree. Learn how to establish, water and maintain a Joshua tree in a Mojave Desert ...
When to Fertilize Newly Planted Podocarpus 'Maki'
Desert Horticulture - September 20, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhen to fertilize Podocarpus 'Maki' is at the same time to fertilize other trees and shrubs that dont have flowers and fruit that you want...some time before spring growth starts. Not true of other plants that are tender to winter temps and that flower profusely like roses. Learn when to fertili...
Tree Damaged at Planting. What to do?
Desert Horticulture - September 20, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTree damage can occur where it is grown, where it is retailed, at planting time or when it is cared for. But you bought an undamaged plant! Learn what what can happen to a damaged plant, a particular disease that it can get, and what to do about it in this episode of Desert Horticulture. Suppor...
Which Citrus is Right for Me?
Desert Horticulture - April 08, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGrowing citrus in any climate other than where it grows naturally can be a challenge. There are temperature issues, rainfall, soil compatibility issues. All of these must be addressed if we want successful fruit production and a healthy tree. Join me in this episode of Desert Horticulture where ...
Late Freeze Effects for 12 Months of the Year
Desert Horticulture - April 08, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFreeze effects during the spring last months after it occurs. If you don’t pay attention to what’s happening, you’ll miss it and then you start scratching your head, “What’s going on?” We can see these effects in the short-term on landscape trees and shrubs as well is fruit production into the f...
Are Food Forests Right for the Desert?
Desert Horticulture - January 03, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood forests are gaining in popularity everywhere, including desert environments. But are the right thing to do? Join Bob Morris on this podcast exploring the pluses and minuses of growing food in the desert on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the Show.
When to Prune Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Desert Horticulture - November 11, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIt's very simple. Prune flowering trees and shrubs when they have finished flowering. Now you dont have to download and listen to this podcast unless you want to learn WHY and WHEN to prune these plants to prevent sun damage from the intense desert sun. Support the Show.
Confused About Pomegranates?
Desert Horticulture - November 11, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPomegranates are easy to grow in desert climates since they originated from the warm arid climates in in Central Asia. Did you know there are about 640 varieties of pomegranates and those grown for their fruit can ripen them anywhere from late summer to midwinter.? The fruit "skin" can range in ...
How Much Water Should I Give My Landscape Plants?
Desert Horticulture - November 05, 2020 02:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe most common question I am asked is how much water should I give my landscape plants. It is a difficult question to answer because it can mean different things to different people. But a little detective work and the use of some equipment can give you some answers on this episode of Desert Ho...
Are You Selecting the Right Grass for Your Lawn?
Desert Horticulture - October 31, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe primary reason homeowners are choosing turf type tall fescue for home lawns is because it stays green during the winter. But what if you wanted to save water and still have a beautiful lawn? Try the hybrid warm season grasses. They can be bought as seed online and still give you a very nice ...
Ash Trees for Desert Landscapes?
Desert Horticulture - October 31, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI received a question about ash flowers from a concerned reader. This caused me to think about ash trees for urban landscapes in the desert. Are they a good choice? Only you can decide that but be informed about what ash trees can and can't do before you buy. And if you decide on one, know which...
Growing Herbs, Greens and MIcrogreens in the Desert
Desert Horticulture - October 26, 2020 21:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMeet Diane and Tom of Herbs by Diane of Boulder City, Nevada, who grow and sell herbs to chefs, restaurants as well as the public. Learn their secrets about growing and producing as a small scale producer. You can email questions directly to Diane and Tom at [email protected] and ask for thei...
What To Do in the Fall
Desert Horticulture - October 10, 2020 23:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFall months are busy gardening months. Learn what you should do to your home desert landscape. Covered are all the maintenance practices that you will need during the cooler fall months including planting, fertilizing, watering, insect, disease and weed control. All this and more in the episode ...
Desert Lawn Establishment and Maintenance
Desert Horticulture - October 09, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMost desert lawns are small and functional. The only places where they are large is where water is not expensive. Learn which lawn grasses are best for your desert environment, which grasses to use and why, how to plant them and manage them for future years. All this and more in this episode of ...
Artificial Grass Pluses and Minuses
Desert Horticulture - September 30, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsArtificial grass has many pluses and a few minuses that most people dont realize when they elect to plant it in the desert. Listen to this podcast and learn what these are before you buy. Then make your decision on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the Show.