Category: City Desk ABQ

Submitted by the Corrales Garden Tour: One of the things those of us who arrange the Corrales Garden Tour each year understand is that gardening in the high desert is not always easy. The Bosque and the sand hills and each have their own issues, but most will agree that it can be difficult to […]

Submitted by the Corrales Garden Tour: One of the things those of us who arrange the Corrales Garden Tour each year understand is that gardening in the high desert is not always easy. The Bosque and the sand hills and each have their own issues, but most will agree that it can be difficult to […]

Submitted by the Corrales Garden Tour: One of the things those of us who arrange the Corrales Garden Tour each year understand is that gardening in the high desert is not always easy. The Bosque and the sand hills and each have their own issues, but most will agree that it can be difficult to […]

Pollinators are essential for the health and growth of our gardens. Two of the most important pollinators are bees and butterflies, both of which have declining populations due to urban growth and less vegetation for food. Bees Bees are beneficial to our yards because they pollinate our plants. Bumblebees and honeybees each have distinct traits […]

Many commercial nursery and greenhouse operations have a continual routine of spraying with pesticides, virucides, fungicides, fertilizers and PGRs (Plant Growth Regulators) to bring perfect, lush and consistent products to retail garden stores and the consumer.  Road’s End Farm and Nursery located between Edgewood and Moriarty doesn’t follow that approach and is a bee and […]

The picture of homelessness for many Albuquerque residents is likely one of a panhandler at an intersection or bus stop who is almost always an adult male. But that picture is woefully incomplete, says Ashley Martinez, because it should include children and families too — a group that has been increasing in number. “It is […]

(NAPSI)—In spring, homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. To help, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, reminds you to keep safety in mind. “Before you use a mower, trimmer, […]

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brown and tops will fall, indicating maturity. Irrigation should be terminated at this time to avoid bulb discoloration and bulb rots. To ensure bulbs are fully mature, remove the top layer of soil from the top of a few bulbs and check to make sure the bulbs are fully divided into distinct cloves (differentiated). Digging […]