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Category: Plant Care

CSI: Las Vegas, The Horticulture Files

By The Martian Gardener

Almost anytime I consult with a client with an ugly tree or shrub in their yard they’ll have two very specific questions for me. 1) Do you think it’ll come back? and 2) What do you think killed it? Today I want to try to answer those two questions for …

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Our Terrible, Awful, Horrible, Stupid, Nutrient-Deficient Soil

By The Martian Gardener

I’ve mentioned this before but I think it bears repeating that our soil quality is about as bad as soil quality can get. Frankly, using the words ‘Las Vegas soil’ and ‘quality’ in the same sentence is a little ridiculous. There’s nothing quality about the barren mix of rocks and …

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Dying Young: A Plant’s Tale

By The Martian Gardener

It’s a story for the ages, really. Your first glimpse of a beauty so striking it takes your breath away and you think to yourself, ‘Yes, that right there! I must see that beauty again and again forever! I’ll never grow tired of gazing at such exquisite exquisiteness! Never, I …

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How to Plant a Tree So It Will Actually Live

By The Martian Gardener

Here’s the thing. Life as a tree in Las Vegas is already pretty stressful. It’s absurdly hot and then it’s cold and the soil’s about as nutritious as a box of chocolate donuts but minus the delicious taste. You couldn’t pay me enough personally to stand out there in the …

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The Origins of My Eye Twitch

By The Martian Gardener

Okay, early apologies because I’m honestly getting a little cranky so I’m about to go on a minor rant here. It’s just that the problems I’m going to call out are all so totally avoidable that it makes me crazy when I keep seeing them over and over and over …

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Radical Regenerative Pruning on Texas Sage in Las Vegas

By The Martian Gardener

We’ve all seen them, those little purple boxes and balls that line the streets and sidewalks of our valley. You may know them as Texas sage or Texas Rangers and a surprising number of folks seem to be operating under the assumption that they actually grow that way naturally. They …

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Which Plants Want Spring Planting in Las Vegas?

By The Martian Gardener

  If you read the last post I wrote extolling the virtues of planting in the fall, it may seem that October is the only time to do any gardening, but the truth is, it’s not quite as simple as that. There are a few trees and shrubs that would …

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Why Fall is the Best Time for Planting in Las Vegas

By The Martian Gardener

How To Stake A Tree Like A Pro

By The Martian Gardener

  Let me start by making one thing perfectly clear, please. I love good landscape contractors. In fact, I straight up worship and adore those who make it their business to know their business. A landscaper who goes to the trouble to do things right is worth the weight of their truck …

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How to Grow Crazy Sexy Bougainvillea in Las Vegas

By The Martian Gardener

  Ah, bougainvillea. People seem to either love this plant or hate it, and their feelings are usually based on whether or not they’ve ever had to take care of one before. They are, after all, gorgeous when they’re in bloom, putting on a brilliant and eye-catching display of color …

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