Well Santa Feans, as we bunker down for the next few weeks, Desert Rose will go over some of the things to look into before bringing on a...

Q: My aspen trees seem to be leafing out early this year. Will a freeze or snow damage my tree? A: If it is a deep enough freeze the...

Lead Plant Amorpha Zone 3-8 A beautiful native flower that can be found growing wild throughout New Mexico. Purple, violet and magenta...

Choose “Fire Smart” Plants When selecting plants, keep the following tips in mind: -Minimize using evergreen shrubs and trees within 30...

Q: There are still some old berries on my crab apple from over the winter. It looks messy with the new growth coming out. Is there...

Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum Zone 5-9 Cute, tiny white flowers cover deep green foliage on this low growing ground cover. Blooms...

Never too early to prepare your landscape! What Is Firescaping? Firescaping is a landscape design that reduces the chance of your house...

Happy March from Desert Rose! In this month's blog we are going to discuss something Santa Fe has been seeing a lot more...

Q: Is there anything I can do to prevent weeds? I don’t want to spray herbicide because I'm worried it will get on the new growth of the...

Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Zone 4-8 A clumping cactus that slowly grows 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide....