Keven Pauling Finally, it’s fall in the desert. For the most part, the triple digit days have left for the year and working in the garden becomes fun again! Pruning If you do it now, your plants will grow during the cooler fall weather and look beautiful throughout most of the winter. Prune off all…
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Features, September 2016
Kevens Corner – What To Do In Your Garden This Month
Keven Pauling The list of to-dos for the September desert gardener can be rather long, but the results will be apparent when the weather cools and your plants begin to shine. Weed Control Toward the end of September, beginning of October, apply a pre-emergent. I use a product called SURFLAN XL, a granular product that…
Features, August 2016
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Keven Pauling Plant The monsoon season is one of the most desirable times of the year to plant. Increased humidity and rain helps plants establish better root systems with less stress than if planted earlier in the summer. Adjust Irrigation System If monsoon rains have brought adequate moisture, adjust your irrigation system to skip as…
Features, July 2016
Kevens Corner – What To Do In Your Garden This Month
Keven Pauling Summer Watering July can be very stressful for plants in our desert climate, so be sure your watering system is working properly and set for summer and that all the heads are working. Go to our website (kevenslandscap.com) for videos and instructions on how to set your timer. Remember, it is best to…
Features, June 2016
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Keven Pauling New Plantings June is typically the hottest and driest month of the year. If you are planting new plants or trees, be sure to water them as much as two times a day until established. I usually set the water to come on early in the morning and then again after 1:00 p.m.…
Features, May 2016
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Keven Pauling May is usually the month when things really start heating up here in the Valley, so be sure your automatic watering system is working properly and adjusted. I always recommend turning it on and physically looking at each drip head. They won’t all look alike; different colored heads mean different amounts of water…
Features, April 2016
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Harvest Citrus Trees Fruit will last longer on the tree, so leave it as long as you can; remove what you don’t want or can’t eat. Remember, your local food shelter will always take the fruit as long as it’s in good shape. It’s still okay to fertilize your trees if you haven’t already. Watch…
Features, March 2016
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Keven Pauling Weed Control Weeds are popping up everywhere. If you only see a few, try pouring boiling water on the top of it and it will be dead by the end of the day. If you have more weeds than time to boil gallons of water, Roundup works great, but you can improve your…
Features, February 2016
Kevens Corner: What to do in your garden this month
Keven Pauling Plant tomatoes, bare root trees and plants. Mid-February is the time to plant tomatoes. There’s still a chance for frost, so be sure to cover them with a frost cover or inexpensive sheets, which can be found at Goodwill. This is also the time to plant bare root trees (apples, apricots, peach and plum)…
Features, December 2015
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Happy Holidays! Plant Holiday Color Poinsettias are great color for the holidays. They are a little frost tender, but with a lightweight cover on cold nights they usually do fine outside. Plant them in their original containers in your pots so it is easier to remove them after they have lost their appeal. But remember,…