What do you suppose is the most popular American holiday? I mean, after Christmas, what do we spend the most money on, for cards, decorations, even parties?

Pesticides come with signal words – ranging from caution to danger.

There’s upside and downside for your yard in Monsoon season – Norm Schilling’s been taking a look.

Aphids come out in their thousands whenever temperatures are above 50°. They’re kind of amazing; you may see none on your plants one day, and an infestation the next. 

Norm’s been cheering on a hummingbird family in recent weeks. He’ll tell us about that on Desert Bloom.

Whenever we ask you for your garden issues you tell us pests! Norm Schilling makes the connections between a diverse environment in your own back yard and pest control.

We can only describe them here . . . plants for your sense of smell.

If you plan to grow your own salad in our desert environment this summer, it might be a good idea to get started early.