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.

It’s been feeling like Spring and Norm Schilling Norm Schilling has a to do list of yard assignments that doesn’t include a prediction on the weather.

Norm Schilling has his notes on a tried and true favorite for the desert - the Red Yucca.