Every week one our desert gardeners provides expert advice on making your desert garden bloom. They'll take you to some of their favorite landscapes in Las Vegas and introduce you to horticultural experts working in Southern Nevada.
Angela O'Callaghan is Associate Professor, Nevada Cooperative Extension - Specialist in Social Horticulture. Norm Schilling is owner of Schilling Horticulture Group in Las Vegas. His prior experience includes horticulture supervisor at UNLV and lead groundskeeper at the Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve (formerly the Desert Demonstration Garden). He's an ISA certified arborist and teaches a variety of horticulture and tree care topics. You're invited to submit questions to Desert Bloom.
Check out Norm Schilling's list of "Wonderful Plants on the Cheap and Easy" and "Norm's Favorite Desert Trees".
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Sago Palms are a big investment, but Norm Schilling says they can be a majestic element of your landscape. -
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… -
Your yard could already have plenty of tiny plants ready to grow without spending at the nursery this fall. -
A lot of us are do-it-yourselfers, and prefer to try something ourselves before calling in an expert.For most of horticulture, that’s a good thing.…
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Monsoon season is bringing extreme heat to the area and recent storms have had their casualties. Norm Schilling has his take on protecting your yard ahead. -
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… -
When we last checked in with Norm he was extolling the benefits of a diverse yard of plants to encourage natural pest reduction. . . and there are other… -
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… -
This probably won’t surprise anyone, but summer gardening in Southern Nevada does present a few challenges. OK, that’s an understatement; it presents a… -
When our southern Nevada winds die down, you’ll appreciate having fragrant plants in your yard and Norm Schilling has some suggestions:Ebbings…
