John's Las Vegas Landscape Tips

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Best Time to Prune Las Vegas Palms

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Saturday, April 28, 2012 Yellowing and browning of fronds due to cold winter temperatures Best Time to Prune Las Vegas Palms ...
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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Roses Not Doing Well......Maybe They Need Citrus Food???

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Soils of the Las Vegas Valley vary considerably in their physical and chemical properties, therefore growing plants for the garden or ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Move Over Pentas.......Vinca Is Back!!

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Move Over Pentas…….Vinca is Back!!        Vinca Cora Cascade 'Cherry Red'  (Venetian/Palazzo) The use of Vinca or Periwinkle as...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Landscape Management Programs for HOA's

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Landscape Management Programs for HOA’s                                                                 During the past thirty yea...
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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Turf Reduction - Problems For Some?

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Young Ash tree displaying symptoms of severe drought stress due to a poorly designed irrigation system. Turf Reduction  -  Problems F...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Queen Palms - In Las Vegas???

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Queen Palms  -  In Las Vegas ??? Growing up in Southern California in the 70’s the Queen Palm was one of my favorite palms.  Of the many...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Mexican Evening Primrose - 'Bug Alert'

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Mexican Evening Primrose ‘Bug Alert’ With cold winter temperatures behind us and the onset of warm spring weather Mexican Evening Primros...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Mesquite - A Las Vegas Landscape Challenge?

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Over 30 Mesquite trees in this Las Vegas parking lot were blown over due to a strong summer wind.  Photos identify  insufficien...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Purple Flowering Plum - Disappearing From Las Vegas Landscapes

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Purple Leaf Flowering Plum (Prunus cerasifera) During the past twenty-five years we have seen a tremendous decline in the purple le...
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John P. Smith
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: 1) Professor and Program Director (Retired) of Landscape Horticulture, College of Southern Nevada, 28 Years. 2) Consulting Landscape Horticulturist and Principal, Horticulture Consultants, Inc., 32 Years. 3) Landscape Fertilization Specialist, Fertilizing Specialists, Inc., 11 Years.
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