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Courtesy photoThe cost of a restucco job typically ranges from $4.50 to $6 per square foot, but there are all kinds of variables. Among them is the condition of the old material, the ease of access and erection of scaffolding.
What's your stucco situation?
The skin of a house - the roof and the stucco on the walls - holds early … more
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A ramada at a house that will be on the annual Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos home and garden tour scheduled Saturday (Aug. 3). The club, which raises money to help nonprofits with landscaping projects, is celebrating its 70th anniversary of beautifying Taos.
Los Jardineros Taos Garden and Home Tour: inspiration for landscaped beauty
Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos is celebrating its 70th anniversary of beautifying Taos by holding it's annual Garden and Home Tour on Saturday (Aug. 3). The tour is … more
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Jan Martenson/Courtesy photoThe musk, or nodding, thistle is a noxious weed that is spreading and can be confused with the native thistle. One difference between the two is the phyllaries of the musk thistle are broad and spiky with no filaments.
How noxious weeds impact native flora
What is a weed anyway? To many it's simply a plant growing where you don't want it, whether it's native or "exotic," originating outside of North America. But one class of weeds is … more
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Mary Adams/courtesy photoDesert penstemon (Penstemon pseudospectabilis), although native to the southwestern counties of New Mexico, grows well in the dry sage habitats of Taos. Its hot pink flowers are attractive to hummingbirds.
Check out the latest gardening obsession – Penstemons
Penstemons, also called beardtongues, are starting to bloom around Taos. Most common is probably the Rocky Mountain penstemon (Penstemon strictus), which sport rich blue-purple blossoms that can be … more
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Photo courtesy Stan ShebsCañiagre is native to western North America and grows from sea level to 8,000 feet. It can grow in a wide variety of habitats but flourishes in sandy soil in drainage areas where water will accumulate after rains or adjacent to acequias and streams.
Cañiagre sooths sunburn, sore gums, blistered feet
Spanish: Cañiagre, CañiagriaEnglish: Red dock, curly dock, tanner's dockFamily: Polygonacea (Buckwheat family)Genus species: Rumex hymenosepalusCañiagre is native to western North … more
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Paul Bryan JonesA dead native cherry tree in Taos shows the impact of prolonged drought.
Trees need help adjusting to weather changes
Trees want our help. Watering is the most important element for the trees. Watering the trees at the drip line area adds moisture where the absorption roots are concentrated. more
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Straw, llama manure and kitchen waste are are among the materials that go into the tumbler to make rich compost for productive gardens.
Earthworms, fungi, bacteria, oh my! Turning dirt into the soil your garden loves
How to transform dirt into a nutrient-rich soil plants love more
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Photo by ZooFariVerdolaga, also known as purslane and pigweed, is a spring plant that's nutritious in salads, soups and sauteed
Verdolaga
English: Purslane, pigweed, moss roseSpanish: VerdolagaFamily: PortulacaceaeGenus & species: Portulaca oleraceaePurslane, known in Spanish as verdolaga, is a low-growing perennial succulent with … more
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Nan FischerLisa Stern's raised bed with hardware cloth on the bottom.
Tips for dealing with pocket gophers
Every March, I eagerly await the crocuses in my front garden. One year, the yellow and white varieties came up but not the purple ones. There is only one grouping by … more
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Jan Martenson/courtesy photoA bumble bee feasts on sweet nectar deep inside a Palmer penstemon flower and inadvertently gathers pollen on its body, which will be spread to the next visited flower for pollination.
Learn about the bzzzzz from a New Mexico melittologist
What is a melittologist? It is a person who studies melittology (from Greek word melitta, meaning "bee" and -logy, meaning "study of"), a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of bees. … more
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