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Gardening Q&A
with Lynn Ellen Doxon
The Bugman
with Richard Fagerlund
At Home
SF Home Featured in Magazine Uses Light to Advantage
SANTA FE — The late afternoon sun gradually turns the plaster walls of John Tucker's Santa Fe home from shades of butter and cream to golden honey. As the sun moves through the sky, the complexion of this 3,400-square-foot house also changes, so that the walls seem to glow with a life of their own. (February 15)Nichos Among Products at Year's First Home Show
Herman Lucero has found his own little nicho. His Los Lunas company, E-Z Nichos, produces plastic recessed wall nichos that the average do-it-yourself homeowner can install easily. (February 8)Rags to Rugs -- Learning a Lost Art
Making brightly colored, whimsical rugs out of old clothes and bedspreads is as close as you can get to making something out of nothing. That's why Santa Fe artist Shelley Horton-Trippe decided it was a perfect skill for the women of Las Trampas, where she has turned the adobe home she bought eight years ago into an institute of learning. (February 7)Pros Will Get to Root of Tree Care at Conference
Large, mature trees have a deep root system that allows them to tap into the water table, which is why they are unaffected by drought conditions. Right? (January 25)Book Shows Dwellings, Gardens That Make Santa Fe Unique
Santa Fe home books are like doughnuts: You know you shouldn't have another one, but they're hard to resist. (January 18)Book Tackles Clutter With Categories
After taking the opening quiz in "Cut The Clutter and Stow the Stuff," I was confused and overwhelmed. Apparently, I have strong traits in not one, but three, of the four categories of cluttering — collector, accumulator and tosser — with strong threads of also being a concealor thrown in. (January 4)Family's Den Overhauled Into Hot-Rod Heaven
Kimberly Padilla knows her husband very well — and she put the proof to the test for a national cable show this fall. (December 28)New Mexicans Don't Let Challenges Spoil Festivities
It started out as an ordinary Christmas morning for Meg Gregory some 12 years ago: up early in the morning to begin all the food preparations for the annual dinner at 4 p.m. (December 21)Decorator Uses Whimsy, Cheer To Evoke Childhood's Simpler Days
Move over Victorian angels and Italian gilded ornaments, the theme for decorating the holiday mantel this year is pure fun and whimsy. Call it a return to childhood. (December 14)Keep Gift Wrap Tidy All Year
Just 11 more days until Christmas, and if you're like most people you are making a mad dash into full gift-wrapping mode. (December 14)For Xeriscape Color, Don't Be Left in the Cold
WINTER GARDEN PLANNER: The xeric winter garden doesn't have to be dry, dull and dreary. With some careful plant selection, you can enjoy color in your garden all winter, as well as some interesting textures and fragrance. (December 7)
Tour Takes You Into Decorated Homes (November 30) Living in a Windbreaker (November 24) Variety of Hanukkah Candelabrum Can Light Up Jewish Home (November 23) Placitas Weekend Fair Offers Holiday Shopping (November 23) Family Joins Growing Craze for Halloween Decorating (October 26) Home Furnishings Sale a Fund-Raiser for Symphony Guild (October 26) Builder Fell in Love With the Silence on Diamond Tail Ranch (October 20) Building Permit Will Specify Materials, Methods (October 20) Homeowners Opting for In-Home Safes (October 19) Historic Home Has Warmth (October 12) Shutting Down Cooler Can Be Do-It-Yourself Snap (October 12) Swamp-Cooler Upkeep Ensures Safe Heating (October 12) Design Competition May Bring Artisans International Recognition (October 5) 'Style New Mexico' Gives Designers National Exposure(September 28) Enchanted Glimpse of Orchids (September 21) Fall Watering Important, Especially in Dry Years (September 14) Tour of 4 Corrales/Los Ranchos Homes To Benefit Tingley (September 7) Raspberries on Menu During Tour's Brunches (September 7) Slip Into a Lake House State of Mind (August 24) Clean Lines, Serenity of Asian Furnishings Appeal to Boomers (August 3) Zen Rock Garden Coffee Tables Invite Contemplation (August 3) Artist Gives Doors a Welcoming Aspect (July 27) To Save Water, Consider Switch to Buffalo, Grama Grass (July 20) NMSU Tests Best Grass for Various Regions (July 20) Chimayó's 1-Day Lavender Fest Grows to 2 Weeks (July 20) New Mexico Program Teaches Anasazi, Navajo Gardening (July 17) Reading About Gardening Sleuths Better Than Killing Plants (July 13) Designer Lowell Fabulous, Fearless (July 6) Americana Gets New Definition With Post-9/11 Items (June 29) New Mexicans Debate Swamp Coolers vs. Refrigerated Air (June 29) Stop and Smell Lavender Next Sunday (June 29) ALB Firm Revives Santa Fe Modernist's Designs (June 22) Pool Table Can Be Home-Entertaining Focal Point (June 15) North Valley Tour Showcases Outdoor Charms of 4 Homes (June 8) Santa Fe Home Tour Opens Doors to Art (June 8) Planting With Dry Times in Mind (June 1) Old ABQ High Rings in New Life as Loft Apartments (May 25) Simplicity Makes Most of Spaces (May 25) It's Time To Do Your Summer Swamp-Cooler Duty (May 25) Visitors Flock to Hummingbird Fest (May 11) Garages Not Just for Parking (May 11) Book Sees Garage as More Than Parking Spot (April 13) Sellers Ready for Brisk Sales in Outdoor Furnishings (April 20) Picking a Fruit Tree (April 12) Woman's Dreams Coming True in a Gila Herb Field (April 12) Roses Bloom in a Range of Shapes, Colors and Fragrances (April 12) Residents Count Birds Flying Through for Snacks (April 12) Fair Raises Funds for Garden Center (April 12) 'Antiques Roadshow' To Make Albuquerque Stop in July(April 6) N.M.'s Warm, Dry Winter May Result in Summer Insect Infestation (April 6)
Gardening Q&A with Lynn Ellen Doxon
Avocado Grown From Seed Won't Bloom or Bear Fruit
Q: I would like to know how to grow an avocado from seed. How can this be done? (February 15)
Wait Until Last Frost To Prune Spanish Broom (February 8) Soil, Water Need More Attention in N.M. (January 25) Prune Pyracanthas Anytime (January 11) Rosemary Needs a Little Babying (December 28) Poinsettias Can Last a Long Time (December 14) Wait for Early Spring To Prune Fruit Trees (November 30)Foamy Spittlebug Unsightly, Not a Serious Pest (October 19) Leaf Dropping Puzzles N.M. Chitalpa Growers (October 5) A Smashing Solution for Tomato Bugs (September 21) Irrigation Recommended (August 31) Wilt Caused by Squash Bugs Will Kill Plant (August 17) Globe Willow Can Survive Frothy Flux(August 3) Spray Now for Pine Tip Moths (July 6) Diluted Dishwater Won't Hurt Plants (June 22) Mowing Method Depends on Grass Type, Season (June 8) Morning Watering Is Best (May 25) Persistent Nutgrass Can Be Difficult To Eradicate (May 4) Gradual Move Outside Best for Pot-Grown Tomato Plant (April 20) Use Leaves on Garden, Not on Lawn (April 6) Grass Needs Vary With Type (March 23) Painting Over Cut End of Branch Will Hinder New Growth (March 9) Prune Shrub After It Has Flowered (February 23) Prune Your Tree Based on Its Fruit (February 16) Consult Arborist About Pruning Mature Shade Trees (February 9) Pruning Trees a Simple Task (February 2)
The Bugman, with Richard Fagerlund
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