Tracey Fitzgibbon / For the Journal, Author at Albuquerque Journal

Tracey Fitzgibbon / For the Journal, Author at Albuquerque Journal

Diligence key in the fight with snails

Diatomaceous earth, spread liberally throughout your garden bed, is superb for hunting snails and slugs.

Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 at 1:15AM

Winter Jasmine offers a pop of color through year

With proper pruning, the Winter Jasmine as a living hedge too

Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at 6:15AM

Start seeds indoors to give them a leg up

You'll need the seed starting soil, a tray to hold small 2-inch containers (usually made of pressed peat), lots of consistent warmth and fairly bright light to start the seed.

Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at 6:15AM

Tackle those early vegetable bed weeds now

If you water the area first and then pluck each and every weed, you'll get rid of this first crop.

Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 6:15AM

Upcoming rose class can help you learn proper pruning

From 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Claudia Bonnet, a master rosarian, will lead a discussion called 'Fabulous Roses.'

Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 6:15AM

You can find a rose bush for any Valentine

Consider the temperament of your Valentine when choosing the perfect rose. Does your Valentine have a bright, sunny personality? A fiery personality? One of comfort and well being?

Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 6:15AM

Compost tea can help battle powdery mildew

One of my reference books, 'The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control,' suggests that you can make your own compost tea and apply it to plants as a fungicide.

Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 at 6:00AM
Updated: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 at 6:15AM

Moving irises in winter? Keep them in clumps

If you'd choose to divide a major clump this time of year all those plants won't have the snuggly comfort of each other.

Published: Friday, January 20th, 2023 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at 12:02AM

Pothos plant searching for a light source

Pothos shows ample spacing between each leaf that grows on the stems and I believe it's because the pothos is searching for, rather stretching to get at more light.

Published: Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 3:02PM
Updated: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 at 12:02AM

Christmas trees can also be used in the garden

If you want to be more bird-friendly or don't have plants or a garden to protect, you can keep the tree in its stand and place it outside to become a bird-friendly feeder.

Published: Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 2:02PM
Updated: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 12:02AM

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Traditional Spanish Market gets new leadership

Albuquerque-based Atrisco Heritage Foundation to take ... Albuquerque-based Atrisco Heritage Foundation to take the reins

March 24, 2023 7:00PM

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'Better Call Saul' final season hits Netflix on April ...

April 18, 2023. This is the ... April 18, 2023. This is the day the sixth and final season of 'Better Call Saul' will hit Netflix. The final season will hit ...

March 23, 2023 11:35PM

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NM-filmed 'Chupa' premieres on Netflix on April 7

Production on 'Chupa' began in Aug. ... Production on 'Chupa' began in Aug. 2021 in New Mexico. Crews filmed for months on location around the state — including Estancia, Zia Pueblo, ...

March 23, 2023 10:48PM

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'Dear Evan Hansen' runs the gamut of emotions

Dear Evan Hansen, Today was a ... Dear Evan Hansen, Today was a great day. It was all thanks to the hard-working perform ...

March 23, 2023 11:02AM

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The France-based Jupiter Ensemble will bring the best of ...

The New Mexico Philharmonic will present ... The New Mexico Philharmonic will present a "Havana Nights Gala" at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Albuquerque Garden Center.

March 19, 2023 7:15AM

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'Deaf Row' a raw, wintry crime novel

Ron Franscell will discuss and sign ... Ron Franscell will discuss and sign copies of "Deaf Row: A Mystery" on Friday, March 24, at the International District Library.

March 19, 2023 7:15AM

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'Indigenous Art, Culture, and Community' showcases the work of ...

The lineup includes such familiar names ... The lineup includes such familiar names as Jamie Okuma, Sandra Okuma, Helen Hardin, Lonnie Vigil, Ben Harjo, Teri Greeves and Marcus Amerman.

March 19, 2023 7:15AM

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'Sanditon' delivers Regency era drama in third, final season

The Masterpiece series begins its third ... The Masterpiece series begins its third and final season at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 19, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will air ...

March 19, 2023 7:15AM

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Diligence key in the fight with snails

Diatomaceous earth, spread liberally throughout your ... Diatomaceous earth, spread liberally throughout your garden bed, is superb for hunting snails and slugs.

March 19, 2023 7:15AM