Testing of home landscapes can be expensive. Sampling and testing of desert soils doesn't  have to be done every year. Usually every three to five years is enough. Learn how to establish a baseline desert soil test of your landscape and how often testing should be done. All this and more in this episode of Desert Horticulture.

Desert horticulture is a unique form of horticulture that must be tweaked for desert soils, increased sunlight intensity, increased temperatures,  low humidity and other factors. It's frustrating when solid local horticultural advice been given and people check its accuracy on a general horticulture Internet sites, not knowing whether this advice is good or bad. When seeking advice stay close to home and from a reliable source.  Sometimes advice is based on marketing. Sometimes it's just bad advice. Only you can determine if the advice is applicable to your situation or not.  Find out more on this episode of Desert horticulture.

Desert soils can be very low in organics. This is why amendments are added to landscapes. Amendments will benefit the soil structure or soil chemistry or both! Learn what it means to amend the soil and differences in soil amendments and what they can and can't do. Learn how composts differ in how  rich in nutrients and why, how they are made and which to use and when.  All in this episode of Desert Horticulture.