Western Region Adenium,Plumeria, Pachypodium — Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Growing Guide

The Three-Media System: How I Use Potting Media, Spring Top Dress, and Summer Top Dress Together

The Three-Media System: How I Use Potting Media...

Western growers are growing Adenium in conditions closest to the plant’s native habitat. The challenge isn’t making hostile conditions hospitable — it’s managing a climate that can tip too far...

The Three-Media System: How I Use Potting Media...

Western growers are growing Adenium in conditions closest to the plant’s native habitat. The challenge isn’t making hostile conditions hospitable — it’s managing a climate that can tip too far...

How to Fertilize Plumeria in Western Containers

How to Fertilize Plumeria in Western Containers

Phoenix municipal water runs pH 7.5 to 8.5. Plumeria prefer 6.0 to 7.0. In an organic-heavy container mix, alkaline salts accumulate between waterings and pH creeps upward through the season....

How to Fertilize Plumeria in Western Containers

Phoenix municipal water runs pH 7.5 to 8.5. Plumeria prefer 6.0 to 7.0. In an organic-heavy container mix, alkaline salts accumulate between waterings and pH creeps upward through the season....

What Works in Humid Florida Will Not Work in Dry Heat

What Works in Humid Florida Will Not Work in Dr...

Phoenix averages 106°F in July. Albuquerque hits 93°F. Your challenge is not excess moisture — it is heat stress and rapid desiccation. Organic amendments in high-heat containers compact over time,...

What Works in Humid Florida Will Not Work in Dr...

Phoenix averages 106°F in July. Albuquerque hits 93°F. Your challenge is not excess moisture — it is heat stress and rapid desiccation. Organic amendments in high-heat containers compact over time,...

Spider Mites on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide for AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM & OK

Spider Mites on Plumeria — Western Growing Guid...

The western flower thrips is named for this region. So is the environment spider mites love most — hot, dry, and low humidity. Western Plumeria growers in AZ, CA, NV,...

Spider Mites on Plumeria — Western Growing Guid...

The western flower thrips is named for this region. So is the environment spider mites love most — hot, dry, and low humidity. Western Plumeria growers in AZ, CA, NV,...

Thrips on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide for AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM & OK

Thrips on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide for ...

The western flower thrips is named for this region for a reason. Spring population buildups in AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM, and OK are among the fastest of any growing...

Thrips on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide for ...

The western flower thrips is named for this region for a reason. Spring population buildups in AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM, and OK are among the fastest of any growing...

Mealybugs on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide for AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM & OK

Mealybugs on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide f...

In the Western states, mealybug management starts with ant management. Argentine ants in California and fire ants in Texas actively farm mealybug colonies — protecting them from predators and moving...

Mealybugs on Plumeria — Western Growing Guide f...

In the Western states, mealybug management starts with ant management. Argentine ants in California and fire ants in Texas actively farm mealybug colonies — protecting them from predators and moving...