In the 3 billion years since life first appeared on Earth plants have evolved driven by survival. They have been subjected to fire, floods, glaciers, drought, predators, competition and disease. Ninety-nine percent of all species that have ever lived on Earth have gone extinct. Nevertheless, today, plants make up 80 percent of the Earth’s biomass.
Read MoreIn 2012, the Santa Fe Master Gardener Association, a predecessor to the SFEMG, began work on a new demonstration project: the Cactus Garden. With the help of many volunteers, Project Leader Jill Foster designed and built a compact garden at the west end of the larger parking lot at 3229 Rodeo Road. At the time, there were few large cactus gardens in Santa Fe, and her objective was to show how these native plants could enhance a landscape.
Read MoreSanta Fe County Sustainability staff, county commissioners, SFEMG volunteers and local permaculturist Reese Baker all spoke to a chilly audience on this cold spring day. In his brief talk, Baker pointed out that a relatively small percentage of the 6 billion gallons of precipitation that fall in the city each year stays in our ecosystem. If we were to harvest this rainwater, we would decrease erosion, add beauty to our landscapes and recharge our precious groundwater. It isn’t as hard as it sounds.
Read MoreIn this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to construct and fill Johnson-Su Bioreactors.
Read MoreAs I approach a certain portion of my yard in the summer and early fall, I hear the unmistakable sound of white-lined sphinx moths (Hyles lineata) making their way to my main Desert Four O’clock patch.
Read MoreOne of the SFEMG’s demonstration gardens at the Santa Fe County Extension campus on Rodeo Road is getting a much-needed makeover this year.
Read MoreJohn “Obie” Oberhausen – perhaps best known to the Santa Fe gardening community as one of founders of the Cactus Rescue Project – passed away Dec. 24 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was 63.
Read MoreThe Historic Santa Fe Foundation contracted to rebuild its acequia in spring and summer 2022. The project was historically informed but proved disruptive to the garden.
Read MoreRescued Golden Current By Pamela Wolfe
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