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Come and See How a Healthy Soil Supports A Plethora of Plants!

Come and see how a Healthy Soil, developed by the exclusive use of Soil Secrets Products, can support a great abundance and variety of shrubs and trees! Enjoy the shade and abundant plant life at the Arboretum Tomé Annual  Open House and Garden Party.

Arboretum Tomé Annual Open House Guest Speakers

We are proud to announce the Featured Speakers at this year’s   Arboretum Tomé Annual Open House and Garden Party Lectures Begin at 10:00   Rudy Garcia, State Agronomist for New Mexico “How better soil health relates to increased water conservation and a healthier garden or landscape”. Kim Costion of Ashokala Gardens Arizona “A growers experience: building a healthy soil to increase garden health and productivity”. Arboretum Tomé Annual Open House and Garden Party May 31 st from 9:30am to 4:30pm Free!! Location:  9 Gilcrease Road, Los Lunas New Mexico 87031 For Additional Information Contact: Trees That Please Nursery Winter hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 to 4:30,  Sunday 11:00 to 4:00 Phone: 505-866-5027 Trees That Please is located at 3084 Highway 47, Los Lunas NM 87031 Email treesthatplease@comcast.net Visit our web site at: treesthatplease.org

Using Less Water And Growing Healthier Landscapes By Being On The Journey To Better Soil Health

There are some people in the arid Albuquerque market and other cities of the Southwest that still prefer to have green lawns that you can walk barefoot on.   Historically the standard practice for keeping grass green was to use high analysis fertilizers.  Products with names like Miracle Grow, SoilTex, urea, etc.,    which were dumped on landscapes like crazy and have been the tradition all across the country when it came to growing turf and trees.   This article will describe the problem with using high analysis fertilizers, how they damage the soil ecology and I'll describe how Soil Secrets has a better idea that results in the gradual improvement in the soil health while also reducing the amount of water needed to keep our urban landscapes green.       While fertilizers do what they claim, which is provide Nitrogen, Phosphorous Potassium and maybe a half a dozen other elements, and will make your lawn green as promised, they do so at a cost to the health of the soil.  This