Denise Rodriguez
Good to Grow Host/ProducerDenise S. Rodriguez, County Administrator and Horticulture Extension Agent, is an El Paso native who earned her BS and MS in Horticulture at New Mexico State University. Denise previously worked at the AgriLife Research Center at El Paso where she was part of a research team focusing on determining the drought and salt tolerance of low water use plants in urban horticulture. She has tailored her home gardens to be kid friendly in hopes of inspiring her own children to engage in gardening.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise and Jan will also dive into the world of affordable and long-lasting Christmas gifts for our fellow gardeners in all levels of expertise.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will go through part 2 of their Winter Prep for your Plants episode.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise and Jan will talk with a special guest, Dr. Kimberly Cervantes, a horticulture specialist with an emphasis in pecans and the newest member of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in El Paso.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will go through part 1 of their Winter Prep for your Plants episode.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise and John will talk about fall vegetable planting and the nursery plants available to plant and decorate your front and backyard area to last until Thanksgiving.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will talk about different varieties of desert trees that can be planted in our region and how to care for them during the fall season.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will talk about your gardening checklist for the Fall and how you should prepare your plants and lawn for the cooler temperatures.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John have a FAQ Session (Part 1) from the El Paso County Master Gardeners website sent by the Community through their Help Desk Chat.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will talk about taking care of your vegetable gardens during the summer time and how to plan for your fall garden.
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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will talk about what you can do to identify and remediate heat stress on your plants brought by the dog days of the summer weather.