[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Katherine Darrow
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I am wondering if the Master's Gardener Program has any written protocol on the maintenance of sotol, aka desert spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri), yuccas and agaves. The practise of "poodlizing" or "pineappleizing" these species is widespread in the area, yet I was taught in Desert Landscaper School (DBG) that this is unnecessary and sometimes harmful to the plants. What does the Master Garderener program teach?
Thanks, Kathy Darrow