Q: I have a golden barrel cactus that has grown to 3 feet wide in a place where I cannot leave it . It’s a beautiful specimen, but I have to remove it. Any ideas on how to move it? The thorns are lethal.
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Question: Will either dwarf lime or lemon trees do well here?
Lawns are getting toasted right now. This is a stressful time of year for plants, particularly those that are not truly desert plants. Temperatures are out of their “comfort zone” and they become susceptible to diseases because they are less capable of fighting through a problem.
Question: I’ve seen garlic at outdoor markets where the garlic is actually braided.
Q: Is using wood from a commercial orchard safe for smoking meats? I don’t know whether you use any of these, but I figured you might have an answer .
Question: My mother’s mimosa tree was fine May 24. Something has attacked it. I attached before-and-after photos, with close-ups of a couple of damaged areas.
The current high temperatures will have a big effect on plants’ water use and stress. Make sure landscape plants are deeply watered during this time of high stress. It is best that plants enter into the heat of the day with plenty of water rather than applying it at the end of the day.
With another scorching Southern Nevada summer now in full swing, there’s no time like the present to learn how to help your landscape survive these hot months—and what steps you can take to save water this season.
The victim’s family came to court with photos of him. His wife wanted the defendant to see her husband’s face.
Before the attack, the victim said the defendant told him and his wife to speak English while the couple was talking in Tagalog.
A liquidation sale is currently being held at the property. The sale includes mattresses, lamps, refrigerators, coffee makers, tables and more.
The drop in the number of people missing from deadly floods in central Texas has not changed Nevada Task Force 1’s mission, a Clark County official said.