Q: I was very interested in a recent article about adding ammonium sulfate to one’s lawn to keep it green. Can I do this all summer long, every eight weeks?
Downtown
Downtown Las Vegas news from Nevada's most reliable source. Read about breaking news and the latest updates in DTLV at reviewjournal.com.
Q: What is the best fertilizer to use on lantana? I have yellow and purple, and the yellow just never seems to keep the flowers long in the summertime; they come and go and do no not look very vibrant. Is there such a thing a mild fertilizer to use?
The rain this past weekend may have brought some problems along with it, the same as it did last year after a rain like this. Problems might develop during the coming week or, with some plants, even extend into May or later.
Q: My evergreen oak tree is more than 20 years old. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and dropping. While there is some new growth, it is not as vigorous as prior years. The tree is on drip irrigation and gets a deep watering twice a month. There is a 5-foot circle underneath with no rock. It also was deep-root fertilized in February by a commercial company.
![$1.5M jackpot hits at downtown Las Vegas casino](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19283625_web1_The-Cal-1.5M-WOH-Win-2.jpg?h=80)
![Nevada’s gas prices could soon skyrocket. Blame it on a new California law](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19279558_web1_GAS-PRICES-JUL21-22-SB-002.jpg?h=80)
![More than 3K homes, with trail network, coming near Red Rock Canyon](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19279758_web1_centenniallandsale.jpg?h=80)
![‘Past critical capacity’: Las Vegas shelter stuffed with over 1K animals in 12 days](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19283344_web1_ANIMAL-FOUNDATION-PRESSER__005_aa6dcb.jpg?h=80)
![Vegas, Athletics ballpark may benefit if MLB alters playoff format](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19281430_web1_athleticsnewrendering3.jpg?h=80)