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What can be done to help ailing gardenia?

Gardenias have similar needs as roses. Their health and growth respond best to wood chip mulch decomposing on the soil surface.

Turning pain into purpose after a cancer diagnosis

As a therapist who has studied the intricacies of human behavior such as body language, I knew before my doctor said a word that it was not good news.

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Sap bleeding from tree may indicate borer infestation

Q: About 1/3 of my fruit trees are dying. Some of the branches on a sick tree look healthy; some of the branches on the same tree look dead. There is sap coming from some of the trees. I fear it is a borer infestation. I am scraping the bark and spraying with Neem oil. What do you think?

Literary Las Vegas: Mercedes M. Yardley

In Las Vegas author Mercedes M. Yardley’s novel “Pretty Little Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy,” Bryony Adams finds that fate has bad aim, and if she runs, her doom gets close but doesn’t strike her.

Submerged St. Thomas now historic lesson along scenic drive

For more than 60 years, the town of St. Thomas was a legend — Nevada’s Atlantis, lying deep under the surface of Lake Mead. But after drought lowered the waters in 2002 and uncovered the old settlement, it has become an interesting and educational destination, with the bonus of a scenic drive to get there and back.

Here’s a list of must-dos during the Las Vegas Christmas season

There’s something for everyone happening around the Las Vegas Valley during the holiday season. Looking for a festive activity for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? The View staff offers top picks for getting you in the spirit.

Kershaw-Ryan State Park offers rich Nevada history, camping

Kershaw-Ryan State Park, just outside of Caliente in neighboring Lincoln County, makes a great summer destination for a day trip or to camp. This oasis in the desert, with elevations ranging from 4,312 to 5,080, offers temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas and features lush vegetation, hiking trails and even a spring-fed wading pool.

Literary Las Vegas: Eddie Lee

Thomas Larkin was more than a friend, he was a brother to Chicago private investigator Adrian Cain. It was Larkin, a gifted psychologist, who helped Cain face the demons lurking in his mind, remnants of his time as a Marine in Afghanistan. One of those demons, a ghost Cain thought he’d sent to a well-deserved hell himself, returns with a dark agenda in Las Vegas author Eddie Lee’s sci-fi thriller “Nemesis.” Lee is scheduled to speak as part of the Desert Author Series from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Lee also plans to sign copies of his science fiction thriller “Nemesis” at 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. Barnes & Noble.