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Q: I planted six Podocarpus in March, three by the north wall and three by the south wall. Now the three on the north wall have leaves that are turning brown. The three on the south wall are fine. I didn’t realize that the trees would get this much sunscald. Any suggestions on what I can do, besides give them macronutrients and hope for the sun to change course?
Q: I was wondering if there is a trick to container gardening. I have been using potting soil, along with plant food, and my plants keep wilting. What am I doing wrong?
Q: I grow tomatoes in boxes I have built. I know one is supposed to plant tomatoes in a different place every year and I don’t want to just throw away the dirt in these boxes. I don’t have many places to put this dirt so my question is, “Can I put this dirt in my compost bins?” I have two cement block bins. What, if anything, can I do to that dirt to use it in the same boxes next year at planting time? It’s expensive to buy new dirt and I am poor.
“I think it’s kind of getting me tired being in the same system… and not finding anyone who wants to adopt me.”
Robert Salone was upset when he came home and found his neighbor’s car blocking his driveway, police have said.
An arrest report details a weekend police chase involving a man accused of stealing a U-Haul box truck and slamming it into a police vehicle.
The number of deaths in Southern Nevada where heat has been a factor has reached 29 this year, according to a Clark County release.
Construction is showing plenty of progress at the southwest Las Vegas Valley site.
