Outdoor enthusiasts in search of cooler climes can consider a trek to Utah and a walk along this scenic route.
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Most of the damage done to plants during high summer temperatures was due to a lack of water. And if there are strong winds, they also use more water. The bottom line, if it’s a hot, bright, windy day, it’s time to water now.
It is important to select good varieties of vegetables to plant in the fall, and the publications by Dr. Sylvan Wittwer, formerly of Logandale, make some solid, old-fashioned varietal recommendations he has had success growing in this area.
Fall colors are typically on display from mid-September to the end of October.
Planting can occur almost 12 months of the year in our climate, but there are times to plant that are better than other times. For the best times, begin planting most trees, shrubs and fruit around the end of September.
Roses do not need daily watering, even during the hottest days. If the soil was prepared correctly at planting time and the soil surface covered in wood chips, they should get watered — at the most during the hottest times — every other day.
Beans, carrots and beets should have been harvest before the weather got hot. These are cool-season crops.
Nearly 100 in-person classes have quietly been held at Las Vegas Valley campuses since July 1, providing a semblance of educational normalcy. We step inside three of them.
The physical closure to the public of Henderson’s four libraries has forced some of us to branch out and become more virtual in our library habits. There has been a silver lining.
It common for the chitalpa tree to partially defoliate in the summer.
