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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.
DEAR GAIL: We’re in the process of redecorating and looking to work through our house one room at a time. We want to start with our dining room as we like to entertain. We’d like to seat as many as possible but don’t know the shape or size we should look for. Can you give us any guidelines? — Denise A.
Q: I have a problem with my garage door opener. When I push the button, it goes up with no problem. However, when I push the button for the door to go down, it comes down about a foot, and then goes back up. If I hold the button down though, the door will close. I hope this won’t be an expensive repair.
Question: Will either dwarf lime or lemon trees do well here?
The first line in George Gershwin’s classic “Summertime” says, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” And that’s exactly what you want it to be.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will present a workshop entitled “Cottage Foods & Farm to Fork — Education on the New Legislation” Aug. 12. The goal is to help get local homemade foods onto people’s tables, and supplementing incomes.
Clark County Cooperative Extension master gardeners will present free gardening classes Aug. 3.
Take a look around your home. How many pieces of plastic can you find? Of them, how long will they actually be in your possession before they are disposed of? Water and soda bottles, shampoo and detergent, food containers and toys; these are just a few of the thousands of plastic items that flow through our lives.