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Nitrogen fertilizers keep lawns green, lush

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?

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April 30

Before you purchase, make sure it fits

“Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon.” — Aesop, (c. 620 – 564 BCE) Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller, “The Fox and the Cat”

Donny Osmond Home to open gallery at Walker Furniture

Walker Furniture will become the exclusive Las Vegas retailer for Donny Osmond Home brand furnishings. The grand opening for the gallery will be held on May 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with Osmond doing a personal meet-and-greet autograph-signing session for fans from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., following the ribbon cutting in Walker’s showroom atrium.

Prep your patio for spring

Don’t just sweep the spring cleaning under the rug, move it outside and take advantage of those temperate days before the desert sun swelters in a few months.

Improved soil health make plants more lush, vibrant

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?

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April 23

Routine maintenance keeps pool clean

Q: I just moved into a 5-year-old resale home that has a pool. Nobody told me how to service the filter for the pool. The previous owner said that the filters are cartridges, but he wasn’t very helpful in explaining what to do with them. What should I be doing and how often should it be done?

Wallpaper is back in a big way

Raised brick, swaths of cork, bold butterflies that seem to flutter on the fabric. This isn’t your grandmother’s wallpaper. Modern designs and paper inventions are colorful, quirky and easy to apply, making wallpaper a DIYers dream.

Recent rains can create problems with plants

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.

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