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Homeowners can help with Nevada’s climate change goals

The 2019 legislative session produced some ambitious environmental goals for the Silver State, culminating with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s executive order on climate change in November of that year. While 2020 gave us plenty of other things to worry about, the thrust to reduce carbon emissions is still quite alive in Nevada.

Prune ornamental shrub to its natural form

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot less work and done much less often.

Isolate sound to discover vibrating pipe problem

The most logical way to solve the vibrating sound in kitchen faucet is to try to isolate it. If the sound occurs only at the kitchen faucet and dishwasher, then they have one thing in common: hot water.

 
Late-winter freezes can damage plants

This winter, the valley hasn’t had any freezing temperatures at lower elevations. But let’s not forget about chilling injury (damage occurring somewhere around 50 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit) in new growth and fruits of tropical plants like tomatoes.

2021 colors of the year quite diverse

Color experts and paint manufacturers reveal an exclusive color of the year in the fall. After an unprecedented 2020, the 2021 color selections are all over the board: red, blue, green, gold and more.

Crown molding will need replacing with new cabinet

To install a built-in refrigerator, you must replace the cabinet above it first. You can leave the crown molding in place and drop the cabinet down, which will leave the molding untouched. But when the new cabinet comes in, you will have to change it.

True bottle tree different than nursery version

The bottle tree you are buying from the nursery — Brachychiton populneum — is not really a bottle tree at all. The true bottle tree (B. ruprestis) is very different from the nursery version because its trunk is truly shaped like a bottle. I