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.
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.
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.
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.
Business for Tuff Shed Las Vegas has skyrocketed since the pandemic began.
The months of January and February are the time to apply fertilizer to landscapes. When precisely this application is made depends on the growth of the plant.
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.
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
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.
There is a trend of growing plants that take a lot of care to flourish in the desert. These include tropical or subtropical plants. Some of these plants grow better in the desert than others.
In a year marked by a raging pandemic that forced people to work from home, flexibility became essential.
Major pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs is done during the winter months after leaves have fallen. Minor pruning (making a single cut with a hand pruner) can be done anytime.
Shower leaks are very common, but many people ignore them until they get really bad, which will also make them expensive. The last thing you want to do is to cut open the ceiling to look for the leak. The first thing to do is to head upstairs and start looking around.
The gardening trend seen most often now in Southern Nevada is growing “exotic” plants, those plants that don’t naturally grow here or are difficult to grow here. But these exotic plants require more effort and money on our part to ensure their good health.
Hannah Doss’ book tells the story of converting a railroad trailer into a tiny house.
