When installing a grab bar, make sure it is solidly anchored to the wall. The wall framing will dictate where the grab bar will be placed.
Home and Garden
Summer is not the best time of year to plant desert spoon, but if you are going to plant them, plant them at a time during the day when it’s cooler and plant in wet soil.
Homeowners often think a backyard that’s great for entertaining requires a pool. That’s not really the case, landscape and backyard design pros say.
Yellowing of bottle brush leaves oftentimes occurs when the soil is low in nutrients and organic matter content. Fix yellowing leaves by applying a landscape fertilizer every year in the spring and combine it with an annual application of chelated iron.
A dent in wood furniture is caused by an impact that compresses the fibers of the wood. It can be reversed back to normal with the help of a little steam.
To prevent fruit production in an ornamental tree, spray the it with a chemical every year to get the fruit to drop when it’s still small. Spray the entire canopy of the tree when as many of the flowers are open as possible.
Roof replacement is one of the biggest and most expensive renovation efforts for your home and one where homeowners have plenty of questions.
There is some bad information on the internet saying that pygmy date palm can handle temperatures to 22 degrees. That’s not true. It’s more like about 28 degrees.
Las Vegas has an average of 294 days of sunshine per year, and the perfect patio cover can maximize a comfortable outdoor living space during these hot summer months.
Overhead storage systems, either store-bought or homemade, are an excellent way to clear out a place to walk in your garage.
There are natural products that you can apply for controlling grubs of June beetles, including insect-devouring — but plant-friendly — nematodes.
Window tinting can protect carpet, wood flooring and window treatments. In fact, today’s generation of window films also can keep out heat and filter light, which also increases fading in a variety of household materials.
The Moapa vegetable publication written by Dr. Sylvan Wittwer has information for cultivating vegetables for all of the different elevations found in the Las Vegas Valley.
Everyone wants a reason to shop for a new television for their home theater. Here are two reasons: SuperBowl LIII is Feb. 3 and the 91st Academy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 24.
Q: I read your column on draining a water heater and it worked great. However, as I went to turn off the plastic drain faucet, it continued to drip. Is there a washer or something I can replace, or will this turn into a long, drawn-out project?
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