University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Richard Leifried was honored for contributing more than 20,000 volunteer hours on Master Gardener projects. Leifried has been a Master Gardener in the Las Vegas program since 1994. He volunteers regularly on the Home Gardening Help Line and helps organize the monthly membership meetings.
For those who would like quality roses, Plant World Nursery on West Charleston Boulevard has brought in Weeks roses. These are high quality roses. They will cost more than roses produced for mass merchandisers but they are high quality. For a recommended rose for the desert, visit my blog and search for “best roses for the desert.”
Certain current or former heavy smokers should start getting yearly scans for lung cancer to cut their risk of death from the nation’s top cancer killer, government advisers said Monday — even as they stressed that the tests aren’t for everyone.
Q: My dishwasher has finally gone to the appliance graveyard. I thought I’d buy a new one and install it myself. It looks pretty easy. Is it?
Zikiz, which opened in early October, is a counter-service restaurant that serves American wraps with Mediterranean flair, said Ed Rizk, owner.
