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Spanish lavender handles heat better than other types

Q: I planted a sweet lavender plant last year and it grew great until this August and then suddenly died. It was getting about 2 gallons per watering via two emitters. I would like to replace it with another lavender. It gets morning sun and afternoon shade. What variety of lavender would you recommend we try?

COVID-19 booster shots for kids get FDA approval

The tweaked boosters have been modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative of the coronavirus.

Problem with flickering fluorescent light could be ballast

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I have replaced the fluorescent tubes, but they still don’t work properly. What should I do?

Mammovan provides mobile mammograms to women in Nevada

The bright pink Mammovan provides mammograms to women in geographically isolated areas, as well as those who are uninsured and may not otherwise have plans to get this vital screening.

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Routine exam finds inherited mutation

Although many people canceled important medical screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanon Steele decided to go to her scheduled appointment. She was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer.

Citrus can have problems growing in the desert

This is the Mojave Desert. Las Vegas and the high or middle deserts can have cold winters, unexpected early spring frosts and winds. Depending on the type of citrus, fruit trees can survive cold temperatures ranging from the mid to low 20s all the way to no freeze at all.

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