Landscapes change naturally with the seasons. But sometimes we change our mind about what our overall landscape should look like. It may be you bought your home with the existing landscape as per the developer’s design, but your needs have changed. Maybe you want more color, or you want to …
Until I started working with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, I used to be extremely annoyed with all the insects buzzing around my garden, swatting away these creatures while walking to class on campus. I never gave it a second thought that they were actually doing something useful. The more …
One of the most valuable assets we can add to our landscapes is a tree. Trees not only add beauty and diversity to our yards, but they also bring character and can cool our living areas during the summer months. From large to small and narrow to wide, trees come …
For many reasons, we may be forced to remove a tree in our landscape. It could be that it wasn’t in the correct place to begin with, it wasn’t healthy or it had simply reached old age. But, whatever the reason, we must decide what to do with the leftover …
I have been experimenting with growing my own outdoor herbs this year. I have to say, I could not be happier with the results. I try to seize any opportunity that I can to enhance my own cooking with herbs grown in my small garden. Here in northern Nevada, many …
I awoke to the smell of thick campfire-like smoke that had filtered into my bedroom. I jumped out of bed, flipped the bedroom light switch and… nothing. The electricity was out. I ran to the window to see the glow of flames cresting the hill on the other side of …
Driving around town, it’s obvious that spring is here. Although you might be noticing that some lawns are dark green, others still have patches with shades of straw color. Yes, it is the season of flowers, but it is also time to take care of your lawn. If your lawn …
Springtime in northern Nevada is making its way to our doorsteps. Some of you have probably spent the last few months planning out what you want to do in your garden and hopefully have found some great tips in our past articles to help you on your journey. Starting a …
April showers bring May flowers, but not everything that is growing and blooming right now is desirable. Our wet winter and spring have caused many weeds to start growing. It is time to start scouting for and controlling these early spring weeds. Lawns are starting to green up, but not …
The peas, carrots and onions are already in the ground. Now it’s time to get started growing seeds inside for transplanting in May. Vegetable gardeners in northern Nevada are always trying to get a head start on the season. We never know from year to year how long our growing …
