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Interior design that cuts energy costs
When decorating our homes, we tend to consider things like beauty and comfort, the durability of pieces we might buy or the image they project. But how many of us stop to consider our energy bills? more...
11/20/2009 6:56pm
Homemade hoop houses extend garden season
I'm excited. I want to get going on my spring garden now. I attended a hoop house workshop put on by Western Nevada College's Specialty Crop Institute in Fallon last Saturday. Now I want to build a hoop house for my garden next spring. What...
  11/20/2009 6:55pm
Garden center is winter wonderland for open house
Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Curry St. Carson City, will host its Christmas Open House

9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Sunday.

Santa's helpers have been busy transforming the inside of the garden center into a Christmas wonderland.
  11/13/2009 8:49pm
Don't let the bed bugs bite: Tiny pests have taste for human blood
Bed bugs are making a comeback. They are nocturnal parasites that prefer to eat on humans, but will feed on other warm-blooded animals such as birds, rodents, bats and pets. They are frequently found in dwellings with a high rate of occupant turnover,...
  10/30/2009 7:52pm
Drip irrigation systems need some pre-winter attention
As I write this, we are looking forward to a weekend of lovely fall weather in the 70s, followed by rain on the valley floor and snow in the mountains. Last week I said it wasn't time to stop watering plants, but it is close.
  10/23/2009 7:53pm
Map your present garden, dream its future
WASHINGTON — Every gardener needs a site plan — a drawing with as much information as can be collected on the property, from the potholes in the driveway to the direction of the prevailing winds, correctly noted for each season.
  10/23/2009 7:52pm
Native plants draw watchable wildlife to yard
Attracting a steady population of birds, butterflies and other watchable wildlife to your yard is a matter of providing habitat - a combination of food, water and cover. The challenge comes in finding the right plant partners.
  10/16/2009 6:54pm
Housing authority offering weatherization upgrades
Northern Nevadans who need help weatherizing their homes for the winter but find themselves unable to afford the upgrades can turn to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for help.
  10/10/2009 11:29pm
Gardening in Autumn
Autumn has arrived. Often unknowing gardeners turn their irrigation systems off with the first freeze. Although it seems logical, this practice is not good for plant health. Weather patterns in the fall vary from occasional freezes, particularly at...
  10/08/2009 5:01pm
No rest for the gardener with winter approaching
Work in the garden doesn't end just because those long days of summer are over.
  10/08/2009 5:02pm
Why do leaves change color?
Autumn has come gently this year with hot weather continuing to the end of September. This is rather unusual because our average first frost date is usually Sept. 15. The leaves have barely begun to turn color.
  10/02/2009 7:44pm
People helping people: BAWN project aids single women
Norma Hammond choked back tears as she watched Matt and Janine Green on the floor of her tiny bathroom drilling holes and hammering a new vanity cabinet drawer into place.
  09/28/2009 12:33pm
Simplify gardening
Like many other aspects of life, gardening has become loaded with too many choices in recent years. That has led to a cornucopia of great plants but also to gardens that are inherently more fussy and demanding.
  09/25/2009 10:09pm
Tall whitetop invades valleys
After reading last week's article on the noxious weed yellow starthistle, a reader named Phyllis asked me to write about another noxious weed: tall whitetop. She has observed it on properties along Highway 395 in Carson Valley and at the Washoe Lake...
  09/25/2009 10:08pm
Do-it-yourself do's and don'ts
It's been more than a decade since glossy shelter magazines and home-improvement TV shows became popular. We've been hearing their drumbeat more steadily than ever lately: Go ahead and tackle a home decorating or repair project! We'll...
  09/18/2009 10:54pm
Yellow starthistle is unwelcome
Be wary when you spot bright yellow flowers. Although they may appear beautiful from a distance and entice you closer for a better look, if they are flowers of the noxious weed yellow starthistle, you may stab yourself on their 1-inch spines.
  09/18/2009 10:52pm
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