Home & Garden

The longest night and the shortest day of the year are behind us. Gradually the days will get longer, adding an extra minute of light each day. This rebirth of light has influenced our mythology and our lives since Neolithic times. Many cultures...

We often fill our homes with colorful blooming plants for the holidays. Poinsettias, cyclamens, azaleas, Christmas cacti and African violets surround us with color. With a little care and proper maintenance, these flowering treasures can delight us well...

Recently the Dr. Oz Show reported that arsenic was found in apple and other juices. This made me wonder how it got there. Was arsenic present in the apples themselves via irrigation or contaminated soil? Was it in the water used in making juice? Or could...

Wildfires are devastating, often with heartbreaking results, as the poor families who lost their homes in the Caughlin Fire just found out. Our hearts go out to them.

The recent extreme dust storms in Arizona and Texas have people wondering whether another Dust Bowl, similar to that of the 1930s, could be in our future.

Huge shade trees are what every Nevadan homeowner wants for summer cooling and aesthetics. However, mature trees, such as silver maples, can have shallow roots close to the soil surface that prevent grass from growing. When thin lawns happen under trees,...

Last week's article on moles brought a comment from a reader that the critters destroying lawns are not moles, but voles. He is right; meadow voles or meadow mice are destroying lawns, too. While moles usually stay underground, voles leave...

Moles are ruining lawns and people want to know how to get rid of them. Moles' primary food sources are earthworms and insects, so at least they aren't eating the lawn. However, their activity and digging destroy a lawn's looks. The...