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Monday, November 21, 2022

Privet Thin Canopy and What to Do

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Q. What is wrong with this bush or tree? What can I do to make it look healthy? Not the tree reader is talking about but it does have a ...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

'Bonita' Ash and Ash Decline Disease

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Q. I planted a very large ‘Bonita’ ash tree this year and was worried about ash decline disease. This last May we noticed there were not as ...

Established Trees and New Artificial Grass

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Q. I have a small tree planted in 1998 that has roots growing under some artificial grass. It was put down many years ago. I have a tree tha...

Succulents for Las Vegas Gardens

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Q. I have a succulent garden which is under our patio cover.   Periodically a plant that seems to being doing well suddenly goes sour. I use...

Branch Dieback in Citrus (Orange)

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Q. I have a ‘Eureka’ lemon tree with a branch or two that are dying. Is this borers? Lemon tree with single branch dying back. A. Probably...

Tree Planting Requires Proper Hole Preparation in the Desert

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Q. I had a boxed mastic tree planted recently. I didn’t like how it was planted. It was planted with the trunk not straight, the top of the...

UNR Extension Tours of Southern Nevada Gardens

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              Join the Master Gardener Docents, starting Saturday, November 12 , for guided tours of the beautiful and interesting Extension...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location for Planting Meyer Lemon

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Q. I have received two Meyer lemon trees. I want to know the best place to plant them. My house faces southeast, the sides are northeast an...

Nutrgrass in Lawns Good Riddance!

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Q. We have had nutgrass in our lawn (Tiff type Bermuda) for many years. There used to be a solution that would kill it or keep it at bay.  ...

Toyon Can Develop Fireblight Since it is in the Rose Family

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Q. Does this look like fireblight disease to you on established toyon ? Toyon is in the rose family of plants. Toyon can catch fireblight ba...

Citrus in Las Vegas Nevada

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                 I was accused of not wanting citrus in our area. That isn’t true. Nothing wrong with growing citrus here. But I want you to...
Monday, September 12, 2022

What Happens When USDA's National Organics Program Standards are Not Met?

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The USDA organic regulations allow the AMS National Organic Program to issue proposed notices of suspension or revocation to certified organ...