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| When I hear people say “I don't have room to garden,” I think of my dad's two tomato plants on a balcony 3 feet by 5 feet. Even though he only grew two plants in pots, he enjoyed his “garden.” He tended his plants... more... |
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Staff Reports The Thriving Community hosts a workshop 1-3 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sierra Crest Academy in Minden. |
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| We plant, water and fertilize. Then we mow and throw all that green growth away. What a waste. Why not plant, water, fertilize, harvest and eat? I'm not advocating eating grass but, with water such a precious resource in the arid West, can we... | |
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| What could be greener for home gardens than going organic? People don't always understand what organic means. People think it means that no pesticides can be used, but that is not necessarily the case. According to Cooperative Extension's... | |
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Staff Reports The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offers a free workshop on training and pruning fruit trees presented by Master Gardener Michael Janik, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, at Bartley Ranch in Reno. |
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Staff Reports The 2010 Winter Antiques Show & Sale with appraisal clinic is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Genoa Town Hall. |
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Less is more in Japanese style landscaping. Plants are carefully chosen and manicured meticulously. Sand is raked to careful patterns. Rocks and boulders are positioned carefully. Water is an essential element, and may be a simple bamboo water spout or a... |
| For your New Year's resolution this year, if you plan to use herbicides in 2010, resolve to be careful. Too often people apply weed killers and accidentally damage or kill desirable plants. This usually results from not reading the entire label... | |
| The shortest day of the year has passed. Days become lighter, little by little, and spring is just around the corner. Gardeners' thoughts turn to outdoor activities including fertilizing trees. As you plan your fertilizer regime, avoid the practice of... | |
| A terrific storm just came through with lots of snow. For the most part, the extremely cold weather kept the snow light. This is good in one way, because the snow load on trees and shrubs is not as heavy as the snow from a wet storm would be. However, a... | |
| Sitting at the dining room window with my mother-in-law this past week, we spotted a black phoebe, a bird I hadn't seen before. | |
| Blooming plants make lovely presents whether to self, friend or loved one. Who doesn't like a spot of color as gray winter days arrive? | |
| 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... | |
| Often people have questions about pesticides and don't know where to find answers. Sometimes they call University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and we can find the answers for them. Another great resource open seven days a week (except holidays)... | |
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