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Winter pruning guide: Why you should prune each year

Pruning during the winter months is a sort of preventive maintenance that can help improve your plants' shape, form and growth.

New plant map shifts area to warmer zone

Suddenly, ornamental cabbage seems so unnecessary. Who needs a frigid flower wannabe when a balmy winter has so far brought us daffodils, camellias, snowdrops, jasmine — in short, a January blossom party designed to make longtime gardeners in these parts scratch their heads in disbelief. Read full article >>

New plant hardiness map revealed

The first daffodils have crept into flower and the snowdrops have peaked already. If you think winters aren’t what they used to be, you’re not alone. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday released a plant hardiness zone map of the nation that shows generally warmer winter low temperatures than the department’s previous map from 1990. Read full article >>

Materials help teachers plan water conservation lessons

By Selwyn Harris Their goal is to educate teachers and students on the importance of water conservation and responsible stewardship of the precious resource. Last week, representatives from the Nevada Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Water Quality Planning held a two-day workshop for educators and local officials called Project WET, Water Education for[...]