Tag: yard cleanup
Are you Ember Aware?
August 29th, 2017
Working at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program has altered my perception of the ember threat and proper defensible space. Just the other day, I approached my…
Choosing the Right Landscaper
May 30th, 2017
Photograph Courtesy of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. As the weather warms up, I look forward to following those defensible space suggestions made by Nevada Division of Forestry’s Fire Protection…
Defensible Space and the New Homeowner
June 17th, 2015
What type of tree is this? My husband, Marc, and I purchased a home last month in Reno. We are both first time home owners in a brand new development…
All Good Reasons for Yard Work
December 2nd, 2013
It seems like the holidays are a perfect reason to justify making sure the house and yard are in good shape. A recent conversation with my mother, in which she…