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A northern flicker searching the ground beneath a tree can be a welcome visitor to a Reno garden. The same bird excavating your siding is harder to appreciate. Understanding what woodpeckers need helps you create places to enjoy them while protecting your home.

Hoyas offer lasting interest. Their climbing or trailing stems carry leaves in a range of shapes, patterns, and colors. For indoor gardeners in the high desert of northern Nevada, the main considerations for Hoyas are strong window light, dry air, and a potting mix that supports healthy roots. Paying attention to those conditions helps a new hoya settle into your home. Happy Hoya-days!

Terrariums are a unique way of displaying your houseplants! Not only do they offer visual interest and variety in a small space but they’re entirely customizable and fairly easy to build. Here's how!

Dwarf mugo pine, known botanically as Pinus mugo var. pumilio, offers a presence that brings texture, provides contrast, and lasts over winter. With dense green needles, sturdy branches, and a naturally low, spreading form, it brings the character of a mountain pine into the home landscape.

Pruning in fall is important for the health of your trees and shrubs. It might seem complicated, but we’ll make it much simpler to understand!

October is the perfect time to be planting your spring blooming bulbs. Planting now gives your bulbs time to grow nice strong roots before they bloom in the spring. Let’s get started!