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Desert Bloom

With Spring Almost Here, It Is Time To Check Irrigation Clocks

Mar 03, 2017

As we spring forward, Norm Schilling has some timely reminders for the yard. Turning the clocks forward is a good time to check on your irrigation system.

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Desert Bloom

Feb 22, 2010
Angela O'Callaghan offers some words of wisdom on choosing seeds for your garden. If you'd like more information on growing vegetables in Southern Nevada, you may attend her class, "Growing in Small Places" which takes place on February 27.
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Mount Reagan

Feb 08, 2010
There's a push on to name a significant landmark after the 40th President. Nevada currently has no such landmark but supporters hope to achieve success before Reagan's 100th birthday.
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Winter Gardening

Dec 08, 2009
So there's snow on the mountains. It may be too late to plant and mulch for spring but there's always pruning that needs to be done in December and January.
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The Great Outdoors

Oct 16, 2009
Now it's cooling and it'll sure be getting colder. But that's no reason to sit around for six months with the central heating on high.
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Parks in Peril

Oct 07, 2009
A joint report from the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and the Natural Resources Defense Council argues that national parks in the Southwest such as Zion National Park and the Lake Mead Recreation Area. We talk with Founder and President of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization Steven Saunders about the report's findings.
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National Park Documentary

Sep 28, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins us to talk about his latest work - a 12-hour series about the history of the National Park Service. We get him for 20 minutes.
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Red Rock Rondo

May 15, 2009
Philip Bimsteen, musician Taki Telonidis, Co-Producer, Red Rock Rondo ..
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Flowering Plants

May 05, 2009
Flowers everywhere. Norm Schilling takes you out into the garden. Click here for details and pictures from Norm's garden.
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Orangutan Lecture

May 05, 2009
Birute Mary Gildakis, PhD, primatologist, Pres and Co-Founder, Orangutan Foundation International ..
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Wonders of the West

Apr 28, 2009
Brian Wignall, Producer Julie Wignall, Producer ..
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Great Basin Report

Apr 15, 2009
Lynn Davis, NV Field Office Program Mgr, National Parks Conservation Association Andy Ferguson, Superintendent, Great Basin Natl Park ..
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Human Genome Project

Apr 09, 2009
Francis Sellers Collins, MD, PhD, Special Volunteer, Natl Inst of Health and Natl Human Genome Research Inst ..
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National Parks Documentary

Mar 20, 2009
Ken Burns, Documentary Filmmaker ..
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Take Cover

Mar 13, 2009
As we tear out more turf in the Valley, Norm Schilling has some ideas for avoiding the "rock" look.
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Algae Energy

Mar 10, 2009
Oliver Hemmers, Exec Dir, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, UNLV ..
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Spring Hikes

Mar 09, 2009
David Bert, commentator and travel writer ... on some well-known late-winter getaways - some of them just 15 or 20 minutes away.
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Time to Seed

Mar 03, 2009
If gardening is in your future, it's already time to plant your seeds. Angela O'Callaghan gives some tips.
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Desert Bloom

Feb 24, 2009
Norm Schilling is enjoying the Almond blossoms on his trees and thinking about plants that need extra care to thrive. You can read more about the status of our bee population in the current edition of Desert Companion.
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Gardening Gurus Return

Feb 17, 2009
Norm Schilling, Schilling Horticulture Group
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Where have all the bees gone?

Feb 17, 2009
Michelle M. Elekonich, PhD, Assistant Prof of Life Sciences, UNLV
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Backyard Bird Count

Feb 13, 2009
Rosie Dempsey, freelance writer
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Darwin's 200th Birthday

Feb 12, 2009
Steve Rowland, Professor of Geology, UNLV
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Winter Gardening Tips

Feb 02, 2009
Norm Schilling, Schilling Horticulture Group
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Get Ready for Spring!

Jan 22, 2009
If you've marked your calendar to get ready for spring planting season. Angela O'Callaghan says it may be later than you think! Click here for more resources on this week's Desert Bloom.
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