At Star Nursery, spring is our favorite time of the year! Not only are our stores filled with excited and eager gardeners, but it is the time of year where everyone can enjoy the return of sunlight, the feel of warm, fresh air, and the smell of blooming flowers. If you’re interested in growing your own garden, be sure to keep reading! In this edition, we’ll dig deep into all things edible gardening!
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Rust never sleeps and, beneath the streets of Las Vegas, neither do the efforts of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to protect the community’s buried water pipelines from corrosion. The results of these efforts are measured in gallons and dollars. Within the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s (LVVWD) 6,500-mile labyrinth of water delivery pipelines […]
Home prices have been climbing in Las Vegas thanks to low supply and high demand. The result is a seller’s market with bidding wars and intense bidding competition. According to the most recent statistics available from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) the median price for existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada […]
The key to a strong, lasting relationship, it has long been said, is the ability to listen. The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) has taken that sage advice to heart, employing a high-tech acoustic system to “listen” for leaks throughout its 4,500-linear-mile water distribution network and maximize the usable life of the community’s water […]
In Nevada, wildlife roam in abundance. Open ranges and vistas that seem to go on forever make you wonder if there’s land out there that no one has ever stepped on before. Amazingly, most of Nevada’s panoramic views are the same as they were when Native American tribes settled, and folk in covered wagons passed […]
Garden to Table Vegetables have been grown successfully in hot, dry climates for many years. In Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, and Northern Arizona, many tasty crops can be produced with a little preparation and planning. Soil preparation is very important in producing bountiful crops. . Here are a few handy tips for the home gardener: Don’t […]
Every parent wants to be sure their child is ready for the challenges of elementary school. They want to be sure their children are equipped with the necessary skills to get a great start in kindergarten and to be prepared to succeed in their academic future. It’s important to choose early education programs that are […]
Our Christmas Trees are “Farm Grown.” This means that each Christmas Tree is specifically planted and grown for the purpose of harvesting for the holidays and when one tree is cut, another is planted in its place. The trees that are cut down for Christmas nowadays are grown on tree farms. These tree farms are in […]
A billion gallons is a lot of water. Enough water that it would require nearly 30,000 tanker cars—a train stretching from Summerlin to San Diego—to deliver. Every day, Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) customers shower, brush their teeth, fill sports bottles, make coffee, and irrigate their landscapes, unaware of a vast network of largely […]
Beneath the streets of Las Vegas is an elaborate network of water pipelines that keep water flowing to the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s (LVVWD) nearly 400,000 residential and commercial customers. While portions of this network were built during the 1990s and early 2000s, a period of rapid growth for the community, the water infrastructure in other areas of […]
The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) has embarked on a decade-long effort to renew and enhance the community’s $1.7-billion municipal water delivery system. Earlier this year, the Clark County Board of Commissioners—serving in its dual role as the LVVWD’s Board of Directors—adopted a 10-year capital improvement plan for the not-for-profit water utility, which serves […]