One of the first questions we get asked is 'Where are you guys located?' As of this time, we do not invite clients to come to us. We will come to you when everything is in place to allow us to do so. This maps shows where our HQ is in general so that you can get an idea of what we mean when we say things like 'in our area' or 'where we live' in our posts. It's a great location, practically in the middle of Las Vegas, especially in terms of the East to West direction.
Why does it matter where you are?
Las Vegas is in a bowl, as are many desert mountain cities, with mountains on all four sides and is accessible by mountain passes that have Interstate highways in them these days. This makes for an interesting challenge since the edges of town are in the foothills and are cooler, more windy and have more coarse soils than the middle of town. This means that the growing season is a bit shorter with frosts happening later in the Spring and sooner in the Fall. It also means that places on the edge of town have different challenges with potential wind damage and wind and water erosion than elsewhere. On the plus side, these places have the possibility of better drainage, depending on how the soil was handled during site construction and what can be done to mitigate any compaction that occurred.
Even the middle of town is not as flat as it looks and has small buttes and plateaus within it. Where a site is in relation to this topography has more of an impact on how easy it will be to achieve what you want to do on that site than most people realize. It is very helpful to look at a topo map and even a soil types map (like the ones you can find from the USDA NRCS offices and websites) when beginning to look at a property. Soil is not the same everywhere. Different types of soil behave quite differently when it comes to building things on them or planting things in them. Every gardening plan should start with the soil, water and the relationship that the two have on the property, even for container and indoor gardening.
No matter where you are in the Las Vegas area, or anywhere else for that matter, the quality of your water will also have a big impact on what you can do. That's why both soil and water quality tests are very helpful in developing a good gardening plan. Even if you are doing container gardening, it's a good idea to test the media you are buying to put in the containers.
We'll discuss these different factors, as well as things like macro and micro climates, in future posts in more detail.
Why does it matter where you are?
Las Vegas is in a bowl, as are many desert mountain cities, with mountains on all four sides and is accessible by mountain passes that have Interstate highways in them these days. This makes for an interesting challenge since the edges of town are in the foothills and are cooler, more windy and have more coarse soils than the middle of town. This means that the growing season is a bit shorter with frosts happening later in the Spring and sooner in the Fall. It also means that places on the edge of town have different challenges with potential wind damage and wind and water erosion than elsewhere. On the plus side, these places have the possibility of better drainage, depending on how the soil was handled during site construction and what can be done to mitigate any compaction that occurred.
Even the middle of town is not as flat as it looks and has small buttes and plateaus within it. Where a site is in relation to this topography has more of an impact on how easy it will be to achieve what you want to do on that site than most people realize. It is very helpful to look at a topo map and even a soil types map (like the ones you can find from the USDA NRCS offices and websites) when beginning to look at a property. Soil is not the same everywhere. Different types of soil behave quite differently when it comes to building things on them or planting things in them. Every gardening plan should start with the soil, water and the relationship that the two have on the property, even for container and indoor gardening.
No matter where you are in the Las Vegas area, or anywhere else for that matter, the quality of your water will also have a big impact on what you can do. That's why both soil and water quality tests are very helpful in developing a good gardening plan. Even if you are doing container gardening, it's a good idea to test the media you are buying to put in the containers.
We'll discuss these different factors, as well as things like macro and micro climates, in future posts in more detail.