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UNITED STATES—The Master was sleeping yet when Luna's barking aroused him in the sepia hours of dawn. The Amazon delivery man cometh and goeth....
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UNITED STATES—Neglected gardens demonstrate sustainability more effectively than maintained gardens. They display that which survives with minimal intervention. Also, that which requires too much...
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UNITED STATES—At the dawn of time, from the primeval mists sprang the bark. And there would be no bark without a canine, so came...
Flowers For Late Summer Bloom
UNITED STATES—Most flowers bloom within their particular seasons. Many bloom for spring. Fewer bloom for winter. Only a few bloom randomly throughout the year,...
The Reality Kingdom Is One Of My Favorite Podcasts
HOLLYWOOD—Anyone who knows me knows I'm a massive fan of the reality competition series "Big Brother." It has been my summer guilty pleasure since...
Fragrance Is Really For Pollinators
UNITED STATES—Many flowers are fragrant. Many are colorful. Several are both. The majority, though, are neither. That is because flowers use fragrance and color...