Lawn Loses Some Turf Wars
UNITED STATES—As a landscape feature, lawn and turf are in a distinct category. Just as arborists specialize in arboriculture (horticulture of trees), there used...
Tips For Simple Living
UNITED STATES—Simpler is better. I felt this strongly while watching “The Human Experiment,” an expose of the silent army of chemicals that pervades our...
DineL.A. Happy Hour Week
LOS ANGELES—DineL.A. Happy Hour Week is kicking off in Los Angeles next week to give locals and tourists an opportunity to experience the various...
Eucalypti Are Innately Drought Tolerant
UNITED STATES—Drought is nothing new here. There could be plenty of rain next winter and for years afterward; but eventually, there will be another...
An Amazing Man: Richard L. Bare
UNITED STATES—Hollywood is a story, it’s who you were, where you are, and what happened in between and who you met. Each journey is...
Roses Have Thorns And Thorns Have Roses
UNITED STATES—Thorns, spines and prickles are not often considered to be assets. The weirdly stout prickles on the distended trunks of floss silk tree...
Succulents Know Recycling and DIY
UNITED STATES—There are all sorts of succulent plants, ranging from finely textured small stonecrops to huge suguaro cactus. Because aloes and agaves are succulents,...
The Hanukkah Effect
UNITED STATES—Get ready for another life-enhancer that will raise the quality of your existence and add grace and harmony to your days. Learn to...
Under The Google Tree
UNITED STATES—In the Google Café you can grab all you want, it’s free and there’s no cashier. Google found itself in the position of...
Evergreen Trees Have Their Place
UNITED STATES—Deciduous trees that were bare all winter are now foliating and making shade. They sure will be appreciated when the weather gets warmer...