Our Man In Amsterdam (Part 2)
UNITED STATES—I reviewed my diary from 1989-90 and found an entry that divulged much more about the weather and a prize fight watched on...
Pollarding Is Extreme Tree Pruning
UNITED STATES—Most arborists insist that pollarding is horticulturally incorrect. However, most of us who have pollard trees in our home gardens are not arborists....
UCLA Makes PTSD Breakthrough
WESTWOOD—UCLA scientists have discovered specific genes that are linked to a predisposition to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study was published in the February 2015...
Our Man In Amsterdam
UNITED STATES—Tossing and turning the other sleepless night in Hollywood, I made a shocking discovery. Without ever having suspected it, there lurked within me...
Figs Are Easy To Propagate
The easiest way to propagate new fig trees may seem to be violent, but it works. Basal shoots that grew last year from the...
Some Annuals Are Not Annual
UNITED STATES—So many annuals are actually perennials. They just get dug and replaced because they are not pretty enough during their off season. For...
Where Are The Classic Video Games?
UNITED STATES—Man do I remember my glory days. As a kid, I just had an innate ability when it came to playing video games....
Veggies In Full-Force
UNITED STATES—I’ve made it my mission to interject as many vegetables in 2015. I’ve always been a fan of veggies, but it’s difficult to...
Frost Is Just Too Cool
UNITED STATES—Is it too late to warn about frost? After all the rain, the recent and sudden cold weather was quite a surprise. Fortunately,...
New Year Resolutions
UNITED STATES—It seems year after year we all make plans for new traditions or things we are aiming to accomplish in the New Year....