Misconceptions About Agents Can Hurt You
LOS ANGELES—Buyers often have misconceptions about what a real estate agent can do. These days, with the proliferation of smartphones, iPads, laptops and the...
Palms Need Proper Planning Too
California has no more native palms than Oklahoma has with the diminutive dwarf palmetto. The stately California fan palm, which is also known as...
Our Orange Peachy Friend, The Apricot
UNITED STATES—Upon first glance you can easily mistake the apricot for a peach, but its not. While both fruits are apart of the stone...
The Cabbage, A Versatile Vegetable
UNITED STATES—In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, this week we pay tribute to the veggie that makes quite a few people cringe: cabbage. What...
Utility Cables Need Space
Since I did not make the drive up or down the coast very often, the rare silvery-gray Bismarck palm that I could see slowly...
Cauliflower, The White Version Of Broccoli
UNITED STATES—The cauliflower is a big and bulky vegetable that is not easy to eat. The first question most people ask when purchasing cauliflower...
The Blackberry, Another Berry Member
UNITED STATES—We’ve talked about the strawberry, the blueberry and the raspberry. There is one more relative of the berry family that we have yet...
Floral Fragrance In The Garden
UNITED STATES—Attracting pollinators is serious business for flowers that do not rely exclusively on wind for dispersion of their pollen. Many flowers attract pollinators...
Broccoli, Broccoli, The Veggie We All Know
UNITED STATES—I love its raw form, but if you place a spoonful of cooked broccoli on my plate, the chance of me eating it...
Raspberry, Our Rosy Red Friend
UNITED STATES—We’ve discussed blueberries and strawberries, but there is another member of the berry family we have yet to talk about, the raspberry. How...