Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
You Don't Need a Garden to Grow Dates—Here's How to Do It Indoors
Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters ...
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Brazilian soy farms and cattle pastures close in on a land where the grass is golden
The buritis, or moriche palms, are fighting for their lives in the streambed now lined with scorched earth. For two years now ...
A Houseplant for Every Zodiac Sign — Which One Matches Your Personality Traits?
Do you have a fiery personality? Maybe a strong, low-maintenance evergreen will calm you down. Here are some must-have zodiac ...
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...
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NYC's Best Indoor Gardens and Public Plazas to Escape the Cold
New York City is full of not-so-secret indoor gardens that are perfect for staving off cabin fever during the winter with an ...
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One Of The World's First Large Glasshouses Is A Spectacular Work Of Art In England
All botanical gardens are pretty but the one in Devon, England contains a large glasshouse filled with exotic plants and ...
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The art of adding colour to gardens
Ms Wanjiru notes that different flowers thrive in different environments. Some do well in direct sunlight, others in partial ...
Dreamy holiday isle where even motorways are like a Scalextric circuit
Lanzarote An island perfectly suited to a geologist, a poet or indeed an artist! For Lanzarote has such an awe-inspiring setting: ...
What trees survived in our terrible fires? And why didn’t they burn?
Stark aerial photos of the Eaton and Palisades fires show blocks of ash where houses used to be, and a surprising number of ...
No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous ...
Why rhubarb is making a comeback as a Southern California crop
They arrived in Galveston, Texas, where they were transported in 17 train cars to California and their final destination in the Coachella Valley. The last in this trio of illustrious fruit-growing ...