Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Deluge

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Yes, we're still in a drought here in California, one of the worst on record. Still, some rain must fall and fall it did. Over the last ...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Who Needs Oscar When You Have Tim?

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Courtesy of Wikimedia Googie Man under CC BY-SA 3.0 license Tim pitches in for this Hollywood week with his picks for the best movie...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

It's a Blooming Early Spring

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Yes, it's dry, it's warm, and now the plants think it's spring.  We've got the yellow cymbidium at the top open this weekend...
Monday, February 24, 2014

The Bees Knees

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After cutting it back to form a somewhat globe shape last year, our lavender never bloomed again. Recently, I saw what looked like buds on t...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Get Back to Where You Once Belonged

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More pruning adventures for this week. The plumeria, beautiful as it is, is invading our space. I get my big loppers and take off the canes ...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

CHEAP GETAWAYS: Scottsdale on a Budget

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A weekend getaway from the Los Angeles area to Phoenix or Scottsdale is easy. Just head east on Interstate 10 for a few hours, take a one...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Preparation is the Name of the Season

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Pruning. That's what this weekend was all about. Cutting back on the plants to make them ready for the coming growing season. Above, the...
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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Shearing and Sanding

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Continuing the pruning of the roses highlights this weeks chores.  Above, you can see Mr. Lincoln halfway through the process. That dead-loo...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Everything's Coming Up Camellias

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Like an alarm clock, the camellias bloom each January and February reminding me it's time to shake of the winter lazies and get back to ...
Friday, January 24, 2014

PHOTO ESSAY: More from Yosemite

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It's hard to take a bad shot in Yosemite and it's also hard to cull pictures for our article. There's just so much to choose...
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