In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...

Kevin Baird’s home, located up against Carpinteria’s foothills, was immensely overgrown when Baird and his wife, Donna, ...

This week, our discussions on essential oils continue, and I will be talking about eucalyptus essential oil. Coincidentally, it was part of the essential oils that came with my order the other time.

Quotes about nature There’s a reason nature has inspired scores of poems, songs, and beautiful words—it’s pretty darn ...

Garry Linnell is one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. He has won several awards for his writing, including a ...

We had a warm February that brought out plants that never should have come up that early, followed by cold temps, rain and then a long prolonged drought. We lost a lot of plants and this spring will ...