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I get a kick out of how little patience Angelinos have when it rains.  First, we chant the unofficial California anthem “we need the rain, we need rain…” then when a little moisture falls from the heavens after a day…

You look at me today and you’d think I was a throw-back hippie from the 60s.  First, I’m not that old.  Secondly, what I lack in cutting on my face, I make up by cutting, trimming, planting and caring for…

A “Lawn is a grass is a turf is a sod.”  I’m not sure if that saying is going to take off as well as Gertrude Stein’s 1913 Sacred Emily poem, which included the memorable line “Rose is a rose…

The last thing I want to do is get political, but water is a hot topic that can’t be doused (see what I did there?).  I’m not here to persuade you one way or another how to vote, but you…

Lawns get walked and played on, dumped on (dogs) and abused in so many different ways yet they’re responsible for erosion control, cleaning water, cooling air temperatures, are aesthetically pleasing and they feel so good under your feet. Now that…

When I was a kid in the late 60’s/early 70’s we used to have ‘smog days.’  I can’t begin to tell you how miserable that was.  The air was so thick with smog you couldn’t see a couple of blocks…

When singer-songwriter David Gates of the band Bread wrote “IF” in 1971 it became a thought provoking message of contemplation.  The lyrics, “If a picture paints a thousand words then why can’t I paint you?”  Makes you wonder if you’re…

By now, you’re well aware southern California is experiencing what is considered “The Worst Drought In History.” I chuckle at the sensationalism of the headlines because in 1980, ‘they’ were screaming the same thing. Back in those days, I was…

It seems there’s a lot of controversy on how you spell the G-word but the one thing that’s for sure experts all agree it can be recycled and reused on the lawn and garden.  It was the late 70’s when…

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day from 1868-to 1970, is when the fallen military are typically honored at cemeteries and memorials all across the county.  If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit the Arlington National Cemetery or closer yet,…