Traveling For The Holidays
UNITED STATES—The next few days will be chaotic for all of us as we begin to count down the days remaining to the big festivities surrounding Thanksgiving. Whether its preparing for family to come in from other states or kids heading home from school, one thing that can be certain is traveling will be torturous for many of us.
Tuesday...
Early pruning may have advantages
As long as it gets done well before buds begin to swell late in winter, the meticulous and specialized pruning that deciduous fruit trees and roses require during winter dormancy does not need to be done immediately. Here where the climate is so mild, some roses may still be blooming. The main advantage to getting an early start is...
Best Investment, House Or Apartment Building?
By David Rosenfeld
SANTA MONICA—Once you decide to buy an investment property you’ll likely ask yourself “What is the best investment I could make? A house or apartment?”
It may sound simple, but the truth of the matter is that it really depends on a number of things. Among them is how well capitalized you are and whether you’re willing to...
Winter berries provide more color as autumn foliar color finishes.
Seasonal color is as variable as the weather. Just as the many different spring flowers bloom differently every spring, and the autumn foliage color is different every autumn, the colorful berries and fruits that linger on many plants through winter respond to the weather. Then, the various birds and other animals that devour them do so at different times,...