Note: this area was hit hard by the November 2018 Woolsey Fire. I've been afraid to go back, but plan to soon to document its recovery. My husband Tom and I were amazed with the mature stands of chaparral on a hike we took last week - the Mishe Mokwa trail in the Santa Monica Mountain National …
Wine Drinkers: Choose Corked Wine
During the last year I've read about the importance of cork trees and recently read another article on the topic in Living Bird magazine, which expressed concern that wine bottlers were replacing cork stoppers with plastic or screw caps. Main takeaway: The cork stopper in your wine bottle …
Going Native: Even Small Amounts Bring Benefits
Even small patches of natives bring pleasant surprises. (See below for Midwest resources and click here for a previous article about favorite Midwest native plants). One of my best walks here in Redlands CA takes me by some mature sections of chaparral and sage scrub that some owners left on their …
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