Does your financial house needs some TLC? “Disorder can easily build up in your budget if you aren’t paying attention to each and every expense or account and since prices are rising on everything from groceries to gas to monthly bills like energy, taking time to review and clean up […]
spring
While Southern California isn’t known for its harsh winters, San Diego residents still recognize the changes in season. With spring on the way, many homeowners find themselves thinking about the annual need to clean their property before the weather gets warmer. Sure, you don’t need to spray road salt […]
James Gibbs sketches with waterfalls and paints with azaleas. “He is an artist, and this is his canvas,” said Carol Skapinetz, as we walk through allées of crepe myrtle and masses of Japanese maple. We are in the Valley Gardens, the lower section of the 300-acre Gibbs Gardens, near Ball […]
There’s a lot of buzz about growing plants, vegetables and herbs in small spaces such as patios, balconies, even rooftop gardens. New types of containers are creating the excitement. Have you tried grow bags, which are portable fabric planters? A novice gardener asked for advice from The Oregonian’s Pacific Northwest […]