A door is a door — or is it? Steel doors need special handling when it comes to paint, that is, if you want the paint to last. Whether painting a new steel door or giving an old one a fresh coat, there’s a strict process to achieve a smooth finish and...
A commercial tomato is harvested 20 to 30 days before peak ripeness. It’s sent to a distribution center, sorted, and shipped to the store after a few days. It sits in the store for who knows how long before being purchased. Even then, it may need a few more days...
What’s the world’s most popular edible flower? The cauliflower, of course! Dad jokes aside, there are many good reasons to grow this tasty brassica in your Southern California garden. Cauliflower is an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance crop It’s a...
You can grow almost anything in Southern California. The magnolia tree, which evokes images of the humid American South, flourishes in California’s much dryer climate, although with more TLC. A Brief History of the Magnolia Tree Fossil evidence traces the...
We all know a putterer when we see one. Putterers putter in the yard — digging, planting, pruning, and mowing. It’s a form of therapy. But when temperatures soar into the 90s, with humidity to match, yard work feels less like therapy than torment. Even putterers...
