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No matter what name is chosen, this genus (Hydrocotyle spp.) is a creeping warm season perennial that thrives in our coastal Zone 9A climatic region. The thick round scallop-edged leaves are about the size of a silver dollar, hence one of the common names. The other common name comes from a …

It’s hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend has come and gone and we are diving headlong into summer. I always love the ceremony of Memoria…

Martinis have been on my mind lately. I guess the warmer weather has made the idea of an icy-cold boozy beverage sound even better than usual.…

One of the positives about social media is being able to celebrate family and friends as they mark significant moments in their lives, and cry…

“I wanted to write something light and fizzy, and wanted to write about people connecting, and coming together, and kissing … It just seemed l…

Rog Ditmer, certified arborist and owner of The Tree Guy LLC, has been very busy this spring making sure all palms under his care have receive…

“Back when I was little, with Mama gone, I did my darnedest to believe my daddy hung the moon and scattered the stars. That meant there were m…

This year’s Kentucky Derby, I am hoping, will be uneventful and clearcut – a definitive victory for one lucky horse, no disqualifications, no …

The Holocaust will always be known as one of the darkest periods of humanity. Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis and their collaborators orchest…

It’s early morning on a crisp March day and the view from the veranda is one of blooming red shrub roses that I planted more than seven years …

It’s no secret that I love memoirs and recently I’ve read two that are terrific. Both are about music and artists and the first is “Book of Da…

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