After a recent period of major rainfall, I visited a wooded area to see what animals I could find, wondering if any had left for Noah’s Ark. I turned over an old piece of roofing tin and noticed that ...

At this time of year, it seems that yellow flowers are especially prominent in the garden. It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring ...

Along a section of Putah Creek in the UC Davis Arboretum, a fuzzy cloud of golden flowers seems to float above the walkway and a sweet exotic scent fills the air. Ah, it must be (almost) spring. Each ...

It really is all about the trees. Most of the correspondence sent my way involves trees. Questions about fruit trees, especially citrus trees, are the most common. Suggestions also are sought for fast ...