Christmas trees can be fraught with memories of holidays past. They can also be fraught with conflict as family members debate “real” versus “fake” Christmas tree options. With fewer trees available ...

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For some families in colder parts of the country, picking out the perfect evergreen tree to decorate is an obvious Christmas tradition. Families in the Valley have to be a bit more creative. Firs and ...

A lot of “brown-thumbers” end up with poinsettias and other indoor gift plants this month and have no idea what to do with these festive adoptions. By far, the main way these living gifts meet their ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...