Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
13 Types of Mulch—and How to Choose the Right One for Your Yard
Generally, you'll apply mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, with the exception of grass clippings, which you should keep to a depth of ...
Rain is forecast, but won't end the drought. Here's how to keep yards, gardens healthy
Rain is forecast for later this week, but Phoenix will need more than one storm to offset months of drought. With parched ...
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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
Seeds are special for Nina Raj, a docent at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and the founder of the Altadena Seed Library in ...
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Neil Sperry column: Newly planted trees can do without ‘mulch volcanoes’
Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.
Haunting Before-And-After Images Show Devastation of California Fires
What remains from the fires that broke out Jan. 7 is a charred landscape, filled with skeletal trees and blackened debris.
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Fewer forest fires happen today than in the past, ironically causes bigger issues
Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...
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Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger
But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...
Sacramento police car crashes in Hagginwood, officials say
A Sacramento police patrol car was involved in a crash Monday morning in the Hagginwood neighborhood, officials said.
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
As the Los Angeles area begins cleaning up from devastating wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are worried ...
Here's the best option for covering exposed tree roots
If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary ...