Author: By Katherine Roth The Associated Press
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Creative decorating with houseplants, from floor to ceiling
In homes where space and time are precious, the future of the humble houseplant might depend on whether it can earn its keep. Houseplants that endure tend to be either undemanding succulents, edible herbs or plants that add enough to a room’s ambiance that they’re worth some extra effort. And a huge variety of plants…
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Camping: Fear not, it’s become easy
Urbanites nostalgic about childhood camping trips – or wanting to try tent camping for the first time – often are daunted by logistical challenges, such as figuring out where to go and what to bring, and anxieties about diving headlong into the unfamiliar wilderness. Fear not. For those more accustomed to navigating freeways than wooded…
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Bonsai: the haiku of the tree world
Many people have a bonsai story: a first bonsai, a struggling bonsai. And many of these stories do not end happily, at least for the bonsai. But the very best bonsai stories are about passion and beauty and transformation. “A dewdrop hanging for a split-second – that is bonsai,” said Julian Velasco, the curator of…