Investor buys Oregon landfill for valuable mulch

There's more to the wood waste landfill at the old Johnson Lumber Co. site than meets the eye.

Our Garden: Tomato woes and native plants

Even the experts sometimes get it wrong. That's what makes a gardener good.

World’s 10 best secret dining clubs

SYDNEY For gourmet food lovers seeking somewhere different to eat, a number of secret dining clubs have popped up around the world, mixing guests and wines.

Foursome of nurseries worth getting up early

Roses, olive oil, husky hanging baskets and fresh fruit were just some of the highlights of a day in the country.

O.C. nursery exiting local business

Hines Nurseries LLC, which has been part of Orange County's agricultural scene for 53 years, will stop growing plants and flowers in Irvine at the end of the year and will lay off about half its 160 workers here. Steve Thigpen, chief executive,...