Pear fruit trees best Bay Area bet

January is the start of fruit-tree time, a brief window of opportunity for gardeners to snatch up bare-root seedlings at bargain prices. But if low-grade soil is keeping you from jumping on the backyard-orchard...

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I like the idea from Transition Laguna members about planting fruit trees (Letters, “A Fruit-Bearing Solution to Eucalyptus Problem,” Jan. 6).

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I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms when out in the wild.

The week ahead: Home and garden-related activities

Learn about planting, pruning and maintenance of bare-root fruit trees.

Wild at heart

Beneath the searing 'eye of the day', Louise Southerden hikes in some of the most biodiverse landscapes in the world.