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Redlands Daily Facts, February 10, 2006

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From the Pines to the Palms

REDLANDS Debi and John Hoss exchanged pines for palms, natural rock formations for designed formations, freezing temperatures for a more moderate zone, and a short flowering season for a longer one when they sold their home in Forest Falls and moved to Redlands three years ago. Now the front yard of the Hoss family, at 1059 W. Clifton Ave., has brought them recognition from the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society's Front Yard of the Month program. They are the February honorees.

Growing and Using Herbs

There is a subtle difference between an herb and a spice. Although most herbs come from leaves and seeds, spices come from fruit, roots, bark and berries. There are some exceptions. The roots of some herbs are useful, as are the leaves of some spices. One can also classify temperate-climate plants as herbs and tropical plants as spices. Spices have more flavors or are hotter to the taste than herbs.

Rose Pruning Demo to Be Held in Rialto

RIALTO A rose pruning demonstration sponsored and conducted by the Inland Empire Master Gardeners will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Rialto Senior Center, 1411 S. Riverside Ave. Barbara Dawson will be the lead demonstrator. The public is encouraged to attend and bring their gloves and clippers.

Horticulturalist to Discuss California Natives in the Garden

REDLANDS "California Natives in the Landscape" will be the free program presented by Barbara Eisenstein of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden at the February general meeting of the Redlands Horticulture and Improvement Society 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus Ave. Early explorers and settlers to California were impressed by the variety and profusion of native plants and wildflowers. Colors of gold, red and yellow spilled over the hillsides in the spring. C...

Don't Give Her Roses That Will Be Dead in a Week, Give Her a Bush

While some may dismiss Valentine's Day roses as an uninspired and trite gift, or even a waste of money, Valentine's sweeties may expect nothing less than to see roses arrive at their front doors Feb. 14. For those who don't want to stand in line for an hour at a floral shop and spend money on something that will be dead in less than a week, The Art Institute of California, Orange County offers a creative way to give a gift of roses that keeps on giving.