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In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

The journey to Damon’s front door is just the beginning of your tropical escape. Stepping inside feels like being teleported from Southern California to the South Pacific, with the outside world ...

Gardening author and podcast host Kathy Jentz praises the beauty of the blooms. "The flowers are borne on long branches in ...

Located on Hwy 30, Patrick Hutchison has unique plant treasures residents and passers by may not be aware of behind its door.

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