Earlier this year, Robert and Jeff Lavia-Garcia opened a San Pedro plant shop called Flower Tortillas. The name is a nod to their catering business and a play on ‘flour tortillas.’
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Sandra Mejia and her husband, Bantalem Adis, opened the Plant Chica to greenify South L.A. Now, they might have to leave to make way for new construction in a changing neighborhood.
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Growing mushrooms at home is more complicated than buying soil and seeds, but very doable with the help of premade kits. Here are expert tips on mushroom care.
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