By Mary Forgione
California’s deserts can be magical during wildflower season. This probably isn’t one of those years, and it has nothing to do with our pandemic cancel culture. The traffic-stopping orange poppies from Lake Elsinore to the Antelope Valley likely will be no-shows because the fall-winter season has been drier than usual.
“Nothing is blooming at all,” Death Valley National Park spokeswoman Abby Wines said in an email. “Usually, bloom on the valley floor is mid-February through early April. Given that nothing is blooming yet, and that we didn’t have much precipitation in the fall and early winter, it will not be a spectacular bloom.”
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Native plants are the new darlings of the landscaping world, which is shifting its focus from ornamentals to building habitat to help hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators find the food they need to survive.
But news flash! you don’t need a yard or vast tracts of land to promote biodiversity. Pollinators are more than happy to dine on native plants growing in pots on balconies or patios.
For the record: 11:25 AM, Feb. 04, 2021
An earlier version of this story failed to credit photographer Genny Arnold for the image of the wildflower mix on the balcony. An earlier version also used an image of a miniature Joshua tree (
ServicePro joins ServiceTitan family
COLUMBUS ServicePro is announcing a new partnership with ServiceTitan that will deliver expertise and support to customers through scaled resources and innovation.
ServicePro will continue to help its customers meet their goals as part of the ServiceTitan family of companies. ServiceTitan’s investment ensures improved ROI for ServicePro users with a heightened focus on live support, dedicated account management and improved product experience.
“Existing ServicePro customers can expect to see benefits immediately as we take our solutions and support to a new level,” said ServicePro CEO Andy Deering. “They’ll enjoy enhanced engagement with the ServicePro team, with new resources targeted to continue driving their success.”
Single Phase Power Solutions debuts Single Phase Pump Solutions
These pump solutions are ideal for irrigation, drinking water distribution, well pumps, aquifer management, water treatment and more.
CINCINNATI – Single Phase Power Solutions has introduced its Single Phase Pump Solutions, which do not require a phase converter or Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).
The company incorporates their Belle Single-Phase Motor, which uses Written-Pole technology to deliver up to 100 hp to power standard suction end centrifugal pumps, rotary gear pumps and turbine pumps in both horizontal and vertical configurations. Compatible with readily available single-phase utility services, these pump solutions are ideal for irrigation, drinking water distribution, well pumps, aquifer management, water treatment, wastewater pumping, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and discharge and other water and wastewater processing applications.
Is there even a way to say that 2020 has put us all through the wringer without sounding like a cliché at this point? Probably not. But boy, has it.
From booksellers to restaurants to boutiques, no business in L.A. has made it through this year unscathed. That s why we designed this holiday shop-small guide, to spotlight our favorite local businesses, makers and products. These shops reflect everything that makes this city great, places that have, despite the Amazon explosion, kept L.A. from turning into a wasteland of big box stores and Walmart parking lots. These are items that you might not find anywhere else from vendors who after this tumultuous year could certainly use some love.