Green school leader Pine Jog Elementary keeps focus on nature

School honored with new national Green Ribbon award Anyone care for a "cocktail" — tree? Now serving at Pine Jog Elementary is a citrus wonder that grows six varieties of fruits on its branches.

Yardsmart: Fruit trees offer more than other plants

Decades ago, while designing home sites for orchard farmers in California's Sacramento Valley, I came upon one grove of heirloom white-flesh peaches.

Olive lovers' sacred sites

A symbol of wealth, health, power and peace, the mighty olive is more than a tasty and nutritious ancient fruit; it's a cherished modern commodity, from trees, to fine cooking oils, to luxurious body products. Here are...

China's version of Venice

CHRISTINA Pfeiffer discovers China's 21st-century personality on a colourful visit which takes in architecture as well as nightlife. 

Beirut gets seriously juicy with new and old bars

Long before the juice craze reached the California coast, people were lining up at refreshment stands in Beirut, quaffing tasty juices for their daily intake of vitamins, fiber, carbohydrates and anti-oxidants.