When I was there earlier this month, the gorgeous green crop was galloping from pond to pond as far as the eye could see.

WSJ: Watercress, Springtime's Superfood

As my eyes adjusted, I realized that this seemingly solid carpet of green was actually a large, dense grouping of water hyacinth, throbbing with electric blue and crimson dragonflies, spindly mottled spiders and monstrous ants.

BBC: Taming the heart of the Peruvian Amazon

As she was leaving, the stager told me I should put a bowl of green apples on the kitchen table for the open house.

WSJ: How Much Staging Is Too Much?--WSJ House Talk