[ad_1] Stephen Boyd had a problem. Despite burgeoning demand for cannabis edibles, drinks and other items made at Growpacker, his Desert Hot Springs marijuana product packaging business, he was struggling to hire and retain staff. Although Boyd had raised wages across his company — with most entry-level employees now making $16 per hour, above minimum wage — competition from other businesses […]
CV History: The Moortens Traveled the World as Desert-Plant Experts—and Even Helped With Disneyland
[ad_1] Back in the 1950s, when Palm Springs locals thought of cacti, succulents and other desert plants, they automatically thought of Patricia and Chester “Slim” Moorten, owners and founders of Moorten Botanical Garden on South Palm Canyon Drive. The Moortens not only provided the desert landscaping for many of the Coachella Valley’s rich and famous […]