Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit in your future?
By Terrylynn Fisher, Broker Associate If you’ve thought of adding an office, playroom, pool house, guest room or apartment on your property as part of…
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Natural Questions Quiz
Dedicated gardeners know that January is a busy month of preparing the garden for the new growing season. Fruit trees and roses need trimming and…
Growing Your Health
Cool and often damp December days are not very welcoming to naked gardening. Sitting next to a warm fire, delighting in delicious holiday meals, and…
How to buy a home that isn’t for sale
By Jennifer Stojanovich, Realtor, Better Homes Realty Demand is high in today’s real estate market. With record-low interest rates and a shortage of inventory, we’re…
Brighten your holidays at the Garden of d’Lights
Holiday attractions will certainly be limited this year due to Covid. One exhibit that will delight the entire family returns for its second year. Beginning…
Don’t Kill that (Beneficial) Bug!
Reports from my gardening and Diablo Gazette friends indicate that their vegetable and fruit harvests were amazing. At least something went right in 2020. You…
Are You into Propagating?
By David George - Many of my fellow UC Master Gardeners love to propagate – plants that is. My wife and I do also. We…
Early-harvested Veggie Challenges
The horn of plenty begins to fill in July with delicious, naturally-grown vegetables. At my home, we are harvesting early tomatoes, bush beans, pole beans,…
Ruth Bancroft Garden to re-open
The Garden plans to reopen on May 12th since Contra Costa County eased Covid-19 restrictions to allow retail nurseries and public gardens to reopen. Ruth…
NAKED GARDENER A Mother’s Gift
My mother loved her garden. She fawned over our stately avocado tree, gathered oranges and lemons during the winter months, and grew a variety of…
Easy Holiday Gift Clips
Frugelegance by Carol and Randi, the Frugirls ‘Tis the season for shopping, holiday cards, and lots of gift wrapping. We have created some unique gift…
Do You Have a Selling Plan? We Do.
The Right Move As interest rates rise and buyers pull back, the pressure to adjust price is more prevalent in order to obtain a faster…