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…
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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…
A Java Kick for your Garden
THE NAKED GARDENER Do you drink coffee? My lovely wife and I down two mugs each morning. We grind our own Peet’s Coffee beans and…
“Heart of the Home” Show Aids Quadraplegic Teen
By David King In June 2018, Kyle McClay of American Kitchen Company (AKC) in Concord, launched a TV show concept called “Heart of the Home”,…
Thanksgiving Place Setting Ideas
frugelegance, By Carol and Randi, the Frugirls Fall vibes are going strong as we put away the Halloween decorations and get ready for the next big…