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Weed Out Gardening Injuries
Gardening has many health benefits, but you need to ensure that you're not putting undue strain on your body. Bayer Advanced lawn and garden expert Lance Walheim, author of Lawn... — Updated 8/28/2016
Don't Overlook Need for Balanced Natural Light
When homeowners think about improvements that can allow them to stay in their homes longer as they grow older, they may focus on things like grab bars in the bathroom or wider... — Updated 5/2/2016
Most Americans Don't Feel Safe in Their Own Homes
Home is where the heart is. But home may not always be where Americans feel safest. A new survey from Honeywell found that more than two-thirds of Americans – including 72% of women – do not always feel totally safe in their own... — Updated 11/22/2015
The Water-Efficient Landscape of the Central Valley
Think you can't have a beautiful landscape in the "new California?" Think you can wait it out and keep that fescue turf and those coastal redwoods? Are you ready for a change? If... — Updated 5/14/2015
Water-Saving Landscapes
Water-saving landscapes continue as the big trend in gardens, and with good reason. In working with clients over the past several years, here are a few things my company has... — Updated 3/18/2015
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Gardening in the Central Valley
A popular trend in home gardening is biodynamic growing. This style has been around in one form or another since ancient Roman times and maybe even longer in Asia. Although it is... — Updated 10/17/2014
Winter is a Time for Planning the Garden
Winter, the season of fewer garden chores, is a good season for planning changes you will make in the spring. Pruning deciduous trees and shrubs for safety or to control size,... — Updated 8/21/2014
Spring in the garden: Enjoy the flowers
Springtime in California gardens is a bounty of flowers. From fruit trees to roses to California chaparral plants and wildflowers, we enjoy an abundance of riches, even when... — Updated 8/21/2014
Removing the lawn
The biggest garden trend we are finding is the desire for removing the front lawn. Conserving water is the main reason for this garden renovation; reducing maintenance and... — Updated 8/21/2014
