With compound leaves and coarse, chubby limbs, this tree could have been mistaken for staghorn sumac or black walnut earlier in the season, before the seeds became prominent.
Stools slide neatly under or up to a counter, take up little real estate and can provide a handy perch in any room.
Moss provides a variety of shapes and textures, and can work in everything from a container to a whole lawn.
Just 62.9 percent of households owned a home in the April-June quarter this year, a decrease from 63.4 percent 12 months ago, the Census Bureau said Thursday. The share of homeowners now equals the rate in 1965, when the census began tracking the data.
If you are ever on a business trip and your wife text-messages you that a skunk has nearly k…
As a child, summers are a magical time. School is out, and the days are long. Friends gather to swim at the pool, bike through the neighborhood, and stay up late at sleepovers. But parents know a lot of work goes into making sure their child’s summer memories are of more than a computer or tablet screen. Here are 10 awesome outdoor games that will keep kids entertained and engaged without using up your all your data on Pokémon GO.
Keep your marking utensils front and center with this quick and easy tool board pencil holder.
This fall, decor continues to move in a more easygoing direction, with welcoming hues, softer profiles, and a comfortable mix of materials and styles.
Hosta, that familiar shady-side perennial, is grown commercially in parts of Asia as an edible. Cook its shoots as you would asparagus, or wrap them in bacon. Its flowers are appetizing too, and make a good garnish.
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Patti Cowger is an interior designer who opened her first design studio in San Francisco in 1989. Back in her hometown of Napa and owner of PLC Interiors, Patti writes Demystifying Design every other Saturday. She invites you to visit her website, plcinteriors.com, call (707) 322-6522, or email plcinteriors@sbcglobal.net.
Angela Hoxsey is a professional organizer based in the Napa Valley. For information about her services, go to www.houseinorder.com or call 707-738-4346.Â
Deborah Macdonald is the principal designer for Textured Design Napa, (formerly known as Napa At Home). Macdonald believes in modern livability and creates elegant interior design with a practical purpose. For more info, visit  textureddesignnapa.com.
Master Gardeners are trained, non-paid teaching staff certified to extend practical horticultural information to Napa County residents. These volunteers receive an intensive 88-hour training program over a 3-month period to become certified.
Bill Pramuk is an independent Registered Consulting Arborist, professionally dedicated to helping people with tree care issues. Visit his website:Â www.billpramuk.com.
