Fall might be the most beautiful season of the year, but all those pretty changing leaves come at a cost. Managing fall leaf debris in your yard is essential for a healthy lawn in the spring, but unless you love yard work, it can feel like the last thing you want to do on the last sunny weekends of the year. Here are five ways to make managing leaves in your yard a breeze.
Today's parents want the nursery to blend with other rooms, reflecting a modern aesthetic.
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.57 percent from 3.54 percent last week. Rates remain near historically low levels, however. The benchmark 30-year rate is down from 3.98 percent a year ago. Its all-time low was 3.31 percent in November 2012.
This DIY mini easel features a French cleat at the top for holding a heavy sign during rowdy performances.
Amid unforgiving conditions, a creative kind of farming is sprouting up in the largely Inupiat community of Kotzebue in the Arctic.
Humboldt State University professor Stephen Sillett and his team recently traveled to a Land…
Christmas music fills the air. Tables offer home-made hats and quilts and fudge. The Heavenl…
To make a vegetable more tender and less bitter, consider blanching it. Plants blanche when they lose chlorophyll, which gives them their green color. Depriving plants of light for some period reduces their chlorophyll.
As you honor tradition, why not bring a dose of fresh style to your Thanksgiving celebration?
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The longest produced vehicle in the U.S. without interruption has been going strong for 81. Can you guess which model it is?
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.
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: www.billpramuk.com.
