Cynthia Brian's Gardening Guide for July
Yeah! It's summer. Time for vacations, swim meets, barbecues, swinging in hammocks, and ... conserving water resources. Our weather patterns have certainly been weird. My car thermostat registered 107 degrees on a Monday in June and two days later I was gathering ...By Cynthia Brian
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Stylish Solutions Summer Entertaining
We've all been here: The weather clears, the summer sun works its wonders and it's time for a party! Visions of the perfect linen shift, coordinating sandals and jewelry, gorgeous table tops, matching flowers, a signature drink, invitations, friends enjoying a summer ...By Ann McDonald
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Hunsaker Canyon
Hunsaker Canyon may be one of Lamorinda's best-kept real estate secrets, but its residents eagerly share its attributes. Nestled in acreage adjacent to Burton Valley and land owned by East Bay Regional Parks and PG&E, Hunsaker is imminently accessible yet retains a ...By Cathy Dausman
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Digging Deep-Gardening with Cynthia Brian
Two decades ago, a San Francisco family made their way across the Bay Bridge in search of a quiet neighborhood, warm weather, and good schools within easy access of the freeway. At the top of a private drive in Lamorinda, Pam's instinct encouraged her to place a bid on ...By Cynthia Brian
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Feng Shui
When we have good health we truly do have it all. Health and well-being is not just related to physical health but also to mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Finding balance in our lives is healthy and is what is desired by so many, yet it eludes the vast ...By Michele Duffy
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Rats and Mice and Varmints, Oh My!
Mario Martinez started his own pest-control business about four years ago. He now has 10 employees, and the phone hasn't stopped ringing. Lately it's been worse. (Or better, if one looks at it from his perspective.) On a recent day, he pulled his white truck full of ...By Chris Lavin
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Outside Conservation as Important as Inside
All the chairs were filled at a recent symposium at the Lafayette Community Garden, where landscaper Seth Wright, who specializes in outdoor irrigation systems, overwhelmed his audience with information: Saving water in the garden has to do with the weather, e ...
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An Adorable Encounter
This mother fox and her two kits were spotted in Laura Waal's Lafayette backyard May 26.
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Drip by Drip
Just before the late great comedic writer Erma Bombeck died in 1996, she made a list of the things she would have done differently in her life. One of the things she listed, besides not worrying about whether she wore make-up before she went out: she would have run her ...By Chris Lavin
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Digging Deep for May
"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them." - W. Clement Stone
People have acquaintances, friends, and ...By Cynthia Brian
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Late Spring's Focus on Wealth and Abundance
Late spring in the I Ching, which also influences the Feng Shui Bagua map area of wealth and abundance or prosperity, is governed by wind and sun. It makes sense, since windy and sunny days are the hallmarks of the season.
By Michele Duffy
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"Greening" is Bad for Oranges
California Citrus Nursery Society executive director Tom Delfino is proud of his healthy citrus stock and wants it to remain that way. But keeping his trees healthy, or even alive, may not be possible, due to the arrival of a tiny flying insect known as Asian citrus ...By Cathy Dausman
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Cynthia Brian's Gardening Guide for May
"May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." - An Apache ...By Cynthia Brian
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Stylish Solutions
This past week was the High Point Furniture Market where two times a year designers and manufacturers descend upon North Carolina for over 11 million square feet of inspiration, new product introductions and educational seminars. Each market has its own personality and ...By Ann McDonald
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Lafayette Juniors Kitchen
The Lafayette Juniors Kitchen Tour returns Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's tour features six creatively designed kitchens that reflect the diverse styles and needs of their Lafayette homeowners.
By Catherine Kauder
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA