Published on April 26th, 2023 The Real Estate Quarter in Review The first quarter of 2023 began with a ...By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS-T; Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Published on April 26th, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment." ~ Ellis Peters
My legs feel like jelly and my back is breaking. And the pain is not from gardening. It is from walking an ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on April 12th, 2023 Sudden Oak Death Blitz planned for May 12-14 This year's rain is welcome salvation for our parched oaks, but also revives a lethal wet-weather enemy, Sudden Oak Death ("SOD"). SOD spreads to oaks from infected leaves of our Bay Laurel trees (counterintuitively, the oaks are not infectious and the Bay trees ...By William Hudson
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Published on April 12th, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "On the first warm day of Spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirit's soar." ~ Helen Hayes
Do you feel the energy? Did you wake up one ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Exploring Lamorinda's ecosystems We are fortunate to have six ecosystems in Lamorinda: Oak Woodlands, Grasslands, Wetlands, Riparian, Mixed Woodland and Chaparral. We also have Mount Diablo close by and the ocean is a short distance from here. To explore and discover the wonders of the desert would be ...By Toris Jaeger
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Published on March 29th, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "Spring is the time of plans and projects." ~ Leo Tolstoy, "Anna Karenina"
The first few weeks of April will indeed be days of watching, waiting, and planning our projects ... a ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on March 15th, 2023 Help! Why can't I stay organized? Just in time for spring cleaning, I wanted to share some solutions that will help you stay organized and in control of your belongings.
In my experience, there are three key reasons ...By Jennifer Raftis, CPO
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Published on March 15th, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "Rain, rain go away. Come again another day!" ~ Nursery Rhyme
Do you remember being a child tired of the winter mud puddles and anxious to go outside to play? As much as California has ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on March 1st, 2023 New tax credits increase appeal of heat pumps for homeowners (StatePoint) More and more people are ...
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Published on March 1st, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." -˙Thomas Jefferson
Throw open your windows! Inhale the sweet smells ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on February 15th, 2023 Simple tips to handle irrigation line drips “She could see the valley barbecues; From her window sill; See the blue pools in the squinting sun; Hear the hissing of summer lawns.” ~ Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell’s amazing lyrics ...By Jim Hurley
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Published on February 15th, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian “Having plants in your house is a natural way to continuously clear yourself!” ~ Doreen Virtue
With another four weeks to go before the start of spring, turning our yearnings for ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on February 1st, 2023 Simple ways to unclog bathroom sinks My previous article about clogged drains, ("The-Dirty-Low-Down" in the June 8 issue), highly recommends calling a sewer specialist, but plugged or slow-draining bathroom sinks can be the exception. By Jim Hurley
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Published on February 1st, 2023 How time management is like eating elephants and frogs Time management is a subject you probably feel strongly about, either you loathe it or you love it. I have studied time management methods for decades and will share a few basic time management strategies that can help you make substantial, positive changes in how you ...By Jennifer Raftis, CPO
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Published on February 1st, 2023 Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian "It's the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important. . People have forgotten this truth, but you mustn't forget it. You become responsible forever for what you've tamed. You're responsible for your rose." - Antoine de Saint-Exup‚ry By Cynthia Brian
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