Garden
Spider season: Here are a few things you may not know about them
There are five spiders with dangerous venom in California.
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Holiday Lights: Walnut Creek’s 2023 cactus-and-lights winter spectacle
Head to the Ruth Bancroft Garden this winter for dazzling sculptural art and new light...
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It’s not the usual suspects in Castro Valley bell pepper heist
Voracious plant eaters have descended on this Castro Valley garden. Here's the suspected culprit.
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Rare Northern California wildflower designated endangered
Those who’ve studied the flower (Lassics lupine) say this listing is well needed and the...
Halloween gardening: Experts suggest some spooky season plants
From carnivorous plants to jet-black flowers, these picks would fit right in at Freddy Krueger’s...
On Nutrition: Sunflower season
How do sunflower-based products stack up nutritionally? Pretty darn good, actually.
These plants are almost impossible to kill. Here’s how to make them thrive.
The only way you kill this hardy plant is by planting them in a container...
A Bay Area couple turns their Eichler into a lush oasis
Terry Bremer grew up in a New York apartment in Queens. “The only plant I...
Letters: Escape Bay Area | CASA program | Feinstein replacement | Faulty comparison | Not conservatives
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Aug. 16, 2023
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Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Aug. 13, 2023