Home and Garden

King hands off the crown

By Debbie Arrington - Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am

The King of mums is ending his reign.

Glorious mums

Seeds: Local clubs make gardens go 'round

Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am

Here in the Sacramento Valley, gardening definitely is part of our roots.

Calendar: Upcoming events for the Home & Garden

Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am

Calendar: Upcoming events for the Home & Garden

Garden Detective: Pruning fruit trees, soy bean fertilizer

Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am

At what time of the year do we need to prune our fruit trees? We have blueberry bushes and tangerine, apple, Asian pear and fig trees. We also have a tofu factory near us. Is it OK to use the ground soy bean waste as a fertilizer for our fruit trees?

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Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am

This week's Home & Garden events.

In the Garden Q&A

Q: I have what I believe are pocket gophers in my garden (cat killed one) how do I get rid of them, those sonic spikes don't work!
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Decorating

Cary Grant and Myrna Loy lived in this Fresno home – sort of

By Paula Lloyd - Saturday, September 6 2008 - 12:00 am

The moment Ed and Margaret Lujano walked into the white Colonial house at Terrace and Palm avenues in Fresno 14 years ago, it became their very own dream house.

Living the high life

By Leigh Grogan - Saturday, September 6 2008 - 12:00 am

When your heart's desire is to live the high life, all you need to do is hit the elevator button and zoom up – to the three floors that constitute the Penthouses at Capitol Park.

We Tested It: Seasonal pillows

Saturday, August 23 2008 - 12:00 am

New products are always showing up on the shelves of garden centers and hardware stores. But do they do the things they claim? And are they worth the money? This week, The Bee's Leigh Grogan evaluates a product and lets you know what she thinks.

Interactive Farmers Market Graphic

Click on the image above to access the Bee's interactive farmers market graphic, where you can look at a list of markets, see what's new and even get some shopping tips.

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