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John and Diana Case
Strategies for today’s real estate market
To be successful in any market, you must be aware of the market conditions. We have a very limited inventory and a large number of buyers are trying to find a home. As a result, prices have been ac...
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Homemade flowerpots are a charming and thoughtful way to tell mom she’s special every day of the year.<Br>Photo courtesy of Family Features
Homemade gifts for mom
For Mother’s Day, celebrate the nurturing nature of mom with a specially painted pot that holds her favorite herbs or flowers. The Chalkboard Herb Pot and Mommy’s Favorite Flower Pot projects from ...
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Attractive in April
When Barbara and Anthony Hailey purchased their home, it had been vacant for some time due to foreclosure. They quickly got to work renovating the front yard by removing dead plants and grass and r...
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Delta Informal Gardeners (DIG) hosts its annual plant sale, featuring approximately 7,000 plants, Saturday, May 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wolfe Ranch in Brentwood.<BR>Photo courtesy of Delta Informal Gardeners
DIG celebrates 25-year anniversary
Delta Informal Gardeners started as a group of 14 gardening enthusiasts who grew and sold plants to community members who needed a burst of color in their backyards. Twenty-five years later, DIG, a...
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Byron Rock & Ready Mix, Inc. delivers rock, gravel, tan bark, sand, and stamped, colored and ready-mix concrete to any outdoor project this side of the Bay Bridge. Co-owners Genaro Ochoa, left, and Andres Ramirez bought the company from their former boss in 2011.<Br>Photo by Charlotte Cusack
Ready to rock
Whether you’re updating your backyard, putting in a pool or expanding your driveway to fit your RV or boat, concrete will most likely play an integral role in your plans. Andres Ramirez has been ho...
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Fairview Heating and Air Conditioning is celebrating 25 years in the business. Owners Roberts and Barbara Conner took over in 2006.<br>Photo by Charlotte Cusack
Attuned to atmospheric perfection
“I’ve been doing this for 28 years,” said Robert Conner, owner of Fairview Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. in Oakley. “I knew air conditioning would be around forever, so that’s why I decided to p...
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Transform your bedroom
In our busy, stress-laden lives, a haven to come home to is a must. And for many, that sanctuary is the bedroom. “Today’s bedroom is for more than just sleeping,” says Emily Henderson, host of “Se...
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It’s easy to go green
Are you living the green life? Caring for our loved ones, homes and the environment around us is as essential as life gets. Green living goes beyond saving energy; it’s also about protecting your ...
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Container gardening is still an easy, relatively inexpensive way to create instant color or vegetables in a minimum of space.<BR>Press file photo
Nursery owners spread gardening passion
As spring yields to summer in East County, local nursery owners want everyone to know that green thumbs aren’t exclusive to expert gardeners. A bit of knowledge can sprout yearlong success for the ...
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Household fats, oils and grease accepted
Keeping household fats, oils and grease (FOG) out of drains and ultimately out of wastewater pipes is an important goal of the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD). Over the past year and a half, the ...
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Get real about real estate
Brooklyn in 1958 boasted the scariest roller coasters in the world. The Cyclone and the Tornado were the old-style, wooden rides that creaked and clicked as they went straight up so far I thought f...
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Home & Garden Guide
The Press' special edition for
Fall 2012
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Five steps to create a customized outdoor living space with railing
(BPT) - Railing can upgrade any deck from drab to fab – adding style, as well as safety and support. In fact, it’s often the one element that truly sets your outdoor living space apart from others...
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Tips for extending your home into your patio
(BPT) - In warmer weather, patios transform into the ultimate gathering space for backyard barbecues, reading, relaxing or even exercising. These outdoor rooms become an extension of the house, se...
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Birdfeeder basics: Bring on backyard birds with the right feeders
(BPT) - When you dine, do you prefer clean and attractive tableware? Does ambiance enhance your enjoyment of your food? Birds feel the same way about their dining habits – the type and cleanliness...
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Backyard oasis planning made easy
(BPT) - Hooray for a holiday. You’ve got the day off, you’ve sent out the backyard barbecue invite and all your nearest and dearest are coming over to eat, drink and be merry. So, what’s next? Wh...
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