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home and garden
Beauty With A Temper
bougainvillea
The brilliant bougainvillea does well in East Bay gardens due to the area's Mediterranean climate. A tip: Don't put it next to the hot tub though, as the blooms drop.

Home

Lynette Evans
East is east and West is west, and our houses tell the story.

Retro Rocks
For Ron Weaver, even a struggling furniture business is better than a day job.

Design Dilemmas
Boy's room grows with him: Space accommodates his studies and hobbies.

Tara Aronson
Simple remedies will stop ant, flea invasions.

Tap In To Trends
How to bathe in luxury without getting soaked.

  • Bath watch
  • The Japanese way
  • Three faucet choices
  • Evans: The pipe dream
  • What the pros say

    Car's Luster
    Keep vehicle shining like a new dime.

    Smooth Gliding
    Putting a sliding door back on the track.

    Space Savers
    Scaled-down furniture fits.

    Rent Watch
    This 'pet deposit' just keeps growing.

    Shopping

    Sally Socolich's Bargains!
    The author of Bargain Hunting in the Bay Area writes for this weekend of May 17-18 in the Chronicle.

    Hot Stuff
    Big Pagoda takes big step with move to Sutter Street; and more.

    Cool Tools
    Easy watering.

    Bay Area Traveler's
    Shopping Guide


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    Gardening

    The Green Gardener
    Every month, Lisa Van Cleef shows you that organic gardening goes way beyond vegetables: Native ground covers, the perfect glove and East Bay gardeners

    Katherine Grace Endicott
    Begonias can only grow in appreciation. Also a checklist for June.

    SF's Last Creek
    Lobos Creek holds ideas for gardeners.

    Richard Fagerlund
    Creatures crawl from every corner.

    Events

    Bay Area Home Stuff

    Bay Area Green Stuff

  • West Bay
  • East Bay
  • North Bay
  • Peninsula
  • Contra Costa

    Pets

    Feathers Everywhere!
    Dealing with a bird that plucks its plumage.

    Sophia Yin
    Balancing protection and risk for a pup.

    From Chronicle Books

    Chronicle Books on Lifestyle and Gardening

    Chronicle Books on Interior Design

    Chronicle Books on Pets

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