Home And Garden Gardeners often hear about supposed hacks and quick fixes. Here are some common ones debunked By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press May 27, 2026 Now that the gardening season is in full swing, so is the bad advice. There is no shortage of social media “experts” doling out “genius garden…
Home And Garden Glossary to help with seed-packet jargon By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press Mar 4, 2026 Planting seeds sounds straightforward and, frankly, it should be: Buy a seed, plant it, add water and watch it grow. But one look at the back …
Home And Garden Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick By Jessica Damiano The Associated PressUpdated Mar 4, 2026 I’m currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for ma…
Home And Garden Bring the desert’s warmth indoors with succulents By Anita Snow The Associated Press Feb 11, 2026 TUCSON, Ariz. — Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people …
Local News Class notes Updated Apr 13, 2025 St. Matthew Episcopal Day School and Middle School student Cayden Tu, of San Mateo, was honored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth…
Lifestyle Dig In! Updated Apr 11, 2025 October and November are the months to plant trees, shrubs and California native plants. Planting them at this time of year gives them time to…
Lifestyle Dig In! Updated Apr 11, 2025 Vegetable and ornamental gardens are winding down this time of year. Give them and yourself a lift by planting edibles and flowers that thrive…
