Growing a lush lawn in the desert can feel like a losing battle. With the proper care, the warm-season Bermuda, zoysia and bahia grasses can hold up fairly well during summer, but when the weather cools enough to actually enjoy those lawns, they transform into a dormant carpet of ...
I’ve had just about enough of winter and am itching to get my hands dirty. I can’t do that yet in my New York garden, but I have been distracting myself by growing microgreens and dwarf strawberries on the kitchen counter.
It will be another month before I bring out my seed-starting ...
(AP) What should I plant?” is a question new vegetable gardeners tend to ask me over winter, when planning their first gardens.
In the past, I’ve always advised them to plant what they like. It may sound silly, but you’d be surprised at how many people pressure themselves into growing ...
With a new year comes new trends, and the 2024 Pantone color of the year, “Peach Fuzz,” will be dictating many of them. What does this have to do with your garden? Everything.
The Pantone Color Institute has been governing worldwide color trends since 2000, providing, according to its ...
The collective worth of San Francisco homes diminished by $60 billion since the last summer. The typical San Francisco home seller in the last year, who took a loss, sold their home for about $100,000 less than what they paid for it.
San Francisco home sellers are four times likelier than the ...
By MATT OTT
Associated Press
Business Writer
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate retreated for the ninth straight week to reach its lowest level since May.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to 6.61% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ...