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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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Homes equipped with solar panels generate most of their own energy, so the monthly electric bill is much lower than that of homes that rely solely on power companies. Lighthouse Solar, now open in Brentwood, can help you choose the best solar design to meet your energy needs.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Lighthouse Solar</i>
A beacon of energy sustainability
The sun is good for many things. It warms the earth, it helps crops grow, and it gives your skin a golden glow, but of all the wonderful things Mr. Sunshine does for the planet, one involves a tren...
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This small box next to your PG&E meter can save you big bucks.<br><i>Photo by Rick Lemyre</i>
Electricity gets a smooth shave
It’s not easy being an electron. One second you’re just randomly drifting in different directions with your electron buddies. Then someone flips a switch and suddenly you’re flying along a wire wit...
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Energy savings – a tankless job
When considering what can be done to help both the environment and your family’s budget, one of the first places to start is with one of life’s most critical resources: water. “We have always tried...
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Live green and save some green at Meritage Homes
Meritage Homes is encouraging people to live green – and save green – when considering the purchase of their new home. Meritage offers an unbeatable combination of price-included green features and...
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Trash talking facts
The United States is the No. 1 trash-producing county in the world. Each person in the U.S. throws out about 4 pounds of garbage per day; 1,609 per year. New York City alone throws out enough garba...
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New neighborhood celebrates grand opening
Meritage Homes has announced the grand opening celebration of their highly anticipated Carmel Estates neighborhood in Brentwood. The event takes place June 19. In addition to offering special prici...
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Delight is in the details
Al and Colleen Paiva show how an older home can get a face lift just by adding plants and small touches. The Paivas’ residence, at 21 Shawne Place in Brentwood, features extensive brickwork outlini...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Michele Keady</i>
April Home of the Month
Brentwood's Home of the Month for April was selected because of its understated elegance and immaculately kept yard. For the Smith family, this is a labor of love; for the neighborhood, a scenic v...
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Delta Informal Gardeners’ 22nd annual plant sale features more than 5,000 plants for novice and expert gardeners to choose from. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Delta Informal Gardeners</i>
Plants and advice at prices you’ll DIG
As April showers give way to May flowers, now is the ideal time to start your own flower garden. But if you don’t have a green thumb and are clueless about what it takes to make a garden flourish, ...
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Home & Garden Guide
The Press' special edition for
Fall 2012
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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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Cures for some of the most common plant and pest problems [Infographic]
Whether it’s as slow as a slug or as quick as the demise of an iron-deficient lawn, problems continue to invade landscapes season after season. Central Garden & Pet has uncovered homeowners’ mos...
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Surprising ways hot tubs heat up relationships
(BPT) - On average, working adults spend less than an hour per day socializing and relaxing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s American Time Use Survey . Yet a host of research – and c...
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More beauty, less beast [Infographic]
This season, fairytales will come true as landscapes and gardens flourish, and pest and weeds become a distant memory. Pennington and Amdro know the benefits of having a healthy, weed-free landsca...
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