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Personal growth: In one of the capital's most impressive gardens it's not just the plants that are thriving
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THE most cynical film director would look around, intrigued, reaching instinctively for the camera. The trees crowd round in protective embrace; the city has suddenly and mysteriously vanished; water flows past; work proceeds purposefully in every green

Home and Garden television listings, July 17-24
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(HGTV) Sarah's House (CC) (DIY) Man Caves 12:30 a.m. (HGTV) Color Splash: Miami (CC) (DIY) Garage Mahal 1:30 a.m. (HGTV) House Hunters International (CC) (DIY) Today Show Tips Reducing clutter. 2 a.m. (HGTV) Design Star (CC) 3 a.m. (HGTV) The Outdoor

Maintaining Your Water Heater
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Water heaters are one of the most essential appliances in our homes. They silently work away providing hot water whenever we want. They can last for 10 years or more, but by annually performing this tutorial How to Maintain a Water Heater in 3 Easy Steps

Gardening from the couch: How to Grow a School Gardens
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For all the teachers and PTA presidents out there reading Garden Variety - have I got the book for you. "How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers," written by members of the San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance, is a

Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’: New from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants
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Sometimes a plant breeder sets out with an aim in mind - and ends up creating an entirely different plant. That was the case with this dramatic new geum. Plant breeder Tim Crowther tells the story. “What I was looking for in 1988 was a compact free

LG Debuts New 3D-TV Line-up
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3D marches on... LG is the latest TV manufacturer to release their first crop of 3D-enabled TVs. However, in addition to 3D capability, the new sets feature LED backlighting with local dimming, as well a solid offering of internet streaming content

Sir Howard of Sony On 3D
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If you have been following the whole '3D thing', you are aware that Sony is one of it loudest proponents, both on the professional and consumer end of supply chain. Recently, Sony's CEO, Sir Howard Stringer, was on hand in South Africa attending the

High drama
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Mabel Feres Photography P.J. Pereira and Lo Braz (pictured with son, Francisco) went for a bold statement by changing the roof line of their 1950s California ranch-style house in San Rafael. When P.J. Pereira and Lo Braz left their native Brazil and

The Blundering Gardener: When you don't want prying eyes to notice your flowers are in bed with slugs
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It's mid-July, but it may as well be mid-August. Our gardens are well ahead of schedule. It's crunch time for me. Several hundred people will tromp through my garden in just one week, visitors to Tangletown Gardens' 'Garden and Art Tour.' What should I

Chair Flair
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Here's a fool-the-eye update for basic outdoor pillows: Paint them to mimic more design-minded chair backs. Using either premade outdoor pillows (or creating your own out of outdoor-grade fabric), here's the how-to. You'll need: Fabric paint Freezer

Fit to Be Dyed
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These tie-dyed napkins are the perfect way to salvage stained summer linens or just amp up plain white versions. You've probably tie-dyed before, though maybe not recently, so here's a quick refresher on the basics. You'll need: Napkins (or other fabric

Vintage Garden Stuff: July Edition
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First, I found these vintage manure bags. I know, I know. Nothing about manure bags screams 'Hang me above your velvet sofa!' but... They've never been used and I love the graphics so, why not? These photos blow because I snapped them with my Blackberry-

Duckweed choking Golden Gate Park's Lily Pond
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Laura Morton / Special to The Chronicle A mother duck and five ducklings struggle through the algae-like duckweed that has taken over Lily Pond. Just a few steps from the joggers and the tourists circling for parking sits the Lily Pond, a peaceful

Cedar Hill mayor lent Peters gun used in shootings
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Cedar Hill Mayor Rob Franke lent a handgun to Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters six days before Peters used the gun to kill her daughter and then herself. Franke gave the Glock 17 9 mm pistol to Peters after she expressed an interest in getting a concealed

Renting Lawn and Garden Equipment for Your Yard
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Garden Tools & Supplies, Lawn Care, Tools & Hardware, Video by Tricia Craven Worley For occasional landscaping projects that require specialty lawn and garden equipment, renting the equipment is more practical than buying it. Here’s a list of

For the sophisticated baby
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Jasna Hodzic / The Chronicle Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter In the fall of 2003, textile designer and artist Serena Dugan walked into a baby boutique in Mill Valley, hoping to introduce herself and her work to owner Lily Kanter. But Kanter was absent that

The Dry Garden: Green summer reading
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Our sustainable-gardening columnist, Emily Green, is on assignment this week, working on a larger story for L.A. at Home that will appear later this summer. Green has been writing about gardens for The Times ever since she helped to launch the Home

Weekend garden chores: planning the fall garden
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Photo credit: Baltimore Sun/Susan Reimer Just when it feels too hot to garden, there is a reason to stay indoors: it is time to plan your fall vegetable garden. Renee Shepherd at Renee's Garden is writing about the "second season ," and suggesting

Organic Bug Killers for Gardens
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Organic bug killers for gardens are most commonly derived from plants, and are every bit as effective as conventional solutions. All insecticides should be used in strict accordance with labeling instructions, whatever their origin. Recent Article

Conserving water doesn't mean giving up your garden
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There are a number of advantages to using drip irrigation to water your flowers, vegetables, containers and shrubs. The water is placed directly on the soil where it needs to reach the roots. There is no spray into the air to be blown away or to

Our Garden: Summer's here
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How many times do we wish for something, then regret it when comes? Probably way more than we'd care to admit or remember. Such is the case with summer heat.We delayed planting, waiting for the soil temperature to warm up. We bemoaned how the promise of

Digital Video Essentials HD Basics Blu-ray Edition - Product of the Week
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Joe Kane is a legendary expert in electronic imaging and video display technologies. As a result he and his team have developed an extensive high definition video test disc that will enable you to get the most out of your video display device as well as

Tree's fruit packs an unpleasant surprise
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Courtesy / Cherry Marketing Institute Cherries are the favorite food of the spotted wing drosophilia. Q: I have a backyard orchard in Noe Valley/Glen Park with several fruit trees, all of which do quite well. This year, my Stella cherry was loaded with

Stylish crib bedding for sophisticated baby
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Jasna Hodzic / The Chronicle STYLEMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter In the fall of 2003, textile designer and artist Serena Dugan walked into a baby boutique in Mill Valley, hoping to introduce herself and her work to owner Lily Kanter. But

Gather round the fire bowl
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Warm, midsummer nights are a rarity in San Francisco, where chilly and foggy is the typical weather pattern. For those of us blanketed by the marine layer, embracing alfresco evenings is much easier when there's the promise of a toasty fire to

Polyurethane upholstery fabrics
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Carnegie Fabrics Carnegie Fabrics has created called Bardot, Hepburn and Monroe that use the resin's malleable, stain-repelling properties. With the rise of eco-friendly design, man-made materials have lagged in popularity in recent years. Yet such

Painted kitchens from Crown Imperial
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NEW Get a fresh look for your kitchen with painted doors in contemporary shades Colour is coming back into the kitchen, giving country-style and traditional kitchens a fresh, modern look. The kind of colours you'd choose for your walls - sophisticated