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As trees shed their leaves for the winter, it's crucial not to overlook giving them a seasonal pruning to help maintain their health and beauty. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

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Why winter pruning is essential after your tree loses its leaves

by George RenoDecember 18, 2023 9:21 am

With their glossy green leaves and brilliant blossoms, the yuletide camellia is especially stunning, with bright red blossoms and yellow centers. Photo courtesy University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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Ask a Master Gardener: Tired of poinsettias? Try these festive plants for your Christmas decorations

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyDecember 4, 2023 2:14 pm

Courtesy Joby Bernstein.

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Citing urgency of climate change, Palo Alto resident enters race for Eshoo’s seat in Congress

by Gennady SheynerNovember 30, 2023 2:00 pmDecember 4, 2023 8:38 am

Holiday Lights Inc. decked out this Atherton home with strings of white lights. The company illuminates more than 500 homes in the Bay Area each holiday season. Photo courtesy Holiday Lights Inc.

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How to outsource your holiday decorating

by Karla KaneNovember 21, 2023 9:43 am

A large tree in Palo Alto lies on its side after being uprooted by a storm in January. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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Winter rains are coming: Is your property ready?

by George RenoNovember 13, 2023 1:07 pm

Fall and early winter are the best time to plant bare-root fruit trees. Photo courtesy Barbara Krause, UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

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Ask a Master Gardener: What you need to know about planting bare-root fruit trees

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyNovember 6, 2023 11:13 am

Lara Hermanson is the co-founder of Farmscape. Courtesy Farmscape.

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Want to turn your backyard into an urban farm?

by Karla KaneNovember 2, 2023 5:54 pm

This Palo Alto home at 450 N. California Ave. is a rare example of the Streamline Moderne style that emerged during the Art Deco era in the 1930s. Photo by Blu Skye Media Inc., courtesy Lan Bowling/Keller Williams.

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Rare 1930s ‘Streamline Moderne’ home listed for $6.38M in Palo Alto

by Linda TaaffeOctober 25, 2023 3:24 pm

Home prices are expected to head upward due to the severe housing shortage. Sales numbers show more buyers are paying over list price even with today’s high interest rates. Photo courtesy PhotoSpin.

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Housing forecast: Seasonal monthly sales declines expected, followed by price jumps through end of year

by Silicon Valley Association of RealtorsOctober 25, 2023 3:19 pm

In Menlo Park and Palo Alto, updated, single-family homes priced between $2 million and $4 million are selling faster than other types of properties. Courtesy Mara McCain/Compass.

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Demand for Peninsula housing picks up as would-be homebuyers adjust to mortgage-rate realities

by David GollOctober 19, 2023 11:56 am