A Charmed Existence
Nothing embodies outdoor living more than decks, gardens, and landscapes, so here’s some advice for surmounting common snags.
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Planting Fundamentals
Plant-driven garden designs blend function with fun.
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California Natives to the Rescue
These dozen species of California native plants will make you glad your lawn is gone.
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Sheet Mulching Catches On
The zero-waste recipe for converting lawns to low-water gardens finds fans in the East Bay.
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Separated From the World by Choice
Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
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Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton Urges Parents to Discuss Race
A Cal psychologist has a simple prescription for race relations.
Being a Long-Distance Caregiver
Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
In the Philanthropic Swim
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
My Father, My Lie
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.