Garden Detective: It's OK to compost oleander leaves

We have lots of oleander bushes and don't know what to do with the leaves. We compost other stuff, but not in bins deep enough to generate heat sufficient to destroy weed seeds; only in piles here and there.

August gardening tasks

Gardeners beware: Like a fickle lover, August can run hot and cold. Oddly, this summer-weather craziness makes for great gardens. A wonderful variety of plants can be grown in the greater Bay Area. But the variability of our summer weather also turns... Garden - Home - San Francisco Bay Area - Weather - FAQs Help and Tutorials

Tom Stienstra's outdoor vacation awards

The worst mosquitoes in California are at a wretched sump called Wilma Lake in Yosemite National Park. The least-known great trail camp in the Bay Area is tucked high beneath a ridge at Butano Redwoods State Park. The best day hike to a view anywhere in the... Yosemite National Park - California - National park - United States - Travel and Tourism

The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.

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Resident relocates beehive, saves honeybees

RHE Honeybees are Southern Californias No.-1 pollinators, according to professional beekeeper Bill Walter. So imagine his effort to save a hive, even if it is tucked away in someones attic, like that of Rolling Hills Estates resident Donna Tarr.