January can be a busy time in San Diego gardens. It’s bare-root planting time. Plus you can still plant winter annuals and cool-season vegetables and start planting summer bulbs. Here are some January gardening tips for a beautiful yard year-round.
Every year, it seems the holidays sneak up on us. And every year, that brings with it the dreaded last-minute gift panic. Finding a present that hits all the right notes can be surprisingly stressful, even when it comes to people you’ve known for years.
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San Diego gardens grow year-round. Compared to so many parts of the country where gardens are dormant this time of year, we can still see flowers blooming out our windows. Here are some December gardening tips for a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful winter garden.
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Zillow announced earlier this month that it was shutting down its Zillow Offers iBuyer program. Zillow’s failure illustrates the limitations of technology in the real estate market. Technology is helpful, but it still takes a real estate expert to understand the nuances of the market. And understanding the market allows real estate professionals to help buyers and sellers by properly pricing and selling homes.
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Homebuyers today are facing a huge dilemma. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale.
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November is still a great time to add plants to your San Diego garden. Our seasonal rain has started, so you might want to adjust your irrigation. The trimmings and fall leaves you’re cleaning up can also make beautiful holiday decorations.
Continue reading San Diego Garden Tips November 2021Not sure how you are going to decorate for Halloween this year? Looking for some creative ideas? Here are 15 unique Halloween homes that might help clear those cobwebs from your head.
Okay, not in the belfry, but all over the front door. Just cut out your bats with black poster board and attach them using damage-free poster strips.
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Recent news is that nationally the housing market is cooling off. That’s true in the North County and San Diego real estate markets, but they are still very strong. Homes continue to sell quickly and often over their asking prices, but not to the extent they were earlier this year.
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According to the FBI, more than one million burglaries are committed in the United States each year, with victims suffering an estimated $3 billion in combined property losses. Fortunately, there are some proven tactics you can use to decrease your likelihood of a home invasion and bump up your home’s security.
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Fall has arrived. The weather’s cooling, and it’s a great time to add plants and trees to your garden. Here are a few San Diego gardening tips to keep your yard looking beautiful year-round.
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