Castro Valley Model Home Draws Late Buyers Fear
Castro Valley area developers Johnson and Panitz opened a three bedroom model home on Castro Valley Boulevard between Redwood Road and Center Street. The house features a large kitchen, a 16 by 21 rumpus room, a two car finished garage and modern conveniences, with easy FHA financing available.
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Phlox Plant of Many Uses In Gardens And Bed Color
Phlox known as Texas Pride adapts to tall and dwarf forms, thriving in sun and heat with good drought tolerance. To maximize blooms, maintain steady watering, insect control, and fertilization. Tall plants reach about 18 inches, spaced 6–8 inches apart. dwarfs 6–8 inches, spaced 4–6 inches. A carpet of color with grouped trusses enhances beds. Treaty Oak near Austin is a 500-year-old shade tree with a 127 foot spread.
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Phlox
Austin
Tex
North America
Lilibet Wins 1954 All America Rose Award
Lilibet, a floribunda rose from Howards of Hemet California, was named for Queen Elizabeth I. The shrub produces fragrant radiant pink blossoms with compact dark green foliage. Blooms unfold throughout the growing season in dense clusters with subtle tonal depth.
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Hemet
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Remodeling the attic for craftsman growth and lumber tips
The piece advises consulting a local lumber dealer before attic remodeling. It outlines adding ceiling joists and wall studs, stressing careful alignment with a carpenter level. Ceiling joists vary by span, with 7 by 6 inch lumber for long spans and 2 by 4s for shorter ones. wall studs use 2 by 4s from a floor plate up to rafters at about six feet high.
Peat Moss as Garden Ally Through Time and Use
An exploration of peat moss as a garden aid, highlighting its history as a sponge-like organic material that resists decay. The text extols peat moss for soil mixing and mulching, noting its moisture retention especially around acid-loving plants like carnellias, while praising its enduring usefulness without moldy buildup.
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Bose
Ornamental Strawberry and Ajuga Ground Covers Use in California Gardens
California gardeners increasingly use ornamental strawberry and Ajuga reptans as ground covers for sandy banks and shaded areas. Ornamental strawberry holds soil, tolerates abuse, and forms a dense visible foliage with white blossoms, while Ajuga reptans provides glossy leaves, compact growth, and good coverage in shade. Both offer durable, low maintenance options, with variations available and cautions against trampling.
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California
Sheltered Door Popularity Grows in Ranch Style Homes
American Builder notes sheltered entrances gain popularity as ranch houses blur hallways into living rooms. Overhang roofs shelter those at the door, replacing vestibules with direct room access and reducing entry footprint.
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