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Apr 20, 2018

Bay Area's big Flower & Garden Show at a new venue this year

Pleasanton), Moon Rox Studio (Dublin), Gomes Nursery (Oakland), Cummings Landscape (Byron), The Waterfall Guy (Menlo Park), Connie’s Pond and Koi (Castro Valley), Tropical Gardens (Sunnyvale), Dells Ivy Acres (Sunol), Bay Area Waterscape (Walnut Creek), Leiber Landscapes (Walnut Creek), Goulart Design (Hayward), Clark’s Home & Garden (Union City), San Francisco City College’s horticulture department and the California Native Plant Society.Details: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, until 6 p.m Sunday; $17.50 early bird; $22 general admission; $40 for a five-day pass; www.sfgardenshow.com.

Jun 10, 2016

Tuesday's High Country Sports Update....

Season over. 19. (24) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 25-3The Spartans won the North Coast Section Division I championship with a 7-3 win over Castro Valley. The Spartans also knocked off College Park (Pleasant Hill) 17-1 in the semifinals. 20. (25) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 25-3St. Joseph Regional advanced to the North Non-Public A championship game against Seton Hall Prep, scheduled for Monday, by knocking off top-seeded Delbarton 8-5 in the semifinals. St. Joseph Regional also downed Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 8-5 in the second round. 21. (27) Plainfield North (Ill.), 32-3Plainfield North advanced to the Super Sectionals against St. Laurence (Burbank) with an 8-7 win over Plainfield Central in the section semifinal and an 11-3 win over Neuqua Valley (Naperville) in the sectional championship game. 22. (29) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 31-2The Seahawks captured the Southern Section Division 3 championship for the second year in a row with a 2-1 win over Woodbridge (Irvine). Redondo Union also topped Beckman (Irvine) 5-2 in the semifinals. 23. (35) Dallas Jesuit, 34-8-2Jacob Palisch struck out 13 batters and led the Rangers back into the state tournament with a 9-1 win over Atascocita in the Region 2 Class 6A championship game. Dallas Jesuit will meet Johnson (San Antonio) in the semifinals. 24. (NR) Langham Creek (Houston, Texas), 30-11Langham Creek knocked off No. 1-ranked Deer Park 0-9, 3-2, 4-0 to win the Texas Class 6A Region 3 championship and advance to the state tournament. 25. (1) Deer Park (Texas), 37-3Deer Park's run at a state championship came to an end in the Region 3 final, falling 9-0, 2-3, 0-4 to Langham Creek. Season over. Next 25 26. (26) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 19-5Season over. 27. (28) Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Ariz.), 26-6Season over. 28. (30) Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 31-7Season over. 29. (31) Basic (Henderson, Nev.), 36-4Nevada Division I state champion. Season over. 30. (32) Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), 40-10Alabama Class 6A state champion. Season over. 31. (33) Locust Grove (Ga.), 33-5Georgia Class 4A state champion. Season over. 32. (34) Westminster (Atlanta), 30-6Georgia Class 3A state champion. Season over. 33. (36) Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.), 33-4Season over. 34. (37) Buford (Ga.), 32-5Season over. 35. (39) Russellville (Ala.), 47-7Alabama Class 5A state champion. Season over. 36. (40) Steinbrenner (Lutz, Fla.), 27-5Florida Class 8A state champion. Season over. 37. (41) Gaither (Tampa, Fla.), 20-9Florida Class 7A state champion. Season over. 38. (44) Alamo Heights (San Antonio), 26-7Alamo Heights blanked Borne-Champion (Boerne) 2-0 behind the pitching of Forrest Whitley, who gave up just two hits and struck out 14. The Mules advanced to the Class 5A state tournament. 39. (43) Venice (Fla.), 26-6Season over. 40. (45) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 27-4Season over. 41. (47) Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), 35-1TAPPS Class 5A state champion. Season over. 42. (48) Hanover (Mechanicsville, Va.), 22-1Hanover won the 4A East Region championship with an 11-0 win over Jamestown on Saturday. Hanover also defeated Luisa 2-0 in the first round of the tournament and Lafayette 14-3 in the semifinals. Hanover advanced to the Class 4A state tournament with the win. 43. (49) Siegel (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 31-9Tennessee Class AAA state champion. Season over. 44. (50) East (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 17-4Kansas Class 6A state champion. Season over. 45. (NR) Amarillo (Texas), 32-14Amarillo defeated Midland Lee in two strai... (Go Blue Ridge)

Feb 3, 2016

Home and Garden events calendar, Jan. 23 and beyond

Jan. 25. Moose Lodge, 20835 Rutledge Road, Castro Valley. Free. 510-538-4292. Paint and Create Night: Paint, create and customize a reclaimed wood centerpiece box. (Purchase items to fill box optional) 6 p.m. Jan. 27. Kait's Art Vintage Home, 1942 Linda Drive, Pleasant Hill. $48.47. www.createwithkait.com. Advertisement Grow Your Own Vegetables From Seed: Discuss the history of seed saving and learn which seeds are best sown directly in the ground and which are best started indoors, then plant several six-packs of seeds to take home. Resource list provided. 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 27. Pollinate Farm & Garden, 2727 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland. $30. 510-686-3493. Growing Apples and Pears: Master Gardener Darlene DeRose will cover the basics of growing apples and trees. 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Moraga Library, 1500 St. Mary's Road. 925-376-5752, http://bit.ly/1ZzfrLv. Kids' Community Garden: Kids can plant seeds, learn about gardening and take home some tasty vegetables. 1 p.m. Jan. 30. Oakland Public Library, Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Ave. www.oaklandlibrary.org. Sustainable Living Permaculture Series: Held Saturdays through March 19, at Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center, 315 Cortsen Road, Pleasant Hill. 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 30: What is Permaculture, and how do we incorporate it into our lives and gardens. $20 individual session, $230 series. www.sustainablecoco.org. Lamorinda Home Expo: Meet home improvement vendors, builders and design professionals offering the latest information. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 31. Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Free. www.homeexpoevents.com. Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club: Iris presentation by Stan Morgan. 7 p.m. Feb. 2. Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive. Free. 925-323-9314, www.phgsc.com. Native Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 6. Don Edwards San Francisco National Wildlife Refuge, 2 Marshlands Road, Fremont. Proceeds go toward wildlife programs. http://1.usa.gov/1N5qbdn. Walnut Creek Garden Club: "Roses: How to Combat Those Nasty Pests & Diseases" presented by Jolene Adams of the Contra Costa Rose Society. 9:30 a.m. Feb. 8. (San Jose Mercury News)