If you’ve noticed some strangers in your neighborhood recently — ones with wings, feathers and beaks — consider yourself lucky.According to the American Bird Conservancy, World Migratory Bird Day — which was celebrated last month — was the height of the annual spring migration as millions of birds make their way north to nest and […]
Just a little over 50 years ago, two Marin residents met for the first time at a three-day American Rose Society Western District convention and rose show at the historic Eureka Inn in Humboldt County. They had no idea at the time that their serendipitous meeting would result in the founding of one of Marin’s […]
San Rafael resident Robert Nebolon is an unabashed Eichler home enthusiast. Nebolon, the principle of Robert Nebolon Architects and a member of both the American Institute of Architects and the Marin Builders Association, has been designing residential, commercial, public and civic projects since 1994 and Eichlers are an important part of his history. “My experience […]
It’s a rainy January and while many plants in the garden are busy pulling the soil over themselves and taking their winter snooze, savvy gardeners are using this time to get a head start on the garden’s future. Chris Bickle, general manager of SummerWinds Nursery in Novato, says her store is tempting shoppers with 40 […]
Margaret Miles, branch manager of the Fairfax Library, welcomes all to participate in the library’s first plant and seed swap since the pandemic. It will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfax Library at 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Fairfax. “We’re hoping people will bring in seeds for donations (for […]