East Bay Home and Gardens

About the House: Getting the Hang of Hanging Things on Walls

by Matt Cantor
Friday April 14, 2006
I know you’re out there. You who are easy prey for handywomen and contractors. You who don’t fix things. Yes, I know you’re there. Well come out of the closet and go boldly where your uncle Filbert never went. Where you mother never dared to tread. Today we are going to hang something on the wall. Yes, You CAN do it. -more-

Garden Variety: Garden Enhancements Go Local for Rocks

By Ron Sullivan
Friday April 14, 2006
There’s a lively side discussion going on within a California native-plants email list about how to garden with the least impact. -more-

Thinking Like a Bird: Jays, Hummingbirds and Memory

By Joe Eaton Special to the Planet
Tuesday April 11, 2006
The more scientists learn about non-human cognition, the blurrier the boundary between the human mind and various animal minds seems to become. And I’m not just talking about tool-making, intention-guessing, empathetic chimps. Some remarkable findings have emerged from the study of birds—and not necessarily the kinds of birds you’d expect. -more-