As most homeowners are only too well aware, readying their deck for the summer season is all about tending to their "thujaplicins."

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air quality in your home can be up to 10 times more polluted than outdoor air.

The Masters' garden

The Napa Valley Symphony League's seventh annual Napa Valley Home and Garden Tour will be held May 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year's tour features two Upvalley homes, one extensive estate midvalley and two residences within the Napa city limits. Tickets for this tour of five exclusive Napa Valley homes and gardens are $50 in advance ($45 for groups of ten or more) and $55 on the day of the tour.

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The city of Napa Fire Department, in collaboration with the CDF/Napa County Fire Marshal's office, is launching a free wood chipping service for select neighborhoods in Napa County. The chipping service is part of Napa Firewise, a five-year fire prevention plan launched last year.

As the rain continues to fall, some might think it's our April Fools' headline, announcing it's time to plant your tomatoes. But, according to Colby Eierman, Copia's director of gardens, all this rain has only slowed things a bit. Inside Copia's greenhouse rows of seedlings wait for the ground to dry out a little before they get planted.

A home's entryway is often the most overlooked space in a home, but this is the first place that family, friends and neighbors are greeted, and it is the first interior space that reflects your decorating taste and style.