Home Front Home Front (February 13, 2004)

LET'S GET TOGETHER . . . Carol Cox will teach classes on "Companion Planting," 10:30 a.m. to noon, and "Saving Your Own Seeds," 2 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Fee for each class is $17. Co-author of "The Sustainable Vegetable Garden," Cox will offer tips on improving garden health and productivity, as well as using garden space efficiently. For information, visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org or call (650) 493-6072.

THINK SMALL . . . E. Lori Gangsei, owner of Melrose Nursery in Washington and an expert on dwarf rhododendrons and azaleas, will speak on choosing and caring for small plants at the next meeting of the De Anza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. The group meets at the Hillview Community Center, Room 16, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. For information, visit www.deanza-ars.com or www.rhododendron.org

INCREASE CURB APPEAL . . . Weekly columnist and associate member, ASID, Kit Davey will offer a class on "Staging Your Home For Sale: How to Maximize Your Profits, " on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7-9 p.m. at Foothill College, 12345 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Topics include minor improvements with major paybacks and room-by-room staging suggestions. Fee is $35, plus $5 for materials. For information, call (408) 864-8817.

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