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Sunset, Oct, 2006

Visit our website--if you dare

Sunset.com has scared up a cryptful of Halloween fun this year, including scarily brilliant decorations, devilishly clever pumpkin-carving tricks, and sinfully delicious recipes, all at your trembling fingertips. We suggest waiting for the dark of night, turning the lights out, and then visiting www.sunset.com/halloween

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The buzz "Does anyone know of a hydrangea that will grow in full sun?" ... "You might give oakleaf hydrangea a shot; it takes more heat and worse soil than garden hydrangea." ... "I work for a horticulture company and we grow full-sun varieties." Need help in your garden or just want to show yours off? Visit Sunset's gardening community at www.sunset.com/gardening

Online this month

TONIGHT For a casual--and really tasty--spin on the burger, try our ground-pork sandwich, dressed up with a quick chipotle aioli. www.sunset.com/burger

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THIS WEEK Welcome visitors with this DIY garland. By day, it's a handsome strand that celebrates the harvest; at night, it glows with a supernatural light. www.sunset.com/wreath

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THIS SEASON We've collected a lineup of fall all-stars: five pumpkin recipes, from bread to 15-minute risotto, rated five stars by our online readers. www.sunset.com/pumpkin

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Your guide to Sunset

We publish five regional editions (your region is identified on the table of contents) to provide local garden and travel information. To receive a different edition, please contact customer service (see below).

When offering garden advice, we refer to the 32 climate zones created for the Sunset Western Garden Book. They factor in summer highs, winter lows, elevation, and rainfall to determine what will grow where. Nurseries often use these zones as well. To find your zone, check www.sunset.com

Our restaurant price ranges represent the average price (in U.S. dollars) of dinner entrees, unless we're recommending breakfast or lunch.

$: $70 or less

$$: $11-$17

$$$: $18-$25

$$$$: over $25

For offers from our advertisers throughout the West, turn to the Directory (page 163).

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