Homeowner Advice
Winter Proof Your Home
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, October 27, 2011 Don’t let your home get the winter blues. As the cold weather approaches, home owners can do the following maintenance checks to ensure their properties are ready for the winter months. The real estate Web site Zillow offers some of the following tips: Check the weather…Read On
Wood for the Winter
Whether you plan to supplement your heat or just enjoy the pleasure of a fire on a col winter’s night, it is important to know how to properly buy and store firewood. For homeowners looking to fuel a traditional masonry fireplace, fireplace insert, or wood stove, the goal should be the same: to get the best quality…Read On
Do you compost? How long has your compost been cooking, and would you move it with you?
Here is a tale from someone who did. For a gardener, there is no greater bliss than cooking compost, and no greater loss than leaving that time-intensive rot behind when we downsize, upsize, or move for a new job. Instead of abandoning newly minted earth, the smart move is to take it with you. That’s…Read On
Keep Backyard Pests from Eating Your Greens
Backyard pests–squirrels, rabbits, moles–can destroy your landscaping and lawns.They eat shrubs and gardens, chew power wires, and gnaw tree roots. Here’s how to tell which critters are doing damage, ways to protect your greens, and landscape changes that will encourage these pests to dine elsewhere. Rabbit rascals Calling cards: Ravaged vegetables, beheaded borders and flowers…Read On
