Christmas Decor for a Small Apartment

3 Clever Ways To Use Shutters Indoors

10 November 2015

Shutters can add a tremendous amount of character to the exterior of your home. While shutters are traditionally used to frame windows on the outside of a home, bringing these window treatments indoors allows you to add some whimsy to your home decor. Here are three clever ways that you can use shutters inside your home in the future. 1. Create a unique magazine rack. If you are looking for a way to organize your magazines, then an old shutter could be exactly what you need.

Benefits Of Premium Hardwood Mulch

17 October 2015

Keeping your soil healthy is an important part of keeping your plants healthy. You can use all kinds of chemical fertilizers and new-age gizmos in your yard, but sometimes the best methods are timeless. Mulch can provide many benefits to your yard that you can't get with other options. Still, you need to choose the best mulch for your needs. While pine mulches are  beneficial, you can get better results with hardwood mulches.

How Can You Manage Your Sprinkler System During A Drought?

17 September 2015

If you live in an area prone to drought conditions, you may be well-acquainted with watering restrictions and other measures taken by local governments when water supplies run low. Some water restrictions can completely forbid the use of a sprinkler system, while others may cap you at a certain amount of gallons per month. When you're subject to such restrictions, you may struggle with ways to keep your lawn from dying when exposed to daily heat and sun with no outside water.

Lawn And Garden Care: 5 Tips For Combating Mushrooms

24 August 2015

You mow your lawn and weed your garden religiously. It looks fantastic, until one morning you wake up and discover mushrooms growing in your once lush lawn. Although most lawn mushrooms aren't exactly dangerous, they can be quite a nuisance—especially for those who pride themselves on their landscaping prowess. While it might seem like an impossible task to rid your yard of the pesky mushrooms, it isn't. Here are five tips to help you combat mushrooms in your lawn or garden:

Why A Land Survery Can Save You Money: Survey Before You Buy

31 July 2015

If you have found a piece of land you want to build a house on and you aren't sure what it's going to cost you to prep the land, you want to have a land survey performed. The survey from a company like Krause & Gantzer can tell you a lot about how ideal for building the property is, and about what is in the soil. A land survey contractor will do the survey, and can talk with you about the results and how it affects the potential home you want to build.

Have A Broken Window? Use These 3 Tips To Safely Pick Up Small Glass Shards From Your Carpet

9 July 2015

If you have carpeting on your floor, a broken window can present a challenge. While picking up large pieces of glass is easy, it is harder to get up the tinier pieces of glass that can get be stepped on by your family and pets. Here are some ways to make sure you can pick up all the tiny glass shards left behind, so you can make sure the carpet is safe for your household.

How To Protect Your Cedar Trees From Bagworms

18 June 2015

If you have ever seen a large web-filled cocoon hanging from a cedar tree in your yard or neighborhood, it is the work of a bagworm. Bagworms can kill an entire cedar tree, so it is important to identify bagworms and get rid of them as soon as possible. Here are some tips to help identify bagworms and properly get rid of them to save your cedar tree and other cedar trees in your neighborhood.

Have Hard Water? 3 Clues You Can Find In The Bathroom

1 June 2015

You might have heard of what a pain hard water can be, but you might be unsure of whether or not this is a problem in your home. Luckily, there are a few signs that you can look for all over the house to determine if you have hard water, but the best place to start is in your bathroom. If you notice any of these clues in your bathroom, it might be time to call a plumber to come out and install a water softener in your home.