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Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season

There’s nothing more festive than several amaryllis plants contributing their rich burst of bloom to your house during the holiday season.
Amaryllis may look exotic, but the bulbs are easy to grow. The flowers are large and trumpet-shaped and come in lovely shades ranging from white and apple-blossom pink to scarlet. Some cultivars, such as ‘Nymph’, […]

Fix Minor Cracks Before They Require Costly Repairs

(ARA) - Buying a home is the single largest investment most people make, so maintaining its value and physical appearance is important. With the average median sales price of nearly $160,000 for existing single-family homes in 2002, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), no homeowner wants to witness the depreciation of their […]

The DIY Way To Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

Is your lawn mower tearing of the lawn grass blades instead of
cutting it? Does your lawn look like it has been eaten by a
goat, in spite of being cut by the lawn mower? Wait; do not pull
your hair by the root. Help is at hand. We will teach you how to
sharpen the lawn mower blades […]

A Modern Day Glove Affair

If you do a lot of gardening, then you’ll definitely want a good pair of gloves to protect your hands. You may be thinking, “Aw, but I love the feel of dirt on my hands.” There’s nothing like running your hands through the soil to feel connected to nature, and that’s okay once […]

REMOVING OLD ALUMINUM WINDOWS

This week we are going to talk about the process of actually removing your aluminum windows in preparation for installing vinyl replacement windows. Let’s start with a horizontal sliding window, which is pretty common nationwide. There is going to be a sliding panel and a stationary panel. You want to remove the slider first. All […]