November 18th, 2009 With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to begin decorating. At our house the Christmas decorating begins outside around the middle of November. I like to use fresh evergreens and grapevines outdoors. Because I’m rather “thrifty” shall we say, I refuse to purchase evergreen boughs. [...]
October 11th, 2009 Though the 2009 gardening season is quickly winding down, there is still a lot of gardening to be enjoyed. For instance, fall has become one of my favourite times of year not because of the colours and cooler temperatures, but because of the deals to [...]
August 16th, 2009 Recent studies indicate that a homeowner who has a nicely landscaped property can expect to sell their homes for 12% – 15% more than a similar property that is not landscaped well. That means even a modest home valued at $100,000 could possibly see a sale price $12,000—$15,000 higher than their neighbour’s! The news gets [...]
