Love the idea of growing your own fresh, pesticide free produce and herbs but believe you can’t because you’re a little short on yard space? Well, thanks to a hip new gardening trend that may no longer be the case. Gutter gardens have been growing in popularity as those short on space have found them […]
Water features are very trendy but what better way to add a little real H20 to your garden than to build a real pond instead of just buying a generic fountain or water feature from your local garden centre? Building your own pond is not as hard or as expensive as you might think and […]
Many of us are very proud of our lawns and put more than a little effort into keeping them looking as good as possible throughout the Spring and Summer. And when they function properly lawn sprinklers and landscape irrigation systems are wonderful things. Lawn sprinkler systems minimize the need for hoses and watering cans, help […]
If you live in an area where things get hot in the summer (and that is pretty much everywhere) then if you want life indoors to be any other than miserable for the summer months then you really do need some form of adequate cooling available pretty much on demand. These days central air is […]
Most people really only worry about the water pipes in their home in the winter, usually keeping a fairly careful watch as they are aware of just what havoc frozen pipes can cause. Once the cold weather departs however most people forget all about them. After all, it’s sunny and warm outside, what could possibly […]
Did you know that remodeling the kitchen is the single most frequently undertaken home improvement project in the Western world.? Beautiful, and yet still very functional, new kitchens do not just ‘happen” to come together like magic though. A great kitchen remodel calls for good planning, a great design and then an expert contractor team – […]
Lots of homes today boast beautiful hardwood decks , decks which, apart from looking rather good, provide an excellent, permanently set up location for outdoor entertaining, cook-outs, or simply spending a relaxing few hours with a long cool drink and a book, or a charming companion, simply enjoying the outdoors. Decks that are properly installed […]
Natural swimming pools – also known as natural pools – are all the rage in Europe and they are now becoming more and more popular here as well. The idea is that while still being a functional swimming pool these pools provide a chemical free environment for all kinds of creatures and plants. A swimming […]
We are all looking forward to summer. All the good stuff; warm weather, getting back outside, all those great barbecues and get together, maybe some time at a beach or a nice, relaxing vacation. Summer certainly is great, but when it comes to mould and water damage believe it or not summer is just as […]
We have written here a number of times about the importance of gutter maintenance to your home, but there are still many homeowners who simply don’t pay enough attention to them, so we’re going to do it again! This post was inspired from a media story unfolding down in the US. One of their NFL […]
