WINTER IS COMING: Prep Your Lawn for the Cold Season Maintaining a healthy, evenly covered and green lawn here in the Pacific Northwest can be tricky. Continue reading for a step by step guide to reseeding and preparing your lawn for winter including region specific tips for optimum success! August Plan for fall: Locate patches…
Restaining or Resealing your deck this season? Read on to learn our not so secret deck and exterior floor refinishing tips! Restaining or Resealing your deck this season? Read on to learn our not so secret deck and exterior floor refinishing tips! But before we dive in: Do you need a solid solution with no…
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Some psychologists believe that a person with a cluttered home probably has a cluttered mind. Whether this is true or not is hard to prove, but most people feel better when their spaces are clutter-free and organized. If you’ve been looking around at your home thinking that it’s time to purge some of the stuff…
Small home improvement projects are sometimes simple and easy. But often, home improvement is puzzling and overwhelming. If you have a home improvement project that involves a major renovation or construction, you may be wondering whether you should do it all yourself, or hire experts to bring it to completion. Doing it yourself might seem…
If you haven’t already planted an herb garden, you should know that there are a number of herbs that truly love the Pacific Northwest. Planting and maintaining a happy little herb garden in Seattle is easy if you know which herbs are most likely to thrive here. And May is the ideal time to establish…
Bees are an essential aspect of maintaining our food supply. That’s why so many people today are creating safe havens for Mason bees, a gentle North American pollinator that’s extremely productive in working with spring fruits, nuts, and flowers. Anyone can create a safe haven for Mason bees to help protect the bee population for…
Spring is an important month for home maintenance. Don’t neglect your biggest investment because the spring weather can add stress to your home! The exterior of your home will be the focus during the spring months. Below are the most important things you can do to care for your property before summer arrives: Inspect the…
Pipes, faucets, and toilets are an important part of a comfortable home environment and as such, every homeowner should know a few basic things about plumbing. Knowledge of plumbing basics can save you a ton of money in homeownership maintenance costs over time, not to mention the potential value of knowing what to do in…
Urban chickens have become extremely popular over the past few years as Seattle locals have realized the value of farm fresh, organic eggs that come straight from their backyard. And chickens are fun! They make excellent pets and they’re relatively easy to care for. To get started raising chickens for a small urban farm, follow…