July Lawn & Garden To Do List

DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE TO DO LIST   Rainfall is scarce in July, and soaring temperatures can cause your garden and lawn to slow down and conserve energy. Vegetable gardens kick into high gear and will need some extra attention to stay happy. Other plants in your garden can benefit from special treatment as well. Here are

10 Fall Clean-up Tips

10 Fall Clean-up Tips Fall is here. Read the tips below to ensure your lawn has the best chance to thrive next year. This summer has been hot and dry. You may have had it with your lawn. It’s natural. After summer winds down, the tendency is to put lawn care on the back burner

How to Grow Lilacs

How to Grow Lilacs Imagine inhaling the deep, mysterious scent of lilacs wafting through your screen on a warm summer’s evening. Lilacs aren’t difficult to grow if you give them plenty of water and plant them in full sun. There are over 100 species of lilacs, all of which grow as bushes or trees and

How to Prevent Gutters from Icing

How to Prevent Gutters from Icing Rain gutters are found along the edge of the roof of a home. Their purpose is to divert rainwater away from the roof of a house. These gutters protect a building’s foundation from water. Homes that are found in climates where temperatures can fall below freezing run the risk

Preventing Gutter-Damage from Ice and Snow (Ice Damming)

Preventing Gutter-Damage from Ice and Snow (Ice Damming) If you live in Michigan, it seems like each winter brings heavier, more damaging snow falls that knockout power and bring communities to a standstill. One of the most important and troubling problems created by heavy snowfall is the damage that snow and ice cause to your

Tips for Growing Herbs Indoors

Tips for Growing Herbs Indoors You will eat better and even save money by growing herbs indoors — fresh ingredients for your cold-weather cooking cost next to nothing. An herb garden adds an attractive, economic aspect to the kitchen. Place your herb containers by the sunniest window you can. Put the die-hard sun lovers in

Keep your pets happy and warm – Cold Weather Pet Tips

Cold Weather Pet Tips from the Michigan Humane Society Keep your pets safe this winter As temperatures drop, those who will suffer the worst this season are pets – dogs and cats left outside for long periods of time and forced to weather the biting winds and extreme cold. Pet owners across the area can
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15 Cardinal Rules for Snow Shoveling!

16 Cardinal Rules for Snow Shoveling 1. Stretch first Don’t be in a hurry to get outside. Stretch thoroughly using the same sorts of moves that runners, mountain bikers and other athletes use. Stretch your hamstrings, stretch your back, and stretch your shoulders. Then dress in removable layers, grab your shovel and resist the urge
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6 Quick Tips to help you Save Money on your Energy Bill this Winter.

For most households, the greatest energy costs occur during the winter. This year, in many areas, fuel costs are soaring.  Now more than ever, the time is right for homeowners to take steps to prepare for winter – to conserve energy and save money. 1. Winterize windows. Sealing up leaky windows with insulating plastic (the
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Simple tips to keep your backyard birds healthy this winter

Simple tips to keep your backyard birds healthy this winter Source: http://smithsonianscience.org/ What crunchy food did Americans spend $5.5 billion on last year—with sales that spiked before snow and ice storms? If you guessed birdseed then you may live in one of the 40.5 million households that participate in wild bird feeding in the U.S. each
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