Home and Garden
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Consider the ‘minor bulbs’ — crocuses, snowdrops and more — when planting for spring
Oct 08, 2024 9:02 pm - We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the popular, colorful — and omnipresent — harbingers of spring. But there’s a class of lesser-known beauties called minor bulbs that may not get as much attention, and that’s unfortunate because they can provide the earliest splashes of color when our souls need it the most.
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Board members, not property managers, must file under transparency actOct 03, 2024 8:30 pm - Board members for associations are facing a Jan. 1, 2025, deadline to register with the federal government under the Corporate Transparency Act. Some are worried that there’ll be a lack of owners willing to be board members because of this requirement.
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Meet the real ‘grandmas’ behind grannycore influencers
Oct 02, 2024 12:33 am - In the gauzy, ruffle-curtained corner of social media known as #grannycore, the past is very much present. Whether it’s in the form of a familiar tufted settee, a floral couch or groovy hook-and-latch rugs, nostalgia has been quietly coalescing into a design trend fueled by the pandemic-era clamor for coziness and aided by a glut of brown furniture and china in secondhand stores.
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Focus on fall planting and transplantingOct 02, 2024 12:17 am - Fall is a great time for planting and transplanting perennials, trees and shrubs. In general, trees and shrubs do not need to be pruned when transplanted to compensate for loss of roots during transplanting. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants reestablish their root systems.
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Have a damp, shady yard? Ditch the grass for cheap, eco-friendly moss.
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How can I hang heavy art without damaging the wall?
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Homeowner stuck with old wallpaperOct 01, 2024 8:27 pm - An 80-year-old homeowner faces a dilemma with wallpaper that’s lasted 24 years.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 6-12Oct 01, 2024 8:07 pm - Plant and bulb sales, garden club meetings and more.
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Fall cleanup in the garden doesn’t mean what it used toSep 28, 2024 9:00 am - Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, as information about the migrating or hibernating habits of birds, pollinators and other beneficial wildlife has seeped into the mainstream, many gardeners are postponing their big cleanups until spring. And that’s a good thing.
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Privacy issues arise with release of contact informationSep 25, 2024 9:41 pm - A board must maintain contact information for all owners, and in turn must make that information available to owners who request it for a purpose relating to the association. This can cause privacy concerns for owners, who may choose a workaround for protection.