Ants can be a problem any time of the year but they are likely to start their invasion in mid-spring to early summer when they come out of winter dormancy and begin to search farther from their homes for food.
Ants are definitely attracted to our garbage and once one ant finds your trash can they will return to the colony and alert all of their friends of an abundant food source. For this reason …
Making over your bathroom can be expensive depending on whether you hire someone to perform the work, have a professional perform some of the work or do it all yourself. Although the average initial cost can come in around $7,000 it is also important to think about how you may end up flushing money down the toilet for years if you don’t pick and choose your fixtures and materials correctly.
Water use will be a …
A recent survey of Gardening Trends shows that 43 million homes are now using vegetable and fruit gardening as a way to supplement and offset the costs of feeding their families. This number is up from 36 million homes in 2009.
The National Gardening Association says spending on food gardening including growing vegetables, fruit trees, berries and herbs jumped 20 percent in one year to $3 billion in 2009 and stayed at that level last …
Fruit Trees require care throughout the year in order to provide a great harvest in the fall or summer months. In addition to pruning back any damaged branches and protecting your trees from pests it is important to promote a healthy root system by watering and feeding during the dry season.
Most trees can survive a normal drought but when the summer heat is harsh and you haven’t seen rain for a while your fruit …
If you purchase a used vehicle that has had improperly applied tint or if the aftermarket tint on your car is beginning to fail and separate then you will need to remove the old tint so you can apply some new.
This process can be very messy and because you will be using ammonia can cause you discomfort if you have breathing problems. I suggest that you contact a local shop that specializes in installing …
Most roofs are shingled with asphalt shingles that can last between 15 and 30 years. The length of time between re-roofing your home will be based on many factors: the selection or quality of materials, the methods use to install the shingles, temperature changes and weather conditions in your area and even insulation and venting in your attic.
Normally roofs can be re-shingled without replacing the plywood decking however small leaks that occur around flashing, …
In the shop today is a 1990 Honda CRX and we will be replacing its original 21 year old exhaust system.
Why is this cars exhaust so old? Well you know the old saying if its not broke then don’t fix it. Although the car has seen a aftermarket weld in resonator and a patch pipe replaced during its life amazingly enough all of the other parts are original. This is true …
Vacations are usually a time where you get a little less restrictive on how you spend your money. You are likely to eat out more often and buy things that have absolutely no use as a memento of the great time you had.
At the end of all the fun is often a big bill and if you don’t plan well before your big trip you may find the next few months are filled with …
Well it is spring again and for many of us the law cutting season has already begun. Although your lawn mower won’t see as many miles as your car it is important to tune it up and the best time to do that is in Spring.
Just like your car there are similar areas that you need to service.
The first thing you want to do is inspect the outside of the lawn mower for physical …
So, If you have been watching the flooding in Tennessee and along the Mississippi for the past couple weeks you probably thought to yourself that there should be a way that homes can be protected.
In some cases areas that won’t naturally see flood waters are being flooded on purpose to protect people downstream.. I think that’s pretty unjust unless the people or states downstream are willing to foot the bill to cover 100% of …
No matter where you live the combination of a crushed home market in addition to a failing economy has meant fewer people are buying homes both new and pre-owned.
When this happens the value of your home is also likely to suffer but did you also notice that your taxes are going up disproportionally to the actual value of your home?
A new national study shows that as prices for homes have fallen since 2007 and …
Unfortunately a lot of people are being effected by floods caused by the Mississippi and other rivers. Many of these floods start at the time winter snow begins to melt and continue as the spring rains come.
Whether you are in one of the current effected areas or know someone that is there are many things that you must do to protect yourself once the local authorities say it is generally safe to return to …