The holidays are the perfect time of year to use traditional plants with non-traditional choices to create unique containers. This allows you to arrange and create awesome looking containers for…
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With a bit of maintenance now, your garden will pass through winter unscathed and emerge ready for another wonderful growing season. Eleven great tips!
Every year, families in Central Virginia generate more than 900,000 tons of waste to discard. The good news is much of it is being recycled. Can we do more?
Because I can’t resist, here are six substantial projects to put on your list. These should show significant energy reduction in your home home over the course of a year.…
There are many ways to reduce energy use at home. Some of them are easy and quick, and others are more involved. Let’s start with the easy stuff: bump up…
As climate disruptions continue and we live with more severe weather more often, consider these important driving and safety strategies.
With warm weather, long days, and slightly cooler evenings – summer probably finds you spending lots of time outdoors entertaining friends and family. You thought you were going to make…
With the median age of first-time marriages continuing to rise, more people have established households and amassed lots of belongings when the time comes to move in with Mr. or…
Many plants in local landscapes are rebounding from this past winter. The erratic temperatures killed back the above-ground portions of plants we love, such as hydrangeas, gardenias, and boxwood. The…
Breese and Josh Romano are all about creating memories, not only for their family, but also for the families who buy the homes they renovate. And, if all goes well…
(photo) Designed as a neighborhood for low-to-moderate income families, The Villas at Rockett’s Landing are priced from $200,000 to $300,000, with enough solar to virtually eliminate their electric bills. Now is…
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive decay product of uranium, which is found in trace amounts in certain types of bedrock and soils. In Virginia, uranium and its radioactive decay…