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🚜 Choosing A Lawnmower

Did you know that the average homeowner spends over 50 hours a year behind a lawnmower? If you’re planning on buying a mower, you want to purchase the mower that is right for you and your lawn. What size is your lawn? It’s an important factor in your choice of mowers. If you have a small area to mow, a basic push mower or an electric mower might do the job. With a medium size lawn you probably want to go with a self-propelled mower. If you have a very large area to cover, you may need a lawn tractor. …

🚪 Distinctive Doors

What greets visitors to your home before you do? It’s your front door. An attractive main entrance door says, “welcome”, and stands as the focal point of your home. The most common choices for exterior doors are steel, wood, and fiberglass. Here is some basic information on each of these options: Steel The most popular as most exterior doors (90%)installed in homes today are made of steel. Metal doors are durable, secure, and well-insulated. They are the most resistant to the effects of weather, and their strength gives an added measure of security. They are also attractively priced. That doesn’t …

🏠 Which siding is best for your home?

What are your options when choosing siding for your home? Do you want low maintenance? Are you looking for the least expensive product? Here are a few siding options along with their advantages and disadvantages. Wood Advantages: Traditional look Least expensive Paint color can always be changed Replacing damaged shingle is easy Disadvantages: Needs repainting or staining every few years and usually requires some scraping and sanding. The elements can cause rotting, chipping, and flaking Bugs can take a toll Dirt and moisture can get between the seams Vinyl Advantages: Lasts for years virtually maintenance free Hides imperfections Protects from …

🐦 Winter Bird Feeding

Gardens are an important source of food and survival for wild birds. During the winter months, with the garden covered in blankets of snow, it is easy to forget that not all of your winged neighbors have flown south for warmer climates. Chickadees, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves and other small birds continue to live in the upstate NY region. Here are a few tips to that will make your backyard spring to life with these colorful visitors. In order to attract a variety of birds a selection of food and feeders must be available to meet the needs and …

❄️ Snowthrowers, Shovels, and Other Winter Standbys!

With winter in full swing don’t let unpredictable weather catch you by surprise. Before your home gets buried in the next major snow storm be sure to stock up on ice melter, find the shovels and rev up the snowthrower. Can’t find the shovel? Been putting off buying that snowthrower? Here are some tips to help you find the right tools to tackle snowdrifts and ice patches before they tackle you! Snowthrowers How much does horsepower, clearing path, and height intake really matter? That depends on the size of your job. The more horsepower your snowthrower has the more snow …

🏠 A Kitchen Face-Lift

There are plenty of good reasons to remodel, improve or just plain gut and start over in any room of a house. Whether it is functionality, livability, or just something to do on the weekend, home improvements don’t have to be intimidating. Today we are looking at kitchens; did you know that improvements to your kitchen bring the second highest return when you are ready to sell your home. I guess that would make investment another good reason to update or remodel! Here are four simple ways you can transform the look of your kitchen: 1. From the Ground Up …

🚜 Tractors, Mowers, and More

While many of us are looking forward to hanging up the winter coats and folding the wool sweaters for the last time this season it’s inevitable that we’ll have to trade in the snow blowers and shovels for mowers and trimmers. That’s right, there is always work to be done. Whether you have a lot of land to maintain or a small yard there are some things to take into consideration when choosing the right tools to maintain your lawn. The Size of the Job If you have an acre or more to maintain, a riding mower is the prime …

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🏠 Decking – With a Twist

Decks provide an excellent space to entertain and relax during those long awaited summer months. After years of harsh weather, fluctuating temperatures, and continued usage wood planks on any deck will begin to warp and splinter. With Trex Composite Decking you’ll ensure a longer life for your deck with less maintenance. Trex decking products are made from a unique combination of reclaimed wood and plastic, giving you the best qualities of both materials. The plastic shields the wood from moisture and insect damage, so there’s no rotting or splintering. The wood protects the plastic from UV damage and gives your …

🏠 Fashionable Flooring

You’d be surprised at the important role flooring plays in the look and feel of your home. Here are a few different flooring options and trends to help you chose the best option for any room in your house. Advancements in the carpet industry have brought us more than just stain resistant broadlooms. Today you will find a wider selection of textures, patterns and color selections. There is no need to settle for a single texture or color; carpets that combine high and low pile in alternating shapes or alternating colors can add a fun and creative element to a …

🌺 For the Fall Gardener

As summer begins to wind down and your once colorful annuals and perennials lose their appeal you may feel your work is done until the snow comes and goes again. Just as we prepare our homes for the cold of winter our gardens also need some attention to keep them healthy throughout those dormant months. As foliage falls from trees and shrubs you may find some of these are in need of a little pruning. Clipping back dead branches in the fall will help promote fuller growth in the spring. Fall is also the best time to plant any trees, …