Author Archives: Debbie Prosser

9 Ways to Rethink Your Landscaping for Severe Weather

Pick nature-friendly landscaping options to bypass weather fallout. Maintaining a yard isn’t for the faint of heart anymore. Severe weather means rains are heavier and more intense. Droughts last a long time and can be dangerous. Then there’s the trickle-down … Continue reading

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Strange Home Quirks – and How to (Finally!) Make Them Go Away

Home maintenance solutions for the quirkiest things. Sometimes you swear you’re sharing your house with a spirit — either that, or your home is very much alive and has a mind of its own. It makes the strangest sounds. The water … Continue reading

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Grub Control & Other Curb Appeal Tasks for June

If your lawn could talk, it would tell you to water deeply and less often. June’s a critical month to make sure you’re giving some TLC to a key curb appeal asset: your lawn. You’ll spend less time (and money, if … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Keep Severe Weather from Doing a Number on Your Yard

A new way to look at landscaping can protection your yard from severe weather patterns. Contrary to what many may believe, severe weather doesn’t just beat up on the other guy. Mother Nature can wallop anyone’s home and yard. That … Continue reading

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The 5 Best Things to Do When You Move into Your New Home

Yes, a more homey home starts with a new toilet seat. CONTRIBUTED BY This article was contributed by Katie and Jeremy Bower, home and lifestyle bloggers for “Bower Power.” They spend every waking minute loving to create, improving homes, and … Continue reading

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6 DIY Fire Pits That’ll Make You Feel Oh-So-Warm

Not to mention, get you a nice ROI on your home’s value. Don’t spend the whole summer planning your dream fire pit or there could be frost on the ground before it’s ready to roar. Start your DIY now and you won’t … Continue reading

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How I Turned “What I Could Afford” into My Dream Home

When you can’t afford what you want, you’ve got to be creative. That moment when you realize the home you want to buy is not the home you can afford: What do you do? Eve and Jason Trombley didn’t give … Continue reading

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Best 6 (Secret) DIY Home Repair Tips

Common problems. Genius solutions. As a DIY home repair junkie, I’ve learned lots of tricks . . . most of them the hard way. Here’s a compilation of my favorite tips to take your project to the next level. #1 … Continue reading

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14 Garage Organization Ideas Under $50

Easy-to-afford solutions for your tools, sporting and seasonal gear (so you’ll have room for your car, too). If you’ve got a garage, most likely you’ve got waaayyyy more than cars in there. It’s the catch-all place to keep stuff (mostly) out … Continue reading

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