All Entries in the "home improvement" Category
Complaining about the neighbour’s yard
I had a great conversation recently with a distraught homeowner complaining about their neighbour’s yard. They were desperately seeking some advice as to how to handle a next-door neighbour with an unkempt yard because they were certain that the home was hurting their property value. This is such a tricky subject. Your neighbour’s property impacts […]
If you can see your neighbours, they can see you
For many years, that five-foot fence with the piece of lattice on top combined with a few strategically placed trees was the default method for creating privacy from the neighbours. Then houses started to change. Bigger houses on smaller lots became the norm. More square footage on the inside meant that houses were being built […]
Sheds – more than a spot to store your shovel
The garden shed has made an amazing transformation over the last few years. No longer are homeowners satisfied with a little wooden shed in the back corner of the yard. Sheds now have to look good, as they are becoming a focal point in our outdoor living spaces. There are two reasons why this is […]
Patio stones a smart investment for your home
The popularity of the patio makes a lot of sense. Canadians want low-maintenance and there are few things that require less effort than stone. A properly installed patio with a good base and jointing sand can easily last 25 years. That’s one important reason to make sure you pick a stone that you will love […]
A deck can increase your home’s value by 10 per cent
Useable space in the backyard is always top priority in every one of my designs. This may offend a few of the gardeners out there, but if you don’t have a spot to sit outside with family and friends and enjoy the roses, then those blooms are a wasted opportunity! When it comes to creating […]
Carson Arthur has the recipe for your home’s curb appeal
Falling in love with Prince Edward County on first visit, television host and landscape designer Carson Arthur has reignited his farming roots and now shares his time between here and in Toronto. Arthur’s television career began about 15 years ago with the show ‘Room to Grow’ and its popularity bloomed into other series with HGTV […]
Celebrity gardener shares six steps to a healthy lawn
Celebrity gardener Mark Cullen shared lawn and garden tips and secrets last week with a full house of County gardeners attending a special event hosted by Picton and Wellington Home Hardware stores. Proceeds of $1,100 raised during the special lawn and garden night and barbecue at the Wellington arena were presented to Storehouse Food Bank […]
Quest for Sacred Space lures us all
Each of us has within us images of natural or man- made space which lingers in our consciousness held by feelings of respect, admiration and awe. It might be the first view of a mountain, the vastness of the ocean, the potent power of a glacier or the dew on a spider web early on […]
Is your mortgage coming up for renewal?
If your mortgage renewal is fast approaching then you’ll soon be at an important financial milestone. You’ve worked your way through your mortgage term, your home has probably grown in value, and you can feel good about making progress in your mortgage years. Lenders send out renewal forms just prior to renewal dates to those […]
