How to Make Your Houseguest Feel Like a Rock Star
Give your guests the rock-star treatment with a few thoughtful and easy ideas for your guest room.
How to Help Elderly Parents Downsize or Stay in their Homes
Key insights:
As parents and relatives age and become less independent, it’s important to proactively discuss their future living arrangements.
While decisions about aging can be emotionally taxing, removing some of the logistical concerns can help minimize the overall stress.
It may be important to set up a Power of Attorney (POA), which names a designated decision-maker in the event that your parent is unable to make their own choices.
Easy-care Ornamental Grasses for Your Garden
Perennials are a lot like people. Some require a little more love and attention to live their best life; others are fine, and even thrive, left out of the limelight. Ornamental grasses fall in the latter category. They don’t ask for much, aside from an annual spring trim, but can deliver high drama in the landscape by way of striking color, textural plumes, and varying height.
What Does it Mean for a House to Have “Good Bones”?
Key insights:
A home with good bones is likely a fixer-upper that needs cosmetic updates.
Custom and original features can add interest and value to a home.
Regardless of the age of a home, the materials used to build it are important.
Mulch 101: What is best for curb appeal? Preventing erosion?
Key insights:
Organic mulch could be better for your flowers and soil, but inorganic mulch may require less maintenance.
By adding mulch to your landscaping, you can prevent severe erosion.
Mulch complements flowers while they grow and cover dead plants during colder seasons.