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How to Downsize a Large Home: Help for Seniors

November 30, 2022 by Clara Beaufort Leave a Comment

Older Large Home Exterior

It's time to downsize a large home when your house becomes too much to handle. That's when you know a smaller house might be a better option. But, if maintaining your large house feels overwhelming, packing up its contents and putting it on the market can feel even more intimidating. You could delay your move, but that only risks it being even harder in a few years. That's especially if you’re a senior. Instead of getting scared away from downsizing your home, take advantage of these great apps and online resources. They are designed to help homeowners like you make the smart move to downsize a large home. The list below is meant to provide help for seniors and tips for anyone who needs to move. When you are ready to move into a smaller home, check out these Tips for Visiting Open Houses. Resources to Downsize a Large Home Downsizing is a daunting task. Fortunately, modern technology can help, and the following resource list can help point you in the right direction. So … [Read more...] about How to Downsize a Large Home: Help for Seniors

5 Tips To Grow The Perfect Garden

November 3, 2022 by HG&H Staff Leave a Comment

The perfect garden is whatever suits your personal style

The “perfect garden” is simple. It’s the garden you imagine with vegetables or flowers or a mix of both. It’s the garden in a size and location and design that suits your needs and wants. In reality, the perfect garden is where, how and when you want it – because there is no right or wrong way to garden. There is only your way. There are, however, ways to make it more perfect in terms of success so your time, energy and money are put to good use. Here are 5 tips for the “perfect garden,” all gleaned from my decades of successes and failures and training as a Virginia Master Gardener and horticulture student. For more specific tips about vegetable gardening, read How to Start a Victory Garden 2.0. Tips for a Perfect Garden Perfect Garden Tip 1: Know your zone. When I first started gardening in southeastern Virginia, I lived in USDA cold hardiness Zone 7. Tender plants were likely to freeze and die in a typical winter that often dipped below 32 degrees.  Oh, … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To Grow The Perfect Garden

Daylighting and Interior Design Tips

October 10, 2022 by HG&H Staff Leave a Comment

a man and a woman review their daylighting and interior design ideas

Top trends such as daylighting and interior design tips can make your home more valuable. That’s right! Interior design is not only about the look of your home and your individual preferences in home decor. Interior design can also impact the value of your home. You don’t need a huge budget to incorporate daylighting and other interior design tips.  Some intelligent and specific design choices can directly increase the value of almost any house. Just follow these daylighting and interior design tips to create more equity in your home. 1.   Join the Daylighting Bandwagon Daylighting is one of the hottest trends in interior design. Fortunately, it does not always require a lot of money. Daylighting can be accomplished with an mere change in how you approach lighting in your house. The concept of daylighting is actually quite simple. It's all about using more natural light the illuminate your home rather than relying on artificial lighting sources.  … [Read more...] about Daylighting and Interior Design Tips

Reduce Water Consumption in Your Garden

September 22, 2022 by HG&H Staff Leave a Comment

a xeriscape yard that uses less water

In times of water shortages, you need to reduce water consumption in your garden. Everyone needs to do their part in conserving this valuable resource. Many states in the United States are experiencing severe drought conditions, including California, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma. Even if you're not in a drought-stricken area, it's still important to conserve water whenever possible. In this article, we'll give you tips on how to reduce water consumption in your garden – from xeriscaping to using targeted irrigation. Let's get started! Xeriscaping A xeriscape is a type of garden that uses native plants adapted to the local climate. These plants require less water and maintenance than non-native plants. High Country Gardens is a terrific online source for waterwise plants and preplanned waterwise gardens. Xeriscaping can also include using rocks, gravel, and other materials that require little or no watering. If you're not ready to xeriscape your entire … [Read more...] about Reduce Water Consumption in Your Garden

Lawn Fertilization Tips for Spring and Fall

September 16, 2022 by HG&H Staff Leave a Comment

lawn fertilization is applied in the spring and fall

Lawn fertilization is necessary for healthy, green grass lawns. A well-fertilized turfgrass lawn is healthy enough to withstand stress from pests, foot traffic, and environmental factors. Quite simply, regular lawn fertilization is necessary to maintain optimal health. Here are some quick tips that will help you maintain a healthy green turfgrass lawn. Then I will give a more in-depth explanation of key lawn fertilization principles. Home, Garden and Homestead receives a small commission (at no cost to you) from product links in this story. Thank you for supporting this website! 5 Quick Lawn Fertilization Tips Fast-Release and Slow-Release Fertilization Depending on your lawn’s needs and your preference, you can choose between fast-release inorganic lawn fertilizers and slow-release organic fertilizers. You can even use the blend of multiple fertilizers if you wish. For example, some homeowners use fast-release fertilizers, followed by a top dressing of organic … [Read more...] about Lawn Fertilization Tips for Spring and Fall

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