By Lisa Kemeny, Wojo’s General Manager On secret visits, look both ways leave a gift where fairies play. Let’s Begin Is this fairy garden going to be in a container or in the ground? An in-ground garden is one with plant material that stays there for several years and continues to grow. This way, you

Greenery is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2017. Pantone Color Institute has released the Spring 2017 color report. Among many other colors that are perfect for this year, Greenery symbolizes new beginnings. Greenery is a tangy, yellow-green that speaks to our need to explore, experiment and reinvent. Its fresh and zesty shade evokes the first

By Lisa Sears, Co-Owner of Signet Residential Building a new home is not for everyone; but if someone desires a home that most closely meets the needs of their family and lifestyle, then building is the way to go. Design is key, and today’s lifestyles welcome designs and trends focusing on smaller homes and open

“New” doesn’t always mean “better” – and when it comes to clothing, “new” can mean harsh on our planet. For many of us, Spring Cleaning rituals include getting rid of those old clothes – they’re either too small or too big, out of style, or worn out. Some of us don’t have the option to

The Flint Cultural Center has a special celebration planned for Earth Day by his year! Several organizations have teamed up to honor the environment in a three-day Earth Day celebration, including: FIA, Applewood Estate, Flint Public Library, Flint School of Performing Arts, Flint Youth Theatre, Longway Planetarium, and Sloan Museum. “This is the first year

Well, it is that time again. This winter, although fairly odd due to our friend El Niño, was a very mild and tempered event. However, the end of winter still leaves us with the Spring Cleaning we, as Flint residents have all become accustomed to. Many of us will be deep cleaning the garage, dusting

With a lot of us spending most of the winter inside playing on our computers, hoping for spring to come soon, our PCs could really use a good cleaning to help them run smoothly again. The most common problem is running slow. There are a number of factors that contribute to the overall speed of

Happy Arbor Day! In 1854 a pioneer named Julius Sterling Morton traveled with his family from Detroit to the Nebraska Territory to settle there. Compared with the forested hills, tree-lined lakes and cedar swamps back in Michigan, Nebraska’s open landscape appeared barren. Morton was a nature lover and journalist. He and his family planted trees

Having a productive and healthy garden starts with good quality soil to anchor the roots and bring in the nutrients necessary for proper plant growth. First determine the type of soil that you have. The soil may have a lot of clay which impedes drainage and restricts oxygen flow. It might be a little too

rotecting plants and flowers from frost is always a concern this time of year. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a light frost occurs when the temperature drops to below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and refers to the conditions that allow a layer of ice crystals to form when water vapor condenses and freezes without first

Spring is in full bloom at The Weed Lady, a unique greenhouse, florist, gift shop and landscape design service. The roots of business are deep, going back to the days of the old Farmers’ Market in Flint where Jan Swanson sold herbs, produce, and fresh and dried flowers for many years. Jan was dubbed the

There’s no shortage of design advice out there – but who’s to say that your super-cool wicker peacock chair is ready for the garage sale? The design authorities say that living room furniture no longer has to be a matched collection. And that big whirlpool tub in the master bath – not so hot anymore.