With a little more sunshine pushing away the dreary clouds of a frigid Michigan winter, you might be itching to put on your favorite garden gloves and go work outside. Before you start clearing debris from the landscaping and preparing your garden soil for the prospects of new growth, consider these garden trends and tips
Sometimes when a unique opportunity falls into your lap, it’s best to pick it up and run with it – even if you don’t know what’s coming next. After turning it down three times, Greg Gaines reluctantly agreed in 1990 to direct the Mr. Rogers Garden Program. Employed at General Motors at the time, Greg
Spring has sprung! It’s time for homeowners to come out of hibernation after a bitter cold and snowy winter, open the windows, let the fresh breeze in and get ready to do some spring cleaning. Here are some tips to make this daunting task a little easier and help your house lose its winter blues.
Recycling is one way we can all help protect our environment. It is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and then turning them into new products. What are the benefits of recycling? Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, conserves natural resources
Thinking about pulling up that old, floral-print carpet in the bedroom or replacing the laminate flooring in your living room just for a change? Luxury vinyl tile is one beautiful option that many people are turning toward. “This trend is really impacting the ceramic market,” says Tim Look, owner of Lifestyles Flooring & Design in
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Just ten years ago, to imagine people living, working and enjoying nightlife in Downtown Flint was simply out of the question. The streets and many of the storefronts were deserted, their population having left for other areas of the city and other cities altogether; but lately, the momentum in Flint has been picking up, as
Todd and Stacey Mrazik, co-owners of A-Team Gutters & Covers, see their business as a labor of love. Today, A-Team is proud to offer the best in seamless aluminum gutters, gutter covers, vinyl siding, roofing, and metal roofing. “It’s beneficial to have a company skilled and trained in all of these areas because your roof
Chris’ Complete Lawn Care & Landscaping has been the business behind lush green lawns and gardens since 1995. With five longtime, reliable employees, the company provides landscape and lawn maintenance services including mowing, edging, aeration and spring and fall clean-ups. Landscape installation is another specialty of Chris’, available for both new-builds and those looking for
As the local economy continues to rebound and Old Man Winter relaxes his cruel grip, we find that the American Dream of home ownership is alive and well in Genesee County. If visions of picket fences are dancing in your head, but the thought of entering the real estate market makes you feel like Odysseus
For the last five years, DUN-RITE Lawn Care, Snow Removal & REO Maintenance of Flushing has been doing it right! DUN-RITE provides lawn care, landscaping and snow removal with such satisfactory results that the company has exploded in size. “We’ve grown over 25 percent in the last three years, and doubled our size in the
As a local realtor with 22 years’ experience, Kathy Quayle is dedicated to the concept of home. She can relieve the stress that so often comes with buying and selling a house. For buyers, who often struggle to navigate the waters during the purchase process, Kathy relieves stress by providing information and sound advice. “When
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