The perfect gift for Father’s day!

The perfect gift for Father’s day!

So what is the ideal gift to give your Dad?  Another tie?  Some golf balls for those two rounds a year he can squeeze in between soccer practice, baseball games and dance recitals?  A baseball hat that says “World’s Greatest Dad”?  A coffee mug with the same catchy...
There’s an app for that…

There’s an app for that…

Gone are the days where we looked in a phone book, opened up a paper map (to never again fold it the same way it came), asked someone on the street for directions, or generally left the house with the “hope” that we would find the place that we were looking for....
365 days a year of “curb appeal” with rubber mulch!

365 days a year of “curb appeal” with rubber mulch!

For those of us in the Midwest and all points north, winter is making an early arrival – some of us with snow, but most of us with winter winds and December-like temperatures. The trees are bare and only real vibrant colors we see right now are from those that put out...
Grey’s and brown’s give me the blues!

Grey’s and brown’s give me the blues!

When I say the colors of grey and brown, not many of us are really excited.  Now what if I said those were the only colors you will see for the next few months?  Starting to get a bit depressing I know, but sadly we are marching forward with no possibility of stopping...
What to do in the garden now that fall is upon us!

What to do in the garden now that fall is upon us!

With autumn finally upon us and winter rapidly approaching, you’re probably not spending much time thinking about your lawn or garden.  But autumn, with its cooler temperatures and occasional rainfall, is the ideal time to prepare your lawn and landscape for...
Recycling bin rules – what you can’t recycle

Recycling bin rules – what you can’t recycle

Last year Americans generated about 251 million tons of trash and recycled and composted almost 87 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 34.5 percent recycling rate.  Not horrible, but I know that we can do better in the years to come. Recycling keeps junk...