Tips and tricks for hanging Christmas lights

Tips and tricks for hanging Christmas lights

There are those that love decorating for the holidays and those that just do it so they won’t be accused of lack of cheer by family, friends or neighbors. Whichever you are, we hope the tips and tricks below on how to best hang Christmas lights will be a big help. ...
Types of Invasive Trees in Indiana

Types of Invasive Trees in Indiana

A tree is a tree, right? You just find one that you like, plant it and enjoy it. Well, not exactly. There are actually invasive species of trees that damage the ecosystem by taking resources from native plants — and this is true here in Indiana.  Each region will have...
Setting up your own drip irrigation for a garden

Setting up your own drip irrigation for a garden

If you’re a novice gardener, you may have been to one of your more advanced gardening friends’ property, seen a complex system of tubes and devices they used for irrigation and assumed it had been set up by NASA. But these “drip-irrigation” systems are much simpler —...
What Types of Trees Bring Birds To Your Yard?

What Types of Trees Bring Birds To Your Yard?

Bird watchers and tree huggers alike will be interested in today’s question: Which trees should you plant if you want to attract birds to your yard? Keep reading to get some insight into this age-old question. Trees are better than no trees: While specific trees are...
The Complete Guide to Landscape Grading

The Complete Guide to Landscape Grading

The grading of your property is likely not an issue that you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about, but if it’s not done correctly, you are putting yourself at risk of very expensive and extensive damage to your home and property. What is grading? In the most simple...