After a long, hot summer, it’s finally starting to cool down. As the air gets crisp, we want to share some tips for preparing your yard for the fall: Fertilize your lawn Mow your lawn once a week Add mulch to your plants Prune your plants Continue watering your lawn Have any tips for preparing
Did you enjoy the short work-week? We sure did! Here’s your rundown of this week’s news on this fabulous Friday! On Monday we shared some delicious and creative recipes for your Labor Day party leftovers. Which recipe did you try? Wednesday we announced our first ever Columbus Volunteer Citizen of the Year award program. We
Do you plan to do any traveling over the winter holiday? A ski vacation? Maybe you’re visiting family or friends out of town? Well, if you haven’t already, now is the time to winterize your home, especially if you plan to leave your home unattended over the winter holidays. Here are 10 tips to help
Winter’s silent killer, carbon monoxide, is a deadly, odorless and colorless gas. It can seep into a home without its residents even knowing. It does so through the incorrect use of gas stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, generators or cars left running in an attached garage. Although detecting carbon monoxide without a CO alarm is impossible, there
A Direct Energy survey asked people to rate the overall energy efficiency fitness of their homes. Forty-two percent described the fitness/efficiency level of their home as ‘trim’, meaning their home is moderately energy efficient, but has room for improvement. On the opposite end, a smaller group rated their homes as ‘couch potato’ when asked the
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. The kids head back to school and the weather slowly begins to chill. As tempting as it might be to crank up the heater as the first cold front moves in, pay attention to the following tips to make sure your home is fall and winter ready