Blog - Home and Garden
Six Factors in Choosing Your Home’s Ideal Work-from-Home Space
The popularity of working from home has been growing over the last couple of decades as technology has made it so much easier to do so. People who work from home (even before Covid-19) can be found in almost every job sector. Many of them, myself included, are self-employed and
Protecting Your Plants from Cold Weather
It isn’t often that you have to worry about freeze warnings in Brevard County. That’s a great thing! However, when we do get a spell of cold weather as we did last week, there’s a mad dash to remember which plants need to be protected and which ones will be just
How to Prepare Your Home for a Hurricane
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past week (and if you have, please call us!), you should definitely know that a very dangerous Category 5 hurricane is making its way towards Florida. In fact, Hurricane Irma has already broken records as the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded
Paint 101: Choosing the Right Color and Paint Base
Interior painting is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to breath new life into your home. Whether you’re looking to sell or just want a change to your living space for personal enjoyment, its important to find the right type of paint and the appropriate colors. Today I’ll
5 Easy-to-Grow Plants that make your Florida Garden Shine!
Congratulations on moving in to your new home or space! Now that your furniture is all settled, have you considered how to enhance your landscape and garden? Gardens add value to your home and really help to express personality and creativity. Not to mention, gentle gardening can be fantastic for
10 Energy Conservation Tips – Bring Down Your Utility Bills and Help the Planet!
1. Lightbulbs! Lighting can take up a large portion of your home’s energy costs, 11% on average, but replacing old incandescent bulbs with newer lighting can dramatically reduce that. You’ve probably seen those odd spiral-shaped light-bulbs in appliance stores and other people’s homes. They’re called Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs) and