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The ABCs of ADUs

From rental income to in-law or adult child accommodations the rules around accessory dwelling units – or ADUs – vary from town to town, township to township and borough to borough throughout the …

So you think you know butterflies?

From home, rebirth and transformation butterflies have long been meaningful symbols – especially as a Christian symbol of resurrection. Worldwide butterflies are symbols of change, endurance and …

Butterflies are more than just pretty flittering bugs. As valuable pollinators butterflies indicate the health and well-being of an ecosystem or area. Setting up a small habitat – from intentionally …

Roofing

Just because your roof is out of sight, doesn’t mean it should ever be out of mind. From longer warranties on high quality roofing materials to newer solar shingle systems and an increase in metal …

Carrots: a healthy snack you can grow

 Carrots: a healthy snack you can grow Nutritious and flavorful carrots make the perfect snack and addition to salads, stir-fries, soups, and stews. They have the crunch of chips and crackers …

Tips for hiring a plumber

It’s 11 p.m., and it’s Saturday night. You turn on the taps and nothing happens. Or maybe it’s Thanksgiving and you’re hosting dinner for 20 when the kitchen sink won’t stop spurting …

Whenever I’m in Chicago, I always try to visit Millennium Park and more specifically, the Lurie Garden. I lived in Chicago from 2015 to 2019 and literally had a bird’s-eye view of Millennium Park …

Windows and sliding doors

What do you see when you look at your windows?In about the 13th century Before the Common Era (BCE) homes started having windows. They may have been simple and small cut holes covered in paper or …

Replacement windows

New windows and window replacements can boost curb appeal, lower energy costs – for both heating and home cooling – and provide you with beautiful spaces through which to view your landscape.

Put a panel on it

A classic wall treatment is back again, showing off its versatility in homes and looking as fresh as ever. Whether it’s covered with a crisp and creamy paint or a rustic, clear stain, horizontal tongue-and-groove paneling is sure to make any wall pop.

 Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many …

Key Highlights • International buyers purchased $53.3 billion worth of U.S. residential properties from April 2022 to March 2023, down 9.6% from the previous year. The 84,600 existing homes sold …

Tomato troubles

 Extreme heat, drought, torrential rains, and hungry critters may be wreaking havoc on your garden. After weeding, watering, and waiting you may be finding less, diseased or misshapen tomatoes. …

Empty nest??

The empty nest – or that time when the only or last child in a household is fully fledged and moves on to college, a new apartment or their first home – may feel like the perfect chance for a …

Tips for new college student success

Sending your young adult off to college – whether it’s your only, first or fourth child – is a significant change and transition for everyone.

Back to school: K to college

August is a transition month. Not quite the end of summer’s warm weather and plenty of fun left to enjoy, approaching schedules and more formal seasons signal back to school days are on the …

Textiles and fabrics

Does one type of fabric fit your lifestyle?vFrom natural fibers and fabrics to textile blends and performance fabrics made of natural and synthetic fiber blends, there’s a huge fabric menu from …

Plant now for a bountiful fall harvest

 Boost your fall garden harvest with some midsummer plantings. Fill vacant spaces left in the vegetable garden after harvesting lettuce, spinach, and other early maturing crops. Expand your edible …

Don’t panic when you find a powdery white substance covering the leaves of some of your flowers, vegetables, and shrubs. This is a good clue that your plants are infected with the fungal disease, …

The Bucks County Association of Realtors (BCAR) has released its latest market statistics for the month of June 2023. The data highlights significant developments in the residential real estate …

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