Whether you have a large backyard or a modest balcony, gardening is fast becoming one of the most popular pastimes across the land. Homeowners have become more focused on their property's appearance and productivity, while also recognizing how gardening can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are interested in nurturing beautiful blooms and bushes, or cultivating home-grown herbs and vegetables, a little planning will give you lasting enjoyment. One of the first things you need to do is to identify your microclimate in order to determine its suitability for growing specific plants.
Similarly, it's important to know the hardiness of your preferred plants, and how much sun and shade they require. Make sure your soil is conducive for optimum growth and supplement with appropriate nutrients as needed. Be prepared to back up nature's rainfall with a reliable source of supplementary water, either manually or through an automatic system. Now that you've done your prep work, the true pleasures of gardening begin - but don't think it's an easy hobby! It takes hard work to keep the weeds at bay and your garden on track, but you'll see the fruits of your labour grow before your very eyes.
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If you've been thinking of selling you home, and especially if you're not in a hurry, you might be considering waiting until spring or even early summer. After all, the real estate market traditionally buzzes more strongly during those seasons.
But is that a good idea?
On the one hand, a traditional uptick in the market in the spring and summer months may mean you could get more for your home. In that case, waiting until spring makes sense. On the other hand, if there's turbulence in the real estate market next year, you home could be more difficult to sell compared to right now.
It's a tough decision.
Fortunately, there's a way to make that decision easier. Start by getting the facts. Find out what the market is doing right now, how much your property would likely sell for in today's market, and how long your home will likely take to sell.
The truth is you can't time the market. But, you can get a fairly clear picture of what selling today would be like.
For example, if you knew the likely selling price range and expected time it would take to sell your property right now, you would have much greater certainty than trying to predict what will happen six months from now.
With that greater degree of certainty, you can make plans, including shopping confidently for your next dream home.
Yes, there are circumstances when it is better to wait before you list. The point is, make sure you get all the facts so you can make the best decision.
As a result of the changes we've had to make in our day-to-day household routines, we've all learned to do without certain products or discovered that homemade remedies work nearly as well as expensive store-bought versions. Here are some online solutions you might want to try at home, but be sure to test them in an inconspicuous are first:
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Pantone has selected not one, but two colours for 2021. They are Ultimate Grey, a light, soft grey, and illuminating, a light, vibrant yellow. These colours were selected because they conveyed "a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting". Another good thing about this year's selections? They're incredibly easy to incorporate into your home decor. Here's how.
Illuminating Yellow
Pantone describes illuminating as "a bright and cheerful yellow sparkling with vivacity, a warming yellow shade imbued with solar power". Here are a few ways, big and small, to introduce this colour into your home:
