I’ve discussed the dangers of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in previous articles, but after speaking to numerous acquaintances recently, I was startled to learn how few people actually realize the staggering amount of chemicals used on a regular basis in Palm Beach. Let’s start with lawns. Every year, U.S. homeowners apply an estimated 80 million…
Attorney General Josh Stein says Flowers Flooring, a flooring business in Cornelius and Winston-Salem, violated North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act when it took money for never-completed projects. WSOC A Cornelius flooring business accused of taking $400,000 from customers for never-completed installations will soon face charges in court. Attorney General Josh Stein filed…
Is It Always a Sin to Paint Mahogany?Zillow/Courtesy of Kendall Wilkinson Design/Paul Dyer Before a Tudor-style house in my town sold last year, it hosted an estate sale. With very few owners in its history, it had a time capsule of an Arts and Crafts interior that attracted a lot of attention from my local…
KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Katy police chased down the driver of a stolen truck for 12 miles before he lost control and rolled the vehicle on Grand Parkway. The truck belongs to the owner of a new plumbing business, who said he lost everything that was inside, which he needs to provide for his wife…
I bet you didn’t know that Home Depot isn’t just for hammers and nails — it’s also stocked with beautiful decorative items, from fancy candles to luxe linens. As a designer, I often source from the retailer, because it carries everything from key pieces of furniture to blissful bedding. Below I’ve collected just a smattering…
We celebrated Thanksgiving, and the Ohio State vs. Michigan football game was played. This is usually all that needs to happen for people to put this gardening season behind them and look ahead to the upcoming holidays. There is nothing wrong with this. As we shut the gardening season down, I would like to remind…
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The flooring market is estimated to grow by USD 158.82 billion between 2022 and 2027 exhibiting a CAGR of 6.14%, according to Technavio. Increasing demand for waterproof flooring is a major trend in the market. The demand for waterproof flooring in residential construction is huge, prompting major suppliers such…
With a little planning, you can have a shrub or tree in flower every month of the year. In today’s article, I will expand upon a topic that Dan Mullins wrote about. Mullins is an Emeritus UF/IFAS Horticulture Agent. He suggested that a gardener could observe the natural sequence of flowering throughout the year and…
