Gardening Help

Washing windows, especially the exterior of upper-story windows, is a perennial household challenge. Vlad Agapov, of Quality Cleaning and Remodeling in Greenfield, MA, offers some tips on methods and products to help your window-washing project go more smoothly. 

Tools to assemble

 Agapov suggests starting by assembling the following tools: One or two buckets, a soft sponge, a razor scraper, step ladder, cleaning solution of your choice, squeegee, optional extension poles for sponges and squeegees and drying materials, such as paper towels, lint-free cloth or crumpled newspaper.

Recommended products for washing windows

Agapov said that he prefers to not use ammonia, and recommends Unger products, which can be purchased at big box stores and online. Unge

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To get serious about having a vegan home, you must look beyond the pantry and the wardrobe. A large number of home improvement products contain animal ingredients. Unfortunately, it is hard to identify all these animal byproducts because most home improvement products are not required to list ingredients.

To avoid animal ingredients, consult the Vegan Society’s Animal Free Shopper directory or look for the “no animal ingredients” label. However, note that there is no independent verification of the “no animal ingredients” label. It may mea

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Bathroom scales seem error-free and simple. Just step on and it reads your weight. However, many scales simply don’t reliably measure weight, and others go far beyond a simple weigh-in. To take out the guesswork, we found four scales that accurately display weight, and several other figures, in some cases.

Though these scales should offer consistent readings, user consistency is also important. Try to always weigh yourself first thing in the morning, without clothes and before breakfast. Al

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I am feeling quite accomplished, it is only four days since I have returned home, and the luggage is back in the attic (laundry still awaits) the garden is about half reclaimed from the weeds, mowed and the mid summer resurrection process has begun, and I have organized my pictures.  As I got them all together yesterday, I realized that there were some pretty inspiring shots for all kinds — glamping, construction, natural beauty, desert style, wildflowers, and even a little garden design.   I picked some of my favorites for you…..enjoy. (m

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In 1991, I invented the concept of infusing fertilizers and soils with beneficial soil microbes and mycorrhizae, utilizing “Nature’s Intelligence©.”  My Dr. Earth® products with ProBiotic® revolutionized the lawn and garden industry and changed expectations of customers.  Now other companies, with the best of intentions, sell products believed to include living organisms.

However, my continuing scientific research has revealed serious discrepancies between laboratory conditions and conditions typically found in nursery or garden center environments, conditions that can render ineffective, the microbe-infused products of all well-meaning soil bagger.  After years of research I discovered a solution to the problem.  Now my patented invention, Pro-Moisture Hydrate®, is included in every Dr. Earth® brande Read more…