Second Life Lawn
August 22, 2008 by Nicole Craig · Leave a Comment
Give your lawn a second life by letting it do what it does naturally: decompose and release nutrients. When organic matter (like grass, leaves, sticks, and food) is put into the landfill, it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. When leaves are put in the street, they wash into storm sewers and into the lakes, [...]
Fun Challenge–styling a shelf/ledge
August 16, 2008 by Katie Stephenson · Leave a Comment
Fellow MWL poster Jamie came to me with a challenge she is facing with an architectural detail in her condo. Jamie’s place is a 1920′s era 6 unit charmer on the isthmus. As with most any condo of this time, it has lovely architectural details. Jamie’s challenge involves a ledge/shelf that runs on two adjacent walls [...]
Wisconsin Home Prices Down Only Slightly as Sales Volume Falls More Significantly
August 14, 2008 by Jamie Miller · Leave a Comment
MADISON, WI – A soft economy combined with weak consumer confidence kept second quarter Wisconsin sales volume below the same quarter last year. However, home prices were down only slightly according to data just released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA).Home sales in the state fell 20.7 percent in the second quarter of 2008 compared [...]
Sprinkler Sense
August 8, 2008 by Nicole Craig · Leave a Comment
Tchk-tchk-tchk-tchk…Sprinklers are a sound and sight of summer. They are also a sign of our dependence on the water resources around us. During the heat of the season it’s especially important to keep water conservation in mind when working in the yard. It is a simple pleasure to work your toes into a deep patch [...]
