With the end of summer comes the change in seasons and the change in our outdoor flowers. You can still have a nice looking yard without the beautiful colored blooms by simply deadhead annual and perennial flowers. Deadheading is the process of removing the dead flower from the stems of annual or perennial flowers. To deadhead annual and perennial flowers, you simple cut or pinch the dead bloom off the stem and help the plant and garden area look clean. A clean yard is still a nice yard. Deadheading can also help the flowers show regrowth Read More
Learn the Value of Growing a Home Garden
No one goes to the grocery store to relax after a long day at work. But you have to eat, right? What if there’s another way to get food that doesn’t involve long checkout lines or arguments with your kids over sugary cereals? A home garden might be what you need.
Clean eating is a hot trend. And the current debate over GMO foods can be enough to scare anyone into growing their own produce. But besides Read More
HomeZada Home Remodeling Project: Hot Tub
Putting a hot tub in your backyard can be a great project. A hot tub can provide a relaxing environment to reduce stress and a water therapy environment to loosen sore muscles from either work or working out. With fall and winter around the corner, what a great time to use a hot tub. Did you ever jump into a hot tub when the air is chilly to create a must for your senses? If you are thinking about adding a hot tub to your home, it is time to get your project under way.
There are several ways to install hot tubs however a common installation is to put hot tubs above ground and surround them with deck as well as a trellis to keep in the steam and the heat. Read More
Feeling Like Zada, Decorating with Purple and Green
HomeZada has these glorious purple and greens in it’s logo and we thought now is the time to see exactly how spectacular these colors can work in home decor. What we found was taht purple and and green go hand and hand. Generally, they make a room whimsical. But in some cases, Read More
Top Summer Security Tips
Guest Blogger: Wes Wernette
In the United States, more than 2 million burglaries happen every year, with the highest percentage of break-ins occurring during the summer months. And it’s not difficult to see why. June, July, and August bring:
- Vacation season: many homes remain empty for weeks
- Heat waves: non-vacationers keep doors and windows open more often
- Home renovation projects: ladders and tools are left lying around