Good shout on the downspouts. Learned that lesson the hard way myself...nothing like walking into your storm shelter after a heavy rain and realizing ...

I've tried the pot trick with strawberries before...mixed results tbh. They stayed put better than mint (seriously, mint is unstoppable), but runners ...

Mine lasted about 22 years before it finally bit the dust. Honestly, at that point, repairs were getting ridiculous—felt like throwing money into a bo...

Good call on checking zoning and historical rules—been there myself, and sometimes the issue is buried deeper than you think. Had a project once where...

Good call on the seasonal checks—been there myself. Heat tapes are solid, but yeah, nothing's foolproof. Learned the hard way to keep a spare handy af...

Boston ferns are drama queens, honestly. I gave up after mine turned into a crispy leaf factory overnight, lol. But yeah, weather stripping is underr...