Our yard was recently hosting an enormous ant colony that seemingly sprung up overnight. As we were to find out, the flowers from the bird of paradise plant (which we had just decided to line the planters around our pool with) drive them absolutely wild, and they decided to set up shop permanently nearby. They […]
Here in San Francisco, we’ve run into something of a conundrum. Crime rates are rising, and the government is mandating that stores are basically on their own when it comes to security. This necessitates the use of guards for many businesses, including cannabis growing operations and dispensaries. The problem? Guards are pretty notorious for making […]
I’ve been interested in construction ever since I was young and the teacher of my third grade class showed us videos of the Empire State Building and other enormous skyscrapers were built way back in the early 20th century. The grainy, jumpy footage of men in suits climbing around pipes and huge steel girdles like […]
When I was growing up, I had a lot of trouble in both school and in my personal life due to a terrible habit. I was always in a rush to go do one thing or another, and so whenever I would work on something, I would put at most half of my brain into […]
There comes a time when every home owner gets absolutely fed up with lawncare and maintenance. It could be due to the costs, it might be the ridiculous amount of water they suck up, or it might be that single patch of grass that just refuses to come back to life no matter what you […]
The global pandemic has caused a huge number of shifts in every kind of industry, from restaurants to industrial production and, of course, to health services. Many health-conscious individuals are taking a step back to the old school practices of at-home health care, preferring their doctors and nurses come to them rather than risk exposure […]
While deep in the icy embrace of winter, our eyes cannot help themselves from straying towards the welcoming warmth of spring and summer. Plans we have been keeping to ourselves for years can begin to germinate and, upon the shining light of a new year, burst forth from the ground like the first buds of […]
While this blog is, for the most part, dedicated on home improvement, we occasionally deviate from the norm to give you some tips on how to keep your home tidy and safe in other ways, as well. That includes keeping any unwanted visitors causing your home to experience an unplanned demolition, or even just lowering […]
There are many advantages to living in our perpetually sunny state, but chief among them as far as our interests lie is our ability to do landscaping all year round. The sun never sets on California, and although we can’t be classified as tropical, we are the closest thing to it! That means landscaping projects […]
As July quickly rolls over to the dog days of August, the opportunity to get the home remodel you’ve been putting off forever is starting to slip away. Traditionally, Spring and Summer are seen as the best time of the year for remodeling your landscaping or yard and doing indoor work such as kitchens and […]