Decluttering offers chance to reuse, recycle
Habitat for Humanity Store volunteer Cindy Clark (left) and merchandising supervisor Molly Jacobson work in the Bellevue showroom, moving and assembling previously owned furniture donated to sell. By...
View ArticleLa Niña vs. tomatoes
With La Niña we don’t know what is normal anymore. We used to be able to predict the weather around here. In January, we expected our lowest temperatures — maybe even icy ponds. We used to get a break...
View ArticleDust, mold and chemicals ranks as just a few indoor air hazards
Many home inspection services can help homeowners find indoor air hazards, such as dust and mold. Thinkstock Americans spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors, according to Aileen Gagney,...
View ArticleWinters seem so short nowadays
One good thing about getting older is that winters go by very quickly. Of course spring, summer and fall do as well, but that doesn’t negate the fact that winters are now truly bearable — even...
View ArticleLandscaper is back for another run at Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Issaquah Landscaping is back with garden after four-year hiatus Issaquah Landscaping’s show garden ‘Rhythm and Roots: A Tribute to Bluegrass’ nears completion at the Tacoma Home & Garden Show. By...
View ArticlePuget Sound Energy offers solar energy guidance
Puget Sound Energy is providing contractor referrals to residential electric customers interested in installing home solar-electric photovoltaic systems. Bellevue-based PSE added 14 solar installers to...
View ArticleLearn to grow more than vegetables in community gardens
Starting a community garden can lead to abundant beans, kale and squash all summer long — not to mention a closer bond among neighbors. Still, despite the ample — and tasty — payoff, establishing and...
View ArticleGaining ground for Puget Sound by building rain gardens
12,000 Rain Gardens campaign aims to curb pollution, create beautiful landscapes A completed rain garden must be maintained through ongoing mulching, weeding and watering as needed and the avoidance of...
View ArticleFood preservation goes beyond home canning
Samantha Zistatsis, of Issaquah, cans everything at home, like peaches and pickles, to better preserve nutrients. By Greg Farrar As a child, Samantha Zistatsis grew up outdoors, with a garden, critters...
View Article2013 Issaquah Sammamish Home and Garden Show
Open publication – Free publishing – More 2013 home show
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