Paint Like a Pro

Paint Like a Pro

By LORRI FINTON When I was a kid my family would make the annual eight-hour drive to coastal Maine for a two-week holiday. Once there, I would inevitably spend time at my grandparents’ house painting anything and everything my grandfather would let me. It was usually...
Home Tweet Home

Home Tweet Home

By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS Attracting birds to your backyard has many elements. One of them is figuring out what type of birds you want, what they need for habitat in the way of food and shelter and also whether you want to provide a birdhouse, or nest box, they can use...
Where The Gravel Meets The Road

Where The Gravel Meets The Road

By SUNG BIN PARK One of the more common materials used in driveways today is gravel. An old standby, its appeal is a natural and simple look. Some people choose gravel because of its price point compared to options like asphalt pavement. If you are thinking about...
Interior Painting – What You Should Know

Interior Painting – What You Should Know

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON If you are selling your house, just bought a new one, or simply want to snazz up your present living space, consider painting the interior walls. Changing those living room walls to one of the many new colors available can make a huge difference....
Preparing For Winter In Your Backyard

Preparing For Winter In Your Backyard

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Shorter days and cooler temperatures are not just a sign that tourist season has ended on Cape Cod. It is a sign that fall has arrived.  And it is a perfect time to get outdoors and give a little TLC to those trees and plants in your yard so...