I think about it every now and then. When I’m getting my TLC crew started on a new project at someone’s home – a basement renovation, let’s say – I think about the potential for bad things happening if it… Read More
Archive for the ‘Bob’s Blog’ Category
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An Often Overlooked Advantage of Landscape Lighting
We talk frequently of the many benefits offered by landscape lighting: the safety and security benefits, the financial benefits, and the aesthetic benefits. But there’s another rather obscure benefit that hasn’t received much attention, and that is the potential to… Read More
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Outdoor Lighting Scores Big Win in Survey
As the preeminent designer and installer of outdoor lighting systems in our area, we’re well aware of the value that outdoor lighting offers to homeowners. And we’re very aware that outdoor lighting is quite popular among homeowners, too. That’s why… Read More
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Tall Grass or Short Grass?
If you have a lawn, it has to be mowed. And if you have a lawn, you also have to decide how to mow: how frequently, and what height to cut the grass. According to experts, though, there’s no need… Read More
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Fertigation: Two Birds with One Stone
Every homeowner knows that there are two absolutely essential chores to maintaining a lush-looking, healthy lawn: irrigating and fertilizing. Every homeowner also knows that fertilizing can be a real pain: buying the expensive fertilizer, hauling the heavy bags home, schlepping… Read More
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Basement Clean-Up Reveals Treasure
Is your basement a mess? Well, maybe this story will inspire you to wade into that mess – or better yet, let TLC do a full-on renovation. Because wondrous things can happen when attention is paid to a long-neglected basement…. Read More
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July is Smart Irrigation Month
Are you ‘smart’ in your lawn and landscape irrigating habits? Since July has been named Smart Irrigation Month by the Irrigation Association, now is a good time to measure your irrigation I.Q. Why is your irrigation I.Q. important? Well, it’s… Read More
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July is National Hot Dog Month
What’s the most popular food in America? That’s a question that is difficult to answer definitively, but one thing’s for sure: the hot dog would be in the running. Hot dogs are so popular, in fact, that more than a… Read More
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Be a Burglar Tonight
Landscape lighting offers lots of benefits to homeowners, benefits that we frequently discuss on these pages. Outdoor lighting increases the aesthetic beauty of your home, transforming your landscape into an enchanting nightscape. Outdoor lighting helps to eliminate tripping and falling… Read More
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How Would You Like An Excavator Parked in Your Basement?
Basement renovations are just as popular in the UK as they are here. But in certain urban areas that are particularly cramped for space, basements are often extended as part of the renovation process. In London, for example, basement renovations/extensions… Read More