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When First Jumping Into Rental Real Estate -- Be Very Careful Mar. 14, 2023
Dear Monty: I want to buy my first rental property with my husband. We plan on purchasing with cash ... Read More
Selling Too Soon in Uncertain Market Puts Former Homebuyers' Equity at Risk Mar. 07, 2023
Dear Monty: We bought our first home in 2021. We paid $287,400 for it. We saved our $30k down paymen... Read More
The Sprinter Season is Upon Us Mar. 01, 2023
Did you know that the month of March has been renamed "Sprinter"? Well, at least it should be. This ... Read More
Growing Vegetables From Seeds Can Be Hard Feb. 22, 2023
Q: I have a problem growing vegetable seeds. I buy seeds from good brands because I want to grow var... Read More
Buyer Damages Home Then Backs Out Feb. 21, 2023
Dear Monty: On the morning of closing, the buyer did the final walk-through. Then his agent called, ... Read More
Houseplant Problems Feb. 15, 2023
Question: Hopefully you can help me with my houseplant problem. Recently I bought some indoor palms ... Read More
Earliest Spring Flowers Feb. 01, 2023
Q: I told my neighbor how nice it was to see her crocuses coming up. She told me they were actually ... Read More
The Four Critical Components of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) Jan. 31, 2023
Dear Monty: We are considering buying a home in a homeowners association. The agent calls it an HOA.... Read More
Install Wallpaper Like a Pro Jan. 26, 2023
Dear James: I gave wallpapering my kitchen a try and just ended up with bubbles, separating edges an... Read More
American Garden Rose Selection 2023 Winners Jan. 25, 2023
The American Garden Rose Selection (AGRS) judges have announced the newest roses to be selected in t... Read More
Green Thumb Awards Jan. 18, 2023
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about the All-America Selections winners. The AAS progra... Read More
Polar Vortex and Plants Dec. 28, 2022
In his book "Following the Equator," Mark Twain says, "The captain had been telling how, in one of h... Read More
Last-Minute Gardener Gifts Dec. 21, 2022
Well, we are down to the wire here for gift ideas for the gardeners in your family. Many garden tool... Read More
Scale Insect Problem Nov. 02, 2022
Q: My wife brought in a couple of branches of colorful leaves off a red maple. They were the first t... Read More
Fall Garden and Tool Cleanup Oct. 26, 2022
There is still plenty of time to do some important gardening work before winter arrives. In your ann... Read More
Pesticide Resistance Oct. 19, 2022
Q: I sprayed for weeds in my yard and aphids on my roses, and neither treatment seemed to work. Do y... Read More
Fall Care for Water Gardens Oct. 12, 2022
Q: This is the first year we have had a water garden. What do we do with the plants over the winter?... Read More
Moving: A Big Expense and All Risk Sep. 29, 2022
Q: Everyone moves at least one time in life, but did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bure... Read More
Grass, Garlic and Amaryllis Sep. 28, 2022
Q: We are discussing when to cut down our ornamental grasses. I want to see them last through the wi... Read More
Systemic Insecticides on Herbs Sep. 14, 2022
Q: In a recent article, you mentioned using systemic insecticides for aphids and other small insects... Read More
