Getting Dirty in Quarantine
When a coronavirus-sized wrench is thrown into your foreseeable plans, it can be a great opportunity to break from your status quo and exercise your green thumb. So grab some seeds, tools, and soil, and get dirty.
Ground to Crown
Clearing ladder fuels is a crucial part of defensible space clean-up. Doing such helps to prevent flames from vertically climbing a tree and potentially spreading fire from treetop to treetop.
Furniture Freegans Unite
How I became a furniture freegan and decorated my whole house for a whopping $0.
Springtime Home Maintenance
Doors, roofs, decks, critter damage: We all know spring is the time for important repairs in case next winter is … well, winter. Contractor Steven Torres takes you on a cheeky ride for the important prep you must do to avoid house calamity before next year’s season.
How Much Wood Can a Woodpecker Peck?
Birds pecking at your door this spring? Getting rid of them isn’t easy, but a slingshot might help.
Doing it the Hard Way
Defensible space is a common way for folks to protect their residences from wildfire, but there are other ways to harden the home and make it more resistant to fire risk.
Unauthorized Entry
As days grow shorter and colder, mice will start to look for winter accommodations. Now is the time to make your abode uninviting to these unwanted — and unhealthy — guests.
Yard Duty
Make the most of your time at home — get a jump on defensible space by ridding your yard of pine needles and other potentially hazardous debris.
Germinating Success
Eric Larusson from the Villager Nursery in Truckee shares his tried-and-true tips for starting seeds indoors so you can get a jump on our region’s notably short growing season.