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Wasps are frantically looking for food to feed their families

Wasps are frantically looking for food to feed their families

By Walter Reeves, For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Q: We have been inundated this year with wasp nests inside our garage. Today I found a yellow jacket nest in a bench on my porch. Why do we have so many this year? Peggy Knight, email A: I am not sure there are more this year than last year, but it is the nature of yellow jackets and wasps to be more visible and aggressive in the fall. They are supplying an ever-growing family of baby insects. The workers are desperately looking for sugars and proteins to feed the offspring. In…
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Turn Ladders into an Outdoor Potting Station

Turn Ladders into an Outdoor Potting Station

By Megan McConnell Hughes, Designed by Stephanie Brandenburg | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Give a pair of old ladders new life as a garden-side potting station or display space! This easy three-step project turns ladders collecting dust in your garage into storage space in your garden. Dig into the corners of your garage. Take a look in the shed out back. If you find a ladder, consider the last time you used it. If it's been a while, it's time to repurpose the climbing device with this idea. Utilized two old ladders as supports for park-bench like shelves to create…
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Weed Killers Tip: 5 Things to Know Before You Spray

Weed Killers Tip: 5 Things to Know Before You Spray

By Megan Hughes | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Get the upper hand on weeds in your landscape with these tips. Weeds are the bane of a gardener's existence. They grow, seemingly overnight, choking out healthy flowers and vegetables and starving them of water, sunlight, and nutrients. There are several weed killer methods to deal with unwanted plants. Garden centers stock entire aisles of products promised to curb leafy invaders and put a fast stop to a garden insurgence. Often, when the weeds appear to be winning the battle, it feels easiest to grab a product and attack. But take a few minutes and…
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Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com If you’re considering listing your extra space as a haven for pandemic travelers, you live in the right city to succeed Do you have an extra room or guest house? You might want to consider putting it to work. Airbnb reported Wednesday that new hosts with only one listing earned millions in the first six months of 2021. Nationwide, Airbnb said in a press release, 60% of these new hosts were women who collectively made more than $83 million. Senior citizens — people 60 years or older — earned more than…
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Children’s bedroom decor for the perfect school year

Children’s bedroom decor for the perfect school year

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden The beginning of the school year means the end of summer, so why not transform your home to make it conducive to learning?   While many students learned remotely last year, school districts have begun welcoming students back to the classroom. Although home and school may not be as closely intertwined anymore, you can still foster a fun home environment and one that lets children focus on homework. One way to make children’s bedrooms conducive for the school year is organization. “To help your kids stay organized, keep things at…
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Home Depot sales climb again, but DIY frenzy may be cooling

Home Depot sales climb again, but DIY frenzy may be cooling

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business #HomeGarden Home Depot’s sales continue to surge, though same-store sales appeared to come back to earth after a year in which the home improvement chain outperformed expectations repeatedly. For the three months ended Aug. 1, sales climbed to $41.12 billion from $38.05 billion. Chairman and CEO Craig Menea said in a prepared statement Tuesday that this was the first time the chain surpassed quarterly sales of more than $40 billion. Revenue also surpassed the $40.71 billion analysts were expecting, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research. However, sales at stores open…
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How to Transform Any Room Into a Flexible Space for Multi-Purpose Living

How to Transform Any Room Into a Flexible Space for Multi-Purpose Living

By Jessica Bennett | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Learn how to convert an underused area of your home into a customized space that best suits your needs. As lifestyles shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic, our homes had to adapt to new activities and routines. Dining rooms and closets became home offices, kids' bedrooms served as homeschool spaces, and guest rooms were outfitted with workout equipment. These multi-purpose rooms were born out of necessity, but even as we look toward a post-pandemic future, homeowners are increasingly using "flex spaces" as a versatile solution for previously underused areas. "The trend has found staying power as…
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3 interior designs that will be trendy this fall

3 interior designs that will be trendy this fall

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden As we prepare for a new season, new trends emerge. This fall will be no different. But what is different is the pandemic’s impact on upcoming trends. “The trends we’re seeing for fall 2021 reflect more permanent changes we’ve made to our homes as a reaction to the pandemic. The central theme? Comfort, convenience and color,” PureWow said. The women’s lifestyle website has a list of the fall’s trendy interior designs. Here are three of them. Cozy fabrics with natural textures One of the easiest ways to incorporate this trend is to…
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5 interior design trends emerging for 2022

5 interior design trends emerging for 2022

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Colors, shapes and inspiration for updating your living space he website Interior Decor Trends is already looking at 2023, but we can’t plan that far in the future. Instead, here are five interior designs trends the website sees for 2022. Basic colors The trend this year is “naturalness,” the site says, because bright colors annoyed many people who were spending so much time at home. Warm and cool shades of beige will continue to be popular, as will the entire palette of blues. Benjamin Moore’s Aegean teal is a mix of blue,…
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How many solar panels do you need to power your house?

How many solar panels do you need to power your house?

Taylor Freitas | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology #HomeGarden Try this simple calculation to find out. At an average cost of $20,000 per system, residential solar panels are a sizable investment for most homeowners. If you're thinking about going solar, you'll probably have quite a few questions about it, including how many solar panels you'll need to power your property.  In general, the average solar system for a home consists of 20-25 panels, but the exact number you'll need will depend on numerous factors, including where you live, how much energy you typically use, and how much power your panels can generate.  It might…
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