Skin-Irritating Plants: How to Spot and Avoid Them

When you pull weeds in a landscape, your hands may get a stinging, burning, or itching sensation if you come in contact with certain skin-irritating plants. Various plants use chemical warfare to protect themselves from being eaten by foraging animals or removed by human hands. Don’t touch these fiv

How Cute! Finding Baby Wildlife on Your Property

You might be working in your flower bed one day and find baby wildlife that seems to be abandoned: a tiny raccoon, deer, squirrel, or bird. As adorable as the creature may be, with its big brown eyes and tiny whiskers, you should leave it alone. Here is why. It’s a wild animal, and so […] The post H

How Tariffs Might Affect the Housing Market

The new administration in Washington, D.C., has announced trade tariffs, causing confusion and turmoil in various markets. Economists warn that tariffs will mean higher prices for a host of goods, including houses. How might tariffs affect the cost of a home? What are tariffs, and who pays them? Gov