Create ‘curb appeal’ with easy home projects



(ARA) - Whether you're selling your home and want the best price, or you just want to be the envy of the neighborhood, creating "curb appeal" can be very rewarding. And you're confident you know what constitutes great curb appeal - siding, windows, doors and a lawn that are all ...

Trees, shrubs can improve home energy efficiency



Planting the right tree or shrubbery in the right place can improve a home's energy efficiency and help shrink your heating and cooling bills. According to the experts at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), one of the nation's largest electric utilities, it's all about selecting the right landscaping: - Evergreens along ...

Sherbondy turns landscaping high tech



TOM MCMAHON Staff Writer tom.mcmahon@nonpareilonline.com John Sherbondy shifts effortlessly from one technology to another. His digital camera displays a photograph of a house with a barren front yard - a photo he downloads to a computer. Using his creativity and years of landscape design experience, Sherbondy turns the barren yard image into an oasis ...