One last trip up the ladder

The strong winds we experienced in late November likely filled your gutter with plant debris and, especially, pine needles.Before downspouts become clogged and ice up, take a few hours to do a final clean-out of accumulated material. Those hours will mean far fewer problems once sub-freezing temperatures become the norm.

Break the salt habit

Home improvement and hardware stores are filled with bags of salt-based de-icers for your sidewalk and driveway. Leave them be. Instead, use sand to make your sidewalk and driveway safe. Why avoid salt? Because it will cause serious damage your lawn or plantings along the pavement. Also, while sometimes recommended, using fertilizers as de-icing agents leads to over-fertilizing and can kill plants and lawns.

Christmas at the Coburn House

Please join us this Sunday, 12/8 between 11 AM and 4 PM!  

The house looks beautiful and the raffle prizes are fantastic!

Live tree? Think ahead.

If you are planning for a living Christmas tree to be planted outside after the holiday, dig the hole now, cover the soil with a tarp and plan to plant it as soon as possible after Christmas Day.