Lismore residents rallied at the Lismore Quad on Saturday to call for a pause on demolitions of homes bought after the 2022 floods. According to The Echo, about 100 people attended the rally, where community members demanded that heritage-home demolitions stop, promised flood recovery be delivered, and every person be housed. The dispute is tied …
Neighbors in Oceanside, California, say dead palm fronds outside Saint Margaret’s Catholic Church have become a fire concern near a large senior community. According to ABC 10News San Diego, residents near Oceanside Boulevard said they worry the dried palm material could help a fire spread quickly toward nearby homes. Gail Stangle told the station the …
An Illinois condo homeowner’s clover lawn dispute shows why eco-friendly yard changes can still run into HOA rules, even in a state with native landscaping protections. The dispute surfaced in a Reddit post covered by The Cool Down, where the homeowner wrote that their HOA had killed their clover lawn. The poster said they thought …
An Illinois gardener’s fight over a weed citation shows how quickly a native plant yard can be mistaken for neglected growth when local code rules meet modern landscaping. Laura Schaefer, a botany instructor in Millstadt, spent years turning vacant lots beside her home into a half-acre garden with native plants, heirloom vegetables, pollinator habitat, and …
Footprints that stay visible after someone walks across the lawn can signal drought stress before the grass turns fully brown. WDBJ7 spoke with Virginia Tech turfgrass expert Dan Sandor about the signs homeowners should check during dry summer stretches, especially when heat, dry soil, and water restrictions overlap. Drought-stressed grass may lose its normal bounce, …
A garden can attract rats before a homeowner ever sees one moving along a fence, compost bin, shed, or trash area. The first draw is usually food. Spilled birdseed, fallen fruit, open compost, pet bowls, loose garbage, grill grease, and scraps from outdoor meals can give rats a reliable reason to return after dark. An …
A Louisiana contractor fraud arrest is giving homeowners a specific step to take before paying for repairs, remodeling work, outdoor upgrades, or home-improvement projects. An AOL/KLFY “Eye on Scams” report said Dominic Graphia, owner of Acadiana Motion Screens, was arrested out of state after being wanted for months on contractor fraud charges and extradited back …
A leaking roof, cracked siding, loose deck board, faulty wiring, or unfinished bathroom can become harder to ignore when the repair depends on hiring someone the homeowner does not fully trust. A new PBC Today editor’s view argues that low confidence in builders can affect whether households move forward with repairs, renovations, and upgrades. The …
Wisteria can become a maintenance problem when its woody stems reach gutters, roof edges, weak trellises, fences, drains, mature trees, or old brickwork. A DevonLive report warned garden owners about the cost of letting wisteria spread too freely around a home. The risk depends on where the vine is growing, what it is wrapping around, …
Statement wallpaper can turn an affordable room update into a costly do-over when a bold print goes on the wrong wall or covers more space than the room can handle. A Times of India report cited Sidd Panda, co-founder and CEO of Magic Decor, who warned that homeowners can spend hours choosing a dramatic wallpaper …