Kick-Start the Growing Season with Spring Yard Cleanup Spring clean isn't just for the inside of your home. When winter winds down, make sure you also take time to tidy your outdoor space. Spring yard work begins with spring yard cleanup. Clearing debris and dead, overgrown vegetation will revive the appearance of your landscape and also make room for new greenery. Follow these spring lawn tips to help wake up your yard and prepare it for growing season. Spring Lawn Clea

The nation’s housing stock is quickly aging. The median age of an owner-occupied home rose to 37 years in 2015, up from 31 years a decade ago, according to the latest data from the 2015 American Community Survey. As of 2015, more than half of the housing stock in the U.S. was built prior to 1980. Thirty-eight percent of the homes were built prior to 1970. Meanwhile, homes constructed after 2000 comprise 19 percent of the housing stock. “This housing stock aging trend signals

A Vermonter’s Guide to Residential Solar The Vermont Public Service Board has published a very thorough guide for Vermonters interested in knowing everything there is to know about installing a residential solar system. It offers the most complete understanding that we have seen for the layman about how these systems operate, their costs and benefits, permitting, components, financing and a great deal more. It seems like a must read for anyone contemplating this large inves