A tree out front will provide structure and add color and texture to any office building. Choose a tree that complements the property and not be too large for the front yard. The tree should not overwhelm the front of … Continue reading →

Homemade garden waterfalls create a magnificent scene and a pleasant tranquil sound. There is a great degree of design flexibility that can be built to suit any mood. Before purchasing supplies for building a waterfall, study the garden and take … Continue reading →

Outdoor Lighting can make summer last a little bit longer because no one can get enough of summer. Even with 12-14 hours of daylight everyone wants to cram in extra outside time. Lighting is a great tool for making the … Continue reading →

This is not about “managing” time. Time can’t be altered. It can’t be bought. “Time is set in perpetual motion,” says Todd Duncan, author of Time Traps, a series of books. “There is no slowing its pace or altering its … Continue reading →

The Property Management Field Guide to Cicadas This spring the massive “Brood II” batch of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground throughout the mid-Atlantic states for a few weeks of noise-making, mating, and egg-laying. Though their time as surface … Continue reading →

So what is Peeragogy? Well it includes Connected Learning, Crowd-sourcing, Digital Media, Digital Learning, Participatory Culture, Peer to Peer Learning, Social Media, Social Networks, and the list grows daily. Howard Rheingold, who is a critic, writer, and teacher specializing in … Continue reading →

Kit Gordon is a landscape expert from Greentown in Los Altos, CA. Kit recently shared the following convincing reasons to consider the installation of native plants over all those acres of grass we keep watering and mowing and fertilizing and … Continue reading →

Start that replacement with appropriate plants and shrubs. According to St. Petersburg master gardener Yvonne Swanson, “Removing lawn should be done for the right reasons – to reduce maintenance and use of chemicals, lower costs, diversify your landscape and attract … Continue reading →

Gas prices are over $3.50 nationwide and that is the “new normal.” Even though the stock market is up consumer confidence has not kept pace, so in the uncertain future of the remains of 2013 vacation planning might seem at … Continue reading →

Single Family Home Rental Trend Benefits Property Managers Low mortgage rates aren’t enough to tempt some young people to buy a home. Instead, they’re opting to rent one. In Memphis, for example, property management companies like Lubin Property Management LLC … Continue reading →