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Saratoga Home Improvement & Gardening
Looking for Saratoga home improvement and gardening tips? Now that you've found the perfect home in Saratoga, you may discover a new found passion for interior design and landscaping.
Leisure time might find you watching HGTV or buried in a Better Homes And Gardens magazine. If so, check out these great home improvement ideas, gardening tips and resources to help you make your vision a reality. You can dig in and do it yourself, or contact one of the many great Saratoga home and garden professionals to assist you in creating and maintaining your dream home.
Designing Saratoga
The Saratoga House: Five Simple Ways to Fine-Tune Your Front Porch (or Deck, or Patio...) for the Season
A little leftover red paint, and stray picnic tablecloth weight...who says the little things don't make a big impact when you are refreshing your porch design??Looking for a few 1-2
hour projects to tackle this weekend Continue Reading »
The Saratoga House: Lighting a Fire with a Fireplace Makeover, Part II - When Your Design Plan Gives You Lemons...
...can even the most
type A of us make lemonade??I'm in love with the results of our fireplace makeover...but it sure took a lot of compromise and rethinking to get there! Continue Reading »
Backyard Water Features
Beautiful water features make a great addition to any backyard garden! From waterfalls to fish ponds to fountains to bird baths... the options are wide-ranging in scale and complexity. Discover which type of water feature is best for your backyard garden!
Cohesive Home Design
Take a look through any home decorating magazine, and you'll notice one common denominator -- showcased homes frequently have a cohesive design.
Home Lighting Tips
Many decorating pros never consider a home finished until proper lighting has been added to each room. Lighting can complete, complement or even... completely ruin your design scheme!! Learn how to light up your home with elegance and purpose.
Deer-Proof Garden
Do you cringe every time you find a deer grazing in your backyard? Are they enjoying your gardens more than you? Destroying your favorite flowers and plants? Adding new plants that deter deer can be a simple, and attractive, option for controlling hungry deer.
Elegant Outdoor Entertaining
Preparing for an upcoming party or get together? Outdoor entertaining is a great way to warm up the occasion and ensure there is enough room for all of your guests. Create a cozy yet elegant gathering space in your yard!
Northeast Landscaping
USDA zones refer to plant hardiness and are important in helping you determining which flowers, plants and trees to incorporate into your garden. The northeastern landscaping climate can be particularly tricky due to cold winters and hot summers, but there are many plants that thrive in this climate.
Redecorating a Room
Do you have that one room in your home that just doesn't 'work' for you? You may be ready to tear it down and start from scratch. Well, before you reach for that sledgehammer, ask yourself a few questions.
Start With Neutrals
You won't believe how easy and inexpensive redecorating can be when you start with neutral colors. Neutrals are like blue-jeans for your home... they go with everything!
First & Last Frost Dates
When to plant... When to pull... Don't let frost ruin your precious plantings! Find out when it's safe to have plants in the ground by learning Saratoga's first frost and last frost dates.
