Ask the Expert: Home improvement and gardening tips https://www.boston.com/tag/ask-the-expert/ Boston.com Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:53:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Ask the Expert: Home improvement and gardening tips https://www.boston.com/tag/ask-the-expert/ 32 32 Like sullen teens, these trees are throwing shade, and now there’s moss on the roof https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/31/ask-the-remodeler-rid-roof-moss/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/31/ask-the-remodeler-rid-roof-moss/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:51:43 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31000974 Plus, tips for insulating an attic to boost the life of your roof and air-conditioning units.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/31/ask-the-remodeler-rid-roof-moss/feed/ 0 Industry, Globe mourn the loss of Ask the Garden Guy’s R. Wayne Mezitt https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/25/industry-globe-mourn-ask-the-garden-guy-mezitt/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/25/industry-globe-mourn-ask-the-garden-guy-mezitt/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:18:19 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30898211 An icon in the plant world, he was a mentor to many and a steward of responsible horticulture.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/25/industry-globe-mourn-ask-the-garden-guy-mezitt/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Can you remove paint from vinyl siding? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/10/ask-the-remodeler-remove-paint-splatters-vinyl-siding/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/10/ask-the-remodeler-remove-paint-splatters-vinyl-siding/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:39:57 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30679506 Plus, tips for removing solid stain from your deck. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/10/ask-the-remodeler-remove-paint-splatters-vinyl-siding/feed/ 1 Are property taxes squeezing out Mass. homeowners? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2024/07/03/are-property-taxes-squeezing-out-mass-homeowners/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2024/07/03/are-property-taxes-squeezing-out-mass-homeowners/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:36:50 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30604814 It’s the downside of rising home values, particularly for senior citizens.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2024/07/03/are-property-taxes-squeezing-out-mass-homeowners/feed/ 0 Garden writer battles tick-borne disease. Some tips for outdoor safety. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/03/garden-writer-battles-tick-borne-disease/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/03/garden-writer-battles-tick-borne-disease/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:31:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30605487 “Unless you’re in downtown Boston standing in the middle of Commonwealth Ave., you should assume that there are ticks around you.”

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/07/03/garden-writer-battles-tick-borne-disease/feed/ 0 So your ex’s name is on the lease. What now? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/26/so-ex-name-on-lease-what-next/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/26/so-ex-name-on-lease-what-next/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:28:01 +0000 Broken up? Now it’s time to break out of that lease. Nobody wants to be stuck in a relationship — or a home.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/26/so-ex-name-on-lease-what-next/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Cover — don’t remove — those popcorn ceilings https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/26/ask-remodeler-cover-popcorn-ceilings/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/26/ask-remodeler-cover-popcorn-ceilings/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:41:34 +0000 Plus, how to prevent chipping and stains on bluestone stairs. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/26/ask-remodeler-cover-popcorn-ceilings/feed/ 0 Ask the Garden Guy: What is wrong with these plants and trees? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/06/19/ask-the-garden-guy-what-is-wrong-with-these-plants-and-trees/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/06/19/ask-the-garden-guy-what-is-wrong-with-these-plants-and-trees/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:51:19 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30477775 Send your gardening questions to Address@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2024/06/19/ask-the-garden-guy-what-is-wrong-with-these-plants-and-trees/feed/ 0 What is a rent guarantor? And why you may need one. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/14/what-is-rent-guarantor-why-need-one/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/14/what-is-rent-guarantor-why-need-one/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:36:50 +0000 They are usually required when a prospective tenant has bad or no credit, no rental history, or income too low to qualify.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2024/06/14/what-is-rent-guarantor-why-need-one/feed/ 0 We asked experts whether cooling bedding works. Here’s what they said. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2024/06/14/we-asked-experts-whether-cooling-bedding-works/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2024/06/14/we-asked-experts-whether-cooling-bedding-works/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:44:19 +0000 The proliferation of cooling products is a response to the rise of foam-based mattresses, experts say.

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