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Opinion: Do the bugs a favor, leave the leaves
Besides providing important habitat, they will mulch the beds, add nutrients to the soil and suppress weeds.
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With climate changing, it’s time to electrify our homes
After a winter short on snow, and a maple sugaring season that started in January, the big mid-March storm brought some of the snowfall many of us expect…
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Vt. home prices have seen third highest increase of any state
Home prices across the country have been rising, but Vermont house prices have seen the third-highest increase of any state — rising 16.9% in the last year —…
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Gardening: Make hay while the snow melts
Spring may be upon us, but winter is reluctant to let go. In the meantime, we’re all eagerly awaiting the time when we can head back to our…
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Property transfers: When fixing up, think of the long-term value of your home
We thought that readers of this Home section would like to see a sampling of some real home sales over the past year or so.
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Ways of Seeing: Coming home during a pandemic
I spent the month of January travelling with my family in Asia. We visited Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Just before our return we heard about a…
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Home: Dishaw family takes on big DIY home renovation
MIDDLEBURY — Over the past decade a lot of things have worked out well for Josh and Meghan Dishaw — especially in the last few months. The couple…
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Home: Rebuilt deck adds joy and value
As the weeks wore on during the pandemic lockdown my better half and I, like most assuredly everybody else in the 802, started thinking about getting outside. We…
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Home: Before painting, do your homework
MIDDLEBURY — Since you’re already likely stuck at home during this coronavirus pandemic, why not do something nice for your abode — like giving it a nice new…
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Faith Gong: On February, and the search for home
After a fairly lackluster winter, we had our first big snowstorm yesterday. Today, the world beyond my windows is gorgeous. Because the snow was preceded by ice, the…