Nutcrackers

add a whimsical touch to holiday decor

The holidays are

like no other time of year - warmth and good cheer are in the air

as friends and family gather to celebrate. It is also a chance to turn

your home into a fairytale version of itself, with twinkling lights,

gauzy ribbons and glittery garland to capture the love, tradition and

joy of the holidays.

Power

outages: How can homeowners prepare?

When tropical storm

Isabel swept through the East Coast in September, it left widespread

flooding, countless downed trees and 6 million people without power.

Everything ground to a halt: of those homes and businesses affected,

most were without any electrical power for days, rather than just hours.

Guarding

against red fire ants

Reclaim your yard

from the South's scariest pest with a few simple tips

Better

indoor living

Give your home a

comfort makeover this winter

Expo

returns to GICC Jan. 16-18

Log and timber-frame

homes, time-honored building styles of the past, are today's hottest

housing trend, and the Log Home & Timber Frame Expo is returning

to The Georgia International Convention Center Jan. 16-18.

Protection

for pine straw buyers and sellers

The Georgia Forestry

Commission noted that pinestraw in recent years has become an important

product of Georgia's forests and some landowners can possibly find

trespassers robbing them of the mulching material that is in high demand

Avoiding

home improvement scams

NARI's top

10 signs a contractor is untrustworthy

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