It’s always kind of a relief when the summertime heat breaks, isn’t it? Most people enjoy the milder weather of fall. And another benefit of transitioning from blast-furnace heat to cool fall temperatures is that we need to use our… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘TLC Incorporated’
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Four Great Reasons to Bid a Final Farewell to Your Incandescent Christmas Lights
At this time of year, TLC‘s crews are always busy stringing up Christmas lights on lots of our customers’ homes. It’s happy work, because it’s always so much fun to see the looks of joy and delight on the faces of… Read More
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Is Your House Ready for Winter?
Ready or not, winter will soon be here. So we’ll soon be ‘enjoying’ the unique climatological by-products of winter: sub-freezing temperatures and lots of snow and ice. But are you ready for it? Is your house ready to face the unique… Read More
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How to Install a Soaker Hose | Lawn Sprinkler System
http://youtu.be/JwRi0Knbeuc#aid=P8Ew0slp4Cg Consider a garden soaker hose as an addition to your regular lawn sprinkler system for those hard to reach flower and garden beds. Get more tips and ideas in our weekly newsletter, Bright Ideas Bob Carr | TLC Incorporated… Read More
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Don’t You DARE Replace Another Bulb in Your Landscape Lighting!
Well at Least … Until you’ve read this… Sorry for the dramatics. But if you have a landscape lighting system, I believe you’ll be glad you read this article before replacing any burnt-out bulbs in your system. Because there’s a… Read More
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August Yard To-Dos | Home Maintenance Tips
Courtesy of Southern Living Vegetables ― It’s time to plant fall vegetables in the Upper South. Set out transplants of broccoli, cauliflower, and collards. Sow seeds of beets, lettuce, English peas, spinach, turnips, and mustard. Lawns ― If your grass… Read More
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Adorn Your Landscape with the Magic of Moonlight | Landscape Lighting
Moonlight. It’s synonymous with beauty, with romance, with the enchanting allure of the night. A landscape bathed in the gentle cool glow of moonlight is among the grandest of natural sights: coy and yet inviting, mysterious and yet revealing. Throughout… Read More
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Mix Good People and Good Ice Cream and What Do You Have? A Good Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social!
Time passes so swiftly. We’re so busy with our day-to-day lives that we sometimes don’t even notice how the time flies. But when we pause a bit to consider it, I think we’re often astounded at how rapidly time passes… Read More
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A Lawn Sprinkler System Gives Your Grass an Early Morning Shower
The early bird gets the worm – according to the old saying. But if that early bird is worm-hunting in your yard, then it should also get a nice morning shower. That’s because early morning is the very best time… Read More
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July Yard To-Dos | Home Maintenance Tips
Courtesy of Southern Living Birdbaths ― Relocate birdbaths to a shaded spot to slow evaporation and keep water from becoming too hot. Placing the bath near a small tree or large shrub provides shelter for the birds and encourages use…. Read More