Robots mower sales are increasing in Europe by more than 15 percent a year.  Beside Europe, manufacturers are selling them in Australia and New Zealand.  Is the U.S. next frontier for robots mowers? The Swedish Husqvarna is the Europe’s biggest manufacturer of lawn movers and has been making robots mowers for more than a decade (started in 1995).  Its success has attracted other companies such as Robert Bosch, Deere, Global Garden Products, and Honda Motors to the robots mower production.  All of them are currently concentrating in Germany, France, Sweden, and Switzerland markets.  In Germany, robots mowers have a six percent market share of the garden lawn mowers.  In all…

If you are prone to allergies or suffering from it after yard work, here are some tips to allergy-proofing your yard. Plants that have bright flowers rely on insects to transfer pollen cause less allergies. Plants that produce pollen spread by wind cause more allergies. Rain helps to wash pollen. But it promotes mold, mildew, and weeds. If you have allergies based on these, avoid gardening after rain. Cut the grass short and keep the garden weed free. Ragweed, dock, and English plantain promote allergies. Wear a mask when doing yard work. Wear long pants and shirts and wash them after yard work. Avoid gardening in early morning or at…

When it comes to remodeling of a home, there is much written about increase value and marketability. You receive those benefits when you sell your home. Not much written about the immediate benefit of a remodel that you receive while you are living in the home. The returns you get from a remodel are very tangible and immediate. It increases your quality of life. It provides you with a special place that you could do things that you were unable to do before. How you feel about the place you just renovated has a value which is hard to put a number on it. The mental satisfaction and tranquility is…

Coming home to relax in a well design garden is everyone’s dream. You can hire a contractor or do it yourself. But there are few considerations that you need to pay attention to. Use native plants: Most home improvement and landscape stores carry native plants that grow well in your area. They are already acclaimed to the weather conditions of the area and may be even impervious to damage from insects. Use organic fertilizer: Chemical fertilizer known to cause environmental damage. It could cause rashes, allergies and other health related issues. Organic fertilizer on the other hand cost less and promotes the growth of much needed micro-organisms in your soil.…

Your kitchen is where you spend most of your time with your family as well as your friends. Kitchen remodeling could cost your home’s equity or drain your savings account. But it shouldn’t cost you that if you plan it carefully. Your remodel project shouldn’t drain your wallet. Take a look at the shape and functionality of your existing kitchen space. If you are happy with the current arrangement, select less expensive cosmetic upgrades that will dramatically change the look of your kitchen. Cost of your kitchen remodel You can replace your faucet with a new polished black nickel or chrome unit at an affordable price. If you are going…

You bought a house with wood floors but you are not sure what the make of the floor is. Either the seller didn’t have the information or you forgot to ask. Now you are faced with the issue of how to care for your floor. If you don’t know how to clean your floor, here are some guidelines. It is how your wood floor is treated, not the wood, important. Some rare occasion you may have an untreated wood floor. Most of our wood floors are surface sealed. These types of floors are resistant to stain and water damage. If you know that the floor was put in recently, most…