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“An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day. “

Irv Kupcinet, journalist, (1912 – 2003)

Tip Of The Month

You may think that your evergreens will “weather” the winter just fine since they retain their color throughout the season. However, like other plants and trees, evergreens need winterizing. Here are some tips to help your evergreens withstand the cold:

• Autumn watering. In winter, narrow and broadleaf evergreens lose water through their leaves and cannot replace it because the soil may be frozen. In mid to late fall, make sure the soil is watered well. You can even water in mid-winter if the temperature is above freezing.
• Preventing breakage. Evergreens can suffer breakage from the weight of snow or ice. Prevent this by fastening heavy twine at the base of the tree and winding it up to the top and back down again, in a reverse spiral. Be sure to remove the twine before growing season.
• Protecting young plants. Use burlap screen stretched around three stakes to protect young or vulnerable plants, especially those located in south, west and windy exposure areas. Wrap most of the plant, but leave the top exposed so the plant still gets sunlight.

(Source: Gardening All-in-One for Dummies, the National Gardening Association, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2003)

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Volume 1, Number 11
November, 2004

Welcome to "At Home With HouseHunt," HouseHunt's Monthly Consumer Newsletter. Here you will find useful information and tips on how to make your life easier, more productive and fun. In this issue, you will find pointers on how to weather through the cold season, avoid financial mishaps, and spice up the holidays with delectable recipes. Enjoy!

-The HouseHunt Team

The Big Energy Hole in Your House

We are now heavily into fall, and the cold weather has started. Are your energy bills mysteriously high? Even if you are careful about conserving energy, there may be unknown culprits in your home wasting energy. more >>

Procrastinate Home Projects No More

If you are like the rest of the world, you have a home project to-do list a mile long. Want to get rid of that list? Don’t light that fire yet; we’ll tell you how to accomplish more at home by getting organized. more >>

Mistakes Homebuyers Make

You may think that you are doing everything right during the home purchasing process, but the truth is, you may be giving your real estate agent gray hair. Why? A recent Realty Times article gives a list of common buyer mistakes. more >>

Having an Organized Kitchen

An organized kitchen is extremely valuable, not just for aesthetics, but also for safety and usefulness. A recent Realty Times article gives pointers on how to give priority to storage and organization in the kitchen. more >>

The Low Down on Pre-Payment Penalties

We give you all the details you need to understand fully the increasing spread of pre-payment penalties. more >>

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

It may still be fall, but nights are continuously getting colder and days are getting shorter. Before the snow starts falling, you should start thinking about cleaning up your garden for winter. more >>

Turkey Leftover Recipes

Turkey Leftovers are a perennial reality. Here are a few family-tested favorites for disposing of the bird in tasty fashion. more >>

Seasonal Suggestion

For many, the holidays are a good reason to forget those low-carb, low-calorie diets for a while and break out recipes too rich for the rest of the year. For anyone not familiar with author and entertainer Ruby Ann Boxcar, her collections of recipes are of just that sort. more >>

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