The first time I heard the word “xeriscaping” as a landscaping philosophy, I thought it was “zeroscaping,” which is my own personal technique. Wow, had my yard gone mainstream? Not so much.

As we enter the holiday season, it is also the time of year for holiday parties. You may want to be extra careful if you’re trying to rush home before or after these fun-filled events especially if you are traveling on Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda, Maryland.

In the DC metropolitan area, homes with swimming pools are not very easy to sell. But as soon as the public pools close each year, I seem to attract a few clients who are interested in swimming pools. This year it seems many of my buyer clients are looking at buying a home and then installing a pool.

Guest Blogger and Home Inspector, Larry Wasson, discusses the importance of a household item that never gets the respect it deserves.