With spring comes a much-awaited opportunity for the beautification of condo green spaces, many of which may have been neglected throughout the colder months. Yet the arrival of warm weather also heralds the arrival of pesky insects an…
The “greening” of condominium living is expanding to the landscape, where shared fruit and vegetable gardens get residents involved and add beauty to the property. They’re not the Garden of Eden, but from small to large, they provide a bo…
The countdown is on for the third annual New England Condo Expo, which is only about six weeks away. Be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 24, and make plans to get to the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from 10 …
When 70,000-plus football fans watch the New England Patriots play at Gillette Stadium, they are drawing on the water resources of Foxborough, Massachusetts, a community with only 29,000 residents. How can the small town keep up with…
The New England Condo Expo on May 12th at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston is more than just a great place to meet condominium professionals and network with community association leaders– it’s also a tremendous opportunity to le…
Nestled just off the Long Island Sound halfway between New York City and Boston, Essex is a colonial hamlet resting on the banks of the Connecticut River. This diminutive town – population just over 6,700 –is actually composed …
The bulldozers are clanging and tradesmen are busy pounding away, but in a few short months peace and quiet will return to Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. All the noise is part of a $7.5 million expansion…
As today’s homeowners forego vacations – and long for a getaway without actually going away –the idea of creating that retreat outside the back door is gaining popularity. “People are looking for a place they can enjoy, and not feel that …
The trees that grace the outdoor spaces at most community properties provide untold value. But have your lovely spring-flowering pear trees lost branches this winter? Are those once-trim blue spruces suddenly blocking the entryway signs…
The most common method of maintaining a landscape has typically been: “mow, apply a generous and regular supply of man-made fertilizers and pesticides to prevent weeds, water and repeat.” But just because it’s the most widespread doesn’t…