Vicki Doudera – Realtor, Author, Mainer

It’s November and the snap in the air makes me realize I am running out of time for one home improvement project:  putting up a fence. Although it’s mainly to contain our two dogs, I’ve decided not to go the invisible fence route. Pedro, my friend Nancy’s beagle, has busted through his force field a few [...]

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Maine’s bright, clear November days lend themselves perfectly to the last gardening chore of the year: neatening up the garden and preparing it to weather the winter ahead. I always follow the same pattern. First I remove any dead annuals and add them to the compost pile.  Next, the clippers come out and I trim back the [...]

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