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The Zen of Weeding: How Gardening Became the New Meditation (And It Works)

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HOA Horror Stories: When Neighborhood Rules Go Too Far (And Ruin Everything)

The $1,335 Foreclosure Nightmare The $1,335 Foreclosure Nightmare (image credits: unsplash) Imagine looking in your mailbox and finding out your ...
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Why Your Neighbor’s New Floodlight Might Actually Be Illegal (But No One Tells Them)

The Two-Footcandle Rule That Most Homeowners Don’t Know Exists The Two-Footcandle Rule That Most Homeowners Don’t Know Exists (image credits: ...
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The Airbnb Next Door: How Short-Term Rentals Are Changing Neighborhood Laws

The New Regulatory Landscape Takes Shape The New Regulatory Landscape Takes Shape (image credits: pixabay) When Janet settled down to ...
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From Lawn to Lunch: How Edible Yards Became a Thing (And Why It’s Spreading)

The Numbers Don’t Lie: America’s Growing Appetite for Edible Landscaping The Numbers Don’t Lie: America’s Growing Appetite for Edible Landscaping ...
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Do Your Plants Talk to Each Other? The Weird Science of Garden Communication

The Underground Internet That Your Garden Never Told You About The Underground Internet That Your Garden Never Told You About ...
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Can You Get Away With No Fence? Living Without Borders (Legally, Anyway)

The Great Fence Debate: Why Everyone Assumes You Need One The Great Fence Debate: Why Everyone Assumes You Need One ...
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Is Your Neighborhood a Community or Just a Place? How to Tell for Sure

The Five-Minute Test That Reveals Everything The Five-Minute Test That Reveals Everything (image credits: unsplash) Walk out your front door ...
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When Neighbors Become Family: The Power of Community Bonds You Can’t Buy

The Silent Health Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight The Silent Health Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight (image credits: pixabay) Picture ...
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How to Welcome a New Neighbor Without Being Awkward (Or Overbearing)

Notice the Moving Day, But Don’t Hover Notice the Moving Day, But Don’t Hover (image credits: unsplash) It’s tempting to ...
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