April 2023

You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Most Hearty Outdoor Plants for My Dry Connecticut Yard? While Connecticut weather is anything but predictable, chances are, we’ll hit a dry spell at some point this summer. But drought-like conditions don’t have to mean missing out on the beauty of colorful flowers and pretty groundcover in your yard. In fact, when you choose your outdoor plants with dry spells or...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Be More Eco-Friendly Every Day? Earth Month is still in full swing, and that means that we here at Calcagni Real Estate are considering the ways we can be more eco-friendly in our daily lives. As it turns out, being more mindful about our habits makes it much easier to reach our planet-loving goals, and our hope is that these easy tips may make your “green” goals more...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Make My Kitchen More Eco-Friendly? In honor of Earth Month, we here at Calcagni Real Estate have been focusing on ways to make our Connecticut homes and yards more eco-friendly. And as we spend so much time in our kitchens–eating, socializing, doing homework, and working–our thoughts are turning toward the measures we can take to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the...

Image via Pexels Staying on Time, on Budget, and in Compliance With Your Home Remodel By Ray Flynn, DiyGuys.net When it comes to remodeling or renovating your home, there are many things to be considered long before any construction begins. Whether it’s a kitchen remodel or large structural changes, a complete budget breakdown, materials, labor, design, and time frame should all be carefully...

You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Best Ways to Grow an Eco-Friendly Green Lawn? With spring underway here in Connecticut, many of us are anxiously awaiting the green blanket of lawn that signals that warm weather is here to stay. But if having a plush green yard seems more aspirational than doable, you’re not alone. For many of us, a thick carpet of grass takes a whole lot of experimentation, work–and...