April showers may bring may flowers, but they also bring a slew of maintenance for any home owner. Although most often thought …

Gardening is an activity whose rewards are always visible (and sometimes delicious). What many don’t consider is that it can also be …

At Koopman Lumber, we seek to bring you innovative solutions to common problems every day. With our Product Spotlight blogs, we’ll briefly highlight items that …

Dear Sow What? This is a great time to ask these questions. Seed sowers need to think and plan ahead. There are …

Trying to identify which circuit breaker in a fuse box goes to which outlets or fixtures in your house can be an exercise in …

What do orange rinds, coffee grounds and a pile of leaves have in common? All three decomposes and can be used in …

Picture this. It’s early spring and you’ve just planted your new garden, or perhaps you’re seeing your perennial shoots starting to thrive, then …

Pansies are those hardy annuals we all love that have “faces”! These happy flowers are must-haves to celebrate the first days of spring since …

It used to be that incandescent light bulbs ruled the market place. Every light in every home had incandescent bulbs.  Beginning in …

Mold (especially after the 2014-2015 winter) is no laughing matter, so make sure to get a proper mold inspection. To fight this …