Author: Bridge Michigan
Cottage Q&A: What should my inspector look at when I’m buying a cottage?
Q: I am planning to put in a deposit on a cottage. What are the main areas that need to be inspected? Septic, foundation, electrical, heating?—Sam Saha, via email A: … Continued
The post Cottage Q&A: What should my inspector look at when I’m buying a cottage? appeared first on Cottage Life.
What it means to let go—an eventuality for all long-time cottagers
“Old age sure ain’t for sissies.” A famous actress might or might not have embroidered this on her pillow. My own pillow slips, stitched by my grandmother, are showing signs … Continued
The post What it means to let go—an eventuality for all long-time cottagers appeared first on Cottage Life.
Here’s everything cottagers need to know about ticks this summer
This May, Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., is opening the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre, a.k.a. the Tickery. It will be led by Nicoletta Faraone, a tick researcher and … Continued
The post Here’s everything cottagers need to know about ticks this summer appeared first on Cottage Life.
We asked an expert how to deal with algae (the right way)
In April, President Trump ordered that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., be emptied, painted “American flag blue,” and refilled with glistening blue water in time for the … Continued
The post We asked an expert how to deal with algae (the right way) appeared first on Cottage Life.
Why moths are the unsung, nighttime pollinators of cottage country
As the sun sets at the end of a long summer day across cottage country, the same scene plays out on porches and decks: exterior lights flick on, and the … Continued
The post Why moths are the unsung, nighttime pollinators of cottage country appeared first on Cottage Life.