Getting control of the clutter in your home is a major step toward reducing stress. And it’s not as difficult as it might seem.

STEP 1: Lighten Up

A. Get rid of things you no » Full Story

Even in the coldest Adirondack winter, if you drill a few hundred feet beneath the earth it’s a pretty steady 50 to 55 degrees, regardless of the season or conditions above ground.

Geoth » Full Story

The Adirondacks are certainly not among the sunniest places on Earth.

This April was a radiant exception, but normally this region — and the Northeast in general — doesn’t get anywhere » Full Story

High efficiency heating plans are on the rise in homes across the state. Last year alone saw the construction of 2,500 “Energy Star” homes, more than any other year since the program began according » Full Story

With frost subsiding and warm weather approaching, many will begin cultivating their gardens for a new season’s crop of flowers and vegetables.

However, this can prove to be a bit more d » Full Story

SARANAC LAKE — The past week might have tricked you into thinking we were sliding back into winter, but it’s spring. The flowers are flowering, the buds are budding, and soon gardeners throughout the » Full Story

If you don’t have the space or time to have a garden in the earth, you still can grow a significant amount of healthy, tasty food in containers. Not only is it possible, but it’s fun and fairly easy » Full Story

There are lots of ways to use the sun to power your home. Though a large investment, solar panels add value to a house and profit homeowners in the end.

Even if you’re not ready to take » Full Story

WASHINGTON — Baby boomers don’t get old. They just develop arthritic knees.

When I did, the only device that allowed me to work in the garden without struggling to get up and down was a » Full Story

For the environmentally concerned sky watchers among us, it isn’t enough that the world should go green. It should go dark green. As in, ‘‘Turn off all the unnecessary lights, please.’’

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