A wax myrtle tree. PROVIDED Wax myrtle is an outstanding shrub for a Cape Coral yard, especially if you are close to the Caloosahatchee River. It thrives in sandy, well drained soil and can stand salty conditions along the coast. You may grow it as a small multi-trunked tree, up to 25 feet ...
Bugatti is a 1 to 3-year-old female. Bugatti came to this shelter with a litter of pups, and she was a great mom. Now it's her turn to find her forever home, and trust her, she is ready to upgrade to luxury living! Bugatti is a people-loving, stuffie-carrying diva who’s always ready to ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have a relatively large home in Cape Coral, and we are considering converting part of the house to a “mother-in-law suite” for my elderly mother. My wife and I are both in favor of this for a variety of reasons. She is still independent and wants to have her own ...
Excited about the warmer March weather, I recently went to the All Native Nursery in Fort Myers looking for flowers to enhance my spring garden. I wanted flowers to attract birds, bees and butterflies. I have seen many purple Mexican petunias in our neighborhood. I knew they are invasive but ...
With the month of March quickly winding down in combination with an early Easter holiday, we are getting a sense that the end of our peak selling season is right around the corner. Along that line, we are noticing that some builders are getting even more aggressive with their price reductions ...
The top story on the national real estate scene over the past week was the proposed settlement by the National Association of Realtors in a major lawsuit working its way through the courts about the way commissions are paid to Realtors. This settlement, which is awaiting final approval from the ...
Precious and Sophia are super seniors at 12+ years young. They are a bonded pair of senior ladies on the lookout for our forever home. They have been inseparable their entire lives and bring a quiet, sweet energy to any room. Their petite frames and fluffy fur make them extra adorable! *** ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have a rental home in Cape Coral and have some very nice tenants. They would like to purchase the home, but they do not have the credit to obtain a conventional mortgage. Is there a way for me to sell them the house while protecting my investment? Gail D. Dear ...
Bougainvillea are lovely plants. They come in a variety of vivid bract colors and bloom on and off throughout the year in Southwest Florida. They can grow quite tall as vines or maintained as shrubs. The dwarf variety, Bougainvillea glabra “Helen Johnson,” can be easily maintained at 3 ...
We continue to see reports in the financial media stating that a lack of inventory is the primary problem for a housing market struggling with lower sales. These reports also cite problems with high mortgage interest rates, and they usually throw in something about the higher costs for ...
