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You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Best Plants for My Shady Garden? If your Connecticut yard is more sun-dappled than sun-soaked, you don’t have to miss out on the joy of beautiful plants that not only look lush and green, but also deliver some color and variety to your yard. Shady spots in your yard are ideal for certain types of plants, and as we here at Calcagni Real Estate are garden lovers, we’ve...

You Ask, We Answer: What Are This Year’s Best Outdoor Entertaining Trends? In 2020, we learned just how much we value our outdoor space. When being outside was the safest option to gather with loved ones, many of us created outdoor spaces that mirrored the indoor comfort of our Connecticut homes as much as possible. But while some predicted we’d head back inside once the threat of COVID-19 ebbed, the...

You Ask, We Answer: How Should I Prepare to List My House in Spring? Spring is in full swing, and typically, that’s a very busy time for the Connecticut real estate market. If you’ve been considering listing your home for sale, there are a few helpful steps to take to get it ready to enter the market. After all, the more prepared you are now, the better off you’ll be when those showing requests...

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...

Please help us welcome Raul Vega, who has recently joined the Calcagni team! Raul is a lifelong resident of Meriden, where he enjoys the excellent and diverse food options the town offers. Don’t be fooled by his youthful appearance! Raul is wise for his years, beginning his real estate venture by purchasing his first investment property at 21. He is excited to grow in the world of real estate and put his...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Compost to Feed My Plants? Spring is (finally!) here in Connecticut, and that means buds on trees, shoots of green poking through the soil, and flowers bursting into bloom. If you’re looking forward to nurturing your garden to its full glory, read on. We’re digging into the best type of composting for your garden, what to compost, and how you can use your compost to feed...