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When designing residential landscapes, one of the most underutilized but incredibly impactful plant form is the columnar shaped plant. Columnar shaped plants are defined by their narrow and...

When disaster strikes—whether it’s a tornado sweeping through neighborhoods and towns, hail pounding rooftops and cars, or high wind speeds uprooting trees and damaging homes—insurance becomes a lifeline...

Geico has a gecko. AFLAC has a duck. Liberty Mutual has an emu. But topping them all is Shelter Insurance Company, which has a five-acre botanical garden, located...

Where can you go to see whimsical splashes of color that expertly blend in with fire hydrants, traffic lights, and asphalt and concrete? In downtown Columbia, you can...

When you think about the end of the year and the steady lineup of holidays that follow, it’s easy to picture the changing decor — jack-o’-lanterns on porches,...

The world of Hydrangeas may seem overwhelming but really, there are just 4 common types of Hydrangea. Each one has specific pruning, watering, and sun requirements and have...

You are a genuinely good person. You have no desire to hurt others, and you would likely never do anything on purpose to harm someone. Still, situations can...

A pair of COMO Business Times 20 Under 40 alums are responsible for a variety of visually stunning home exteriors throughout the Columbia area. And visually stunning often...

The older you get, the more complicated life gets. Some refer to this as “adulting” and includes things like going to work every day, paying rent, utilities, a...

Establishing a new lawn or renovating an existing lawn comes down a choice between sod, seed and straw, or hydroseed. These are the most common methods of establishing...