NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

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Can you dig it? You may need to call 811 first!

It may seem surreal after last week’s wind, snow, hail and sleet, but spring is really coming! And that means spring and summer garden and home projects will be upon us before we know it! Perhaps your spring and summer “To Do” list includes installing a fence or building a shed. Or maybe, just a lot of planting and digging in the garden! As you begin to put together those project lists, pause just a moment to consider if any of your tasks include digging. Whether you are cons

Shun pest birds from your house!

Songbirds are one of the surest signs of spring. If only we could keep them close for our gardens and listening pleasure without them literally making themselves at home. This is the time of year as a homeowner that you need to stay alert so that birds making their tidy homes don’t disrupt yours! As cruel as it may seem to say, a nest of birds in your eaves in many ways should be avoided just as much as a family of rats in your basement! Some birds, such as starlings, English

More places to get rid of your junk

We still have Spring Cleaning on our minds and hope you do too! In last week’s blog we mentioned the Goodwill, the Union Gospel Mission, and Habitat for Humanity, local charities that each want a different mix of what you might need to cast-off. In addition, we mentioned the Aberdeen Thrift City, a business that also accepts donations. But sometimes it seems like nobody wants what you need to throw away – not even the dump! That’s why we want to remind you about the Stafford

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