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![From video calls to social media, platforms can foster closeness even when physical proximity isn't possible. From video calls to social media, platforms can foster closeness even when physical proximity isn't possible.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2020/11/24/TZRVJVKZESD4XJIJ44J2QXEF6Q.jpg?w=135)
Embracing Technology: Staying connected with grandchildren
From video calls to social media, platforms can foster closeness even when physical proximity isn't...
![The Victorians enjoyed using colorful flowers such as petunias, asters, and zinnias as carpet bedding. The Victorians enjoyed using colorful flowers such as petunias, asters, and zinnias as carpet bedding.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/THC-L-gardentalk-072224-01.jpg?w=137)
How you can have a ‘Victorian’ garden right here in Connecticut
The Victorians enjoyed using colorful flowers such as petunias, asters, and zinnias as carpet bedding.
![Ed, my golf league partner, asked me a few days ago if there was a product to fix some wood rot he had discovered at his home. You may be battling wood rot, too. In your case, it might be interior wall studs or floor joists that get wet from a plumbing leak. Or you […] Ed, my golf league partner, asked me a few days ago if there was a product to fix some wood rot he had discovered at his home. You may be battling wood rot, too. In your case, it might be interior wall studs or floor joists that get wet from a plumbing leak. Or you […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407172151TMS_____ASKBILDR_25728_ask-builder-MCT.jpg?w=66)
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Ask the Builder: Bad deck flashing causes hidden rot
Ed, my golf league partner, asked me a few days ago if there was a...
![As BMW loves to provide power to their already luxury vehicles, they deliver a monster SUV to Grasso’s Garage for the ultimate test. A 2024 BMW X5 M Competition wrapped in outstanding Santorini Blue. As BMW loves to provide power to their already luxury vehicles, they deliver a monster SUV to Grasso’s Garage for the ultimate test. A 2024 BMW X5 M Competition wrapped in outstanding Santorini Blue.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6558.jpg?w=117)
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Grasso’s Garage: 2024 BMW X5 M is luxury and power at its best
As BMW loves to provide power to their already luxury vehicles, they deliver a monster...
![We can’t forget one of the most decadent cheeses produced in these parts. Robiola di Roccaverano is a soft, creamy cheese prized for its delicacy. We can’t forget one of the most decadent cheeses produced in these parts. Robiola di Roccaverano is a soft, creamy cheese prized for its delicacy.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1000005097.jpg?w=100)
Wine Walkabout: Piedmont and a journey through Italy’s wine heart
We can’t forget one of the most decadent cheeses produced in these parts. Robiola di...
![So versatile and ubiquitous are hostas that I have yet to visit a garden that doesn’t have at least one whether left by a previous gardener or selected by the present one. So versatile and ubiquitous are hostas that I have yet to visit a garden that doesn’t have at least one whether left by a previous gardener or selected by the present one.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thc-l-opedhostas-071024-01.jpg?w=117)
Great Hosta-bilities: A versatile workhorse of the Connecticut garden
So versatile and ubiquitous are hostas that I have yet to visit a garden that...
![With the same clientele as Jeep Wrangler lovers who want a little more in their life, and to avoid changing brands, the Gladiator was born with a Wrangler cab and a pickup style bed With the same clientele as Jeep Wrangler lovers who want a little more in their life, and to avoid changing brands, the Gladiator was born with a Wrangler cab and a pickup style bed](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6490.jpg?w=117)
Grasso’s Garage: 2024 Gladiator keeps Jeep consumers eyes perked
With the same clientele as Jeep Wrangler lovers who want a little more in their...
![A week ago, my lovely wife and our 2-year-old American Dirus dog were on Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine. We rented a tiny cottage just 12 feet from the shoreline of Bass Harbor. If you’re unfamiliar with this part of the USA, I can assure you it’s a harsh marine environment. Anything made from […] A week ago, my lovely wife and our 2-year-old American Dirus dog were on Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine. We rented a tiny cottage just 12 feet from the shoreline of Bass Harbor. If you’re unfamiliar with this part of the USA, I can assure you it’s a harsh marine environment. Anything made from […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081100TMS_____ASKBILDR_29580_ask-builder-MCT.jpg?w=66)
Ask the Builder: How to protect exterior wood
A week ago, my lovely wife and our 2-year-old American Dirus dog were on Mt....
![My days have been getting busier and busier doing troubleshooting and coaching calls with homeowners just like you. Are you suffering from the heat and humidity like the young man I talked with in Chicago last week? If so, you’ll enjoy the following story. My days have been getting busier and busier doing troubleshooting and coaching calls with homeowners just like you. Are you suffering from the heat and humidity like the young man I talked with in Chicago last week? If so, you’ll enjoy the following story.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407021519TMS_____ASKBILDR_05577_ask-builder-MCT.jpg?w=140)
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Ask the Builder: The secrets to staying cool in summer and warm in the winter
My days have been getting busier and busier doing troubleshooting and coaching calls with homeowners...
![Easily, in Grasso’s Garage, Volvo and their endless brand of rightly priced luxury vehicles has always stood out the most as they satisfy just about every consumer’s wants and needs.With the XC40 still not delivered to Grasso’s Garage for a test, this leaves a gap in the review pie. Easily, in Grasso’s Garage, Volvo and their endless brand of rightly priced luxury vehicles has always stood out the most as they satisfy just about every consumer’s wants and needs.With the XC40 still not delivered to Grasso’s Garage for a test, this leaves a gap in the review pie.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6514.jpg?w=117)
Grasso’s Garage: 2024 Genesis GV70 exceeds luxury expectations
Easily, in Grasso’s Garage, Volvo and their endless brand of rightly priced luxury vehicles has...