and stonework. Make sure the door color doesn't overpower and/or compete with the rest of the house. Then plant bright flowers that will compliment the door, siding and stone colors.

(do it yourself and save 1/2 the cost), add a gate on the left side to provide some privacy to your side and back yard, add a few bushes and a couple of colorful flower pots or hanging baskets. Inside: once you get your furniture in place, you might want to add a couple of area rugs and repaint to bring out your own personality. Have fun!

on fruit trees. The State Horticultural people come around every summer to check the ornamental fruit trees in our yard and if they find one infected we have to cut the tree down and destroy it immediately.