jb bartkowiak

jb bartkowiak

(649 comments, 259 posts)

A one-time construction manager, and always handyman, turned blogger and editor. My wife, Jen, and I are on our 6th property (. . . yes, together). She is a real estate agent. We have two beautiful daughters Evyn and Eva. We currently live and are restoring an 1889 farmhouse in Baltimore's Lauraville area.

Thanks for reading; please comment ... or email anytime jb@buildingmoxie.com. You'll find me on Google Plus as +jb bartkowiak.

Home page: http://www.buildingmoxie.com

Posts by jb bartkowiak
Pennnington Smart Seed

Tips for Watering the Lawn :: Planting and Watering Grass Seed

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If you've read my post on my visit to Oregon and the NexGen Research Center, you know, then, just how important conserving water is these days. And … if you're a red-blooded American homeowner – you probably want a lush, green and good looking lawn. Now, here’s the thing - To grow that healthy lawn and further to grow the grass that lives in your lawn – your grass needs, well, water – just like any other plant. I’d say a lot in the beginning, but still good amounts as it matures. [...]
Introducing the 110

How We Run :: Building Moxie Tours John Deere Horicon Works

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I had the opportunity for a brief visit and tour of Horicon Works last week. Located about a 45-minute ride north east of Madison, WI … in the Horicon Marsh, Horicon Works has been one of John Deere’s flagship factories for more than 100 years. [...]
Todd V of HomeCentrl

Building Moxie with Todd Vendituoli of HomeCentrl

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Long time friend of BMoxie, Todd Vendituoli recently launched the eye catching super site HomeCentrl. If you haven't checked it out, please do. But for now a few questions and an interview with him. All the best Todd. Cheers!
How to Grow a Healthy Lawn

How to Grow a Healthy Lawn :: Building Moxie Does Lawn Care … 101

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I can say I was a little surprised when Pennington Seed asked me to again take part in a spring blogger program – a sponsored partnership, which includes a gift card giveaway (at the bottom). I mean – last year, you followed along as I visited Pennington’s NexGen facility in Oregon, you followed along as I received results from growing experiments there (first - 1-Step Complete, then - Smart Seed), and as I seeded a new lawn for Mrs. Moxie. [...]
Hometalk Facebook Chat

A Facebook Chat! :: “Your Kitchen” Hosted by Hometalk and including Yours Truly

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I'm honored to be taking part in one of the first (of only a few) Facebook chats I have seen. Unlike some of the frantic and high paced Twitter chats out there, this will hopefully be a little more my (and your) speed. Show up Tomorrow (4.18.13) at 2PM EST on Hometalk's Facebook page, and let your questions about your kitchen fly. Our esteemed group of panelists (including myself) will do our best to answer anything from demo to dishes, from design to DIY. [...]
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