Now is the Time to Prep Your  Lawn and Garden for Warm Weather It may feel like warm weather is still a way’s off, but you should already be getting your lawn and garden spring-ready, according to experts. “One thing I don’t think people realize is that to get your grass, shrubs and other plants looking good in the spring…all that preparation starts right now,” says Major League Fishing bass pro, Brian Latimer, or “Blat” as he is known by fans. To help homeowners prep for spring, Latimer has partnered with lawn care equipment manufacturer, Exmark, to offer his four, go-to tips: • • • • • • • • • 1. Pull Those Weeds . According to Latimer, the most important step in prepping your lawn and garden for spring is weeding. “I have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to weeds,” he says. “Watch those sneaky weeds growing in your shrubs and ground covers, because those are going to be the first ones that show their heads in the spring.” While weeding isn’t the most fun you can have in yo...

  Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS  Inaugurates 2023 President New officers and directors also installed   Buffalo, NY – On January 20, 2023, Rosalind Burgin was named 2023 President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors® (BNAR), a trade organization with more than 3,700 local members whose mission is to promote professionalism, real estate property rights, fair housing and values and the voice for real estate in the Western New York area.  Rosalind was installed by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.   Burgin, a Buffalo NY resident and the first African American to be elected BNAR President, represents the BNAR, which is the oldest Association in the country at 119 years. Burgin is a member of the BNAR’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, which is attempting to make significant changes with all protected classes.  In addition to her BNAR Presidency, Burgin currently serves as Director for the New York State Association of Realtors® and Natio...