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A good soil moisture is another requirement for having healthy, verdant plants. Regular garden soil has the tendency to harden to a solid mass in pots that makes water and air unable to reach the roots. To promote proper air circulation in plants, put peat moss and vermiculite in a standard soil mixture. Use potting soil instead of regular garden soil for your indoor plants to avoid pests and their eggs from getting into your house. Sand can also be added to your regular soil to enhance pot drainage. You can buy clean sand and sterilize it in a pot of boiled water. Allow it to cool then drain in a fine mesh cloth.

A condominium could be a great place to live in. But unlike your primary home, where you get to know majority if not all your neighbors, you may not know your neighbors in a condominium probably because they have various schedules of people coming and going or maybe because they want more privacy while on vacation. Your condo neighbors like those in your primary home are also important in the sense that all of you belong to a community which shares expenses and sets guidelines. Participation in community activities is crucial to a harmonious co existence in a condo - which means that even in your absence, it is your responsibility to find out what transpired or if there were decisions made.In some states, there are condominium corporations who have created an ombudsman office whose primary objective is to resolve conflicts most common in condominiums without the need to pursue a litigation process.

In choosing furniture, for example, it’s usually wiser to choose a scaled-down or smaller version. Instead of choosing a full-length sofa, for example, a loveseat that can seat two people will do. Even more practical would be a sleeper sofa or a sofa bed for the occasional guest. It’s also best to choose furniture that can do double-duty, such as an ottoman that can serve as a coffee table or additional seating.

So you finally bought that condo you’ve been dreaming about for years. But the problem is, your neighbors make so much noise. Upstairs, downstairs and across the wall, they’re yelling, stomping, turning up their music to hear it over the barking dog. Or maybe it’s you that likes to make noise, practicing the sax at 2 a.m. or watching late night movies with extra base on the surround sound. What are you going to do so that the neighbors and you can both enjoy some sanity? Insulate!

There are actually some very viable sound-proofing options, and if the people who built your condo were smarter, they would have used them from the get-go. But it appears they didn’t, so it’s all up to you.

Once you’ve gotten permission, go out and buy some mass-loaded vinyl, Quiet Rock or acoustic foam. These are the soundproofing materials of choice for most homeowners.

Mass-loaded vinyl is just that, vinyl siding that is extra dense, making it a superior sound proofed. Quiet Rock is a gypsum product that incorporates a layer of elastic polymer that actually turns sound vibrations into heat that is easily dispersed into the gypsum. Acoustic foam usually textured to resemble an egg carton, and is the most visible, yet least permanent method of soundproofing. All of these can be installed against any wall, including ceilings.

Parking Space: For every Condo Unit purchase make sure that you have a parking space that is assigned to you, even better if you chose a parking space which near the elevator or door and or close to your unit.

Pets: Think twice, because some Condos don’t allow pets, much more the exotic ones. Ask the Building Management for pets which are allowed in the building complex.