Although it's technically not spring according to the calendar, the mild weather has created opportunities to start putting down mulch and tackle some other home improvement projects.

Patch is looking for local people to write about home and gardening topics as volunteer bloggers for the Local Voices section of the site.

Suggested blogging topics include:

• Real estate, must be relevant to Bowie
• Home improvement advice
• Home (mortgage) finance advice
• Interior design and decor
• Gardening and landscaping
• “Green" building, recycling or composting

If the topic you'd like to write about isn't listed, Patch is looking for all types of bloggers. If you are interested in blogging, send a sample blog post to bowie@patch.com or apply here.