Thomas Jepsen is a Danish economist with a MSc in Accounting, Strategy and Control from Copenhagen Business School. He is the founder and CEO of Contractor Quotes, a growing platform that helps connect homeowners with contractors as well as providing them with all the home improvement related information relevant for their project.
Since 2011, Thomas has been involved in the home improvement industry through different functions including consulting them on their business strategy, and he reviews a lot of the articles featured on the platform to ensure accuracy.
He has been featured on a range of different websites including USA Weekly, Media Leaders, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, Website Magazine and more for his contributions to online platforms.
Having been involved in home improvement for so long, his main goal is to inspire better transparency in the home improvement space by making a range of different things more accessible to the homeowner to better ensure that they get the home that they want, while staying within budget and improving the amount of money homeowners can hope to recoup as a consequence of their efforts.
He can also be found on Twitter and LinkedIn.
How To Grow Beets
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Beta vulgaris LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Well-drained, deep sandy loam pH RANGE: 6.2 – 6.8 MOISTURE/WATERING: Average MATURITY IN DAYS: 70 – 75 KNOWN PESTS: Spinach Leaf Miner KNOWN DISEASES: Leaf Spots OVERVIEW: No garden seems complete without beets. Beets are dark red and vigorous, beets have been a popular vegetable amongst gardeners for many years. Gardeners should... Read More
How To Grow Stevia
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Stevia rebaudiana ZONE / HARDINESS: Annual – not applicable MATURE PLANT SIZE: 24 inches high LIGHT: Full Sun – but not hot weather SOIL TYPE: Light, sandy, open, well drained soil pH RANGE: 6.7 to 7.2 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Although stevia is not considered an easy herb to grow, it has proved to be quite... Read More
How To Grow Winter Savory
PLANT TYPE: Perennials SCIENTIFIC NAME: Satureja montana ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 8 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 6 to 12 inches high x 8 to 12 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: July to September SOIL TYPE: Dry, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.7 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Winter Savory has dark green, shiny, pointed leaves much stiffer in texture than summer... Read More
How To Grow Sage
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Salvia officinalis ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 9 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 30 inches high x 24 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: June SOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, light, dry, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.4 KNOWN PESTS: Slugs, spider mites, spittle bugs. KNOWN DISEASES: Root rot and wilt. OVERVIEW: Sage is a woody, hardy perennial plant with oblong,... Read More
How To Grow Parsley
PLANT TYPE: Biennial – Grown mainly as an Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Petroselinum crispum ZONE / HARDINESS: Biennial 3 to 9 – overwinter success is marginal in harder zones MATURE PLANT SIZE: 9 to 18 inches high x 8 to 16 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: June to August SOIL TYPE: Average to rich, moist soil pH RANGE: 5.0 to 7.0 KNOWN... Read More
How To Grow Mint
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mentha x piperita ZONE / HARDINESS: 4 – 9 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 24 inches high x 12 to 24 inches wide LIGHT: Partial Shade FLOWERING PERIOD: July to August SOIL TYPE: Rich, moist well-draining soil pH RANGE: 6.5 KNOWN PESTS: Spider mites, loopers, flea beetles, root borers, grasshoppers, cutworms, root weevils. KNOWN DISEASES: Verticillium wilt, mint rust, mint... Read More
How To Grow Fennel
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Foeniculum vulgare ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 10 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 48 inches high x 24 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: July to October SOIL TYPE: Average, very well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.5 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Fennel is a perennial that grows to about 3 to 4 feet tall. The leaves are finely divided... Read More
How To Grow Chives
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Allium schoenoprasum ZONE / HARDINESS: 3 – 9 MATURE PLANT SIZE: Reaches 10 to 14 inches in height. LIGHT: Full Sun to partial shade FLOWERING PERIOD: June to July SOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, well-drained soil, but will grow in a variety of soil types pH RANGE: 6.0 KNOWN PESTS: None KNOWN DISEASES: None OVERVIEW: Chives are small, dainty, onion-like plants... Read More
How To Grow Chamomile
PLANT TYPE: Perennial (Chamaemelum nobile), Annual (Matricaria recutita) SCIENTIFIC NAME: Perennial (Chamaemelum nobile), Annual (Matricaria recutita) ZONE / HARDINESS: 3 to 5 for perennial MATURE PLANT SIZE: 9 inches high x varied width due to spreading LIGHT: N/A FLOWERING PERIOD: June to August SOIL TYPE: Light, dry soil pH RANGE: 7.0 KNOWN PESTS: None KNOWN DISEASES: None OVERVIEW: Chamomile is a small, bushy herb that... Read More
How To Grow Bee Balm / Bergamot
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Monarda didyma ZONE / HARDINESS: 4 to 9. MATURE PLANT SIZE: 24 to 48 inches high x 12 inches wide LIGHT: Sunny location or in partial-day shade FLOWERING PERIOD: July to August SOIL TYPE: Rich, moist soil pH RANGE: 6.5 KNOWN PESTS: Snails can be a problem in shady, moist locations where roots are kept cool and moist. KNOWN... Read More
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