Home & Garden
To-do list eases strain on the brain
Talk with any organized person and chances are they routinely jot things down on to-do lists instead of trying to remember the tasks they have to get done. Organized people don’t trust their memory, they trust their lists. If you stop to think, what you think about, it’s often the ...
DIY under $10: unique bulletin boards
Bulletin boards can be a useful thing in an office, but the standard bulletin board you buy in the store can be boring. For just $6.86, you can create a different looking bulletin board that is just as functional as the traditional board, but still has your personal style. You ...
Spray now, ask later is a bad way
We have quickly moved from “planting the garden” mode to “protecting the garden” mode in these past few days. Last weekend was perfect for diseases to develop, and it was excellent weather for slugs, as well. When it comes to pest control in the garden, the first thing you have ...
Pests are already showing in garden
I survived the frost last weekend by not planting any flowers or my tomatoes and peppers. Guess what I am doing this weekend? Gardening is in full swing now. If you are going to be planting a vegetable garden, it’s time to plant the warm-season vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, ...
DIY under $10: revamping figurines
Every house needs those things that are unique and special and add character. However, if you go to a home decorating store, you can spend $50 and the smallest of shelf fillers or table decorations. For just $8.33, you can easily create a piece that fits your personality, goes with ...
Dramatic gardens without the drama
Spring planting season is upon us, but you've got an eye toward your action-packed summer. Just because you don't have hours to spend in the garden doesn't mean you can't have beautiful blooms. We talked to local experts to find your best bets in low-maintenance gardening. Top swaps If your ...
7 ways to create a gorgeous outdoor room
Revel in the sights and scents of spring on a patio or in a garden corner decked out in comfy interior style
Easy green: Fire up an ecofriendly barbecue
Lose the paper plates — and the guilt — with these tips for barbecues and outdoor parties that are kinder to the earth
7 ways to create a gorgeous outdoor room
It's spring! Long days, sunshine, birds, barbecues, flowers! For the next six months or so, it's outside time (sorry, people in the Northeast; your time will come). Which means, of course, that you should have an outdoor room, a place where you can do all the things you do in ...
Keeping hanging baskets in shape
This weekend is the biggest sale weekend of the year for garden centers. It’s the culmination of a lot of planning, planting and nurturing plants that will eventually end up in mom’s loving hands. The most popular item to get for mom tends to be a hanging basket full of ...
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