Vines and climbing plants are different from any other type of plant in your garden. Properly used, vines help create attractive solutions for screening undesirable views.
Weekly astronomy column: The brilliant white "star” rising in the east these September evenings is the great planet Jupiter. A small telescope is all you need to begin to see the dynamic, changing face of this world, which is 318 times the mass of Earth.
Take advantage of cooler fall temperatures to do some aerating and reseeding.
Matt Diperri says air purifiers range in price from $300 to $1,100 and typically come with a two-year warranty.
Here are ways to extend hanging baskets into fall and later.
Check out these finds: GoodLight Natural Candles; Tatutina's Yellow Dog Treat Box; and Ethan Allen's Twig Lamp.
There is a good chance many of our readers have a pair of binoculars or know someone with them. Even a lowly pair of binoculars are a valuable instrument for bringing you closer to the night sky.
This is the time for harvesting herbs from the garden. Recipes improve when you add fresh herbs for seasoning.
Arnold Feliciano remembers fondly his days as a strolling troubadour, walking through restaurants singing love songs to couples over food. Now he is skipping the middle man: Feliciano starts his mornings by singing to a pumpkin. And the pumpkin clearly loves it: It is 3 feet tall and growing every day.
Jason Klemp, lawn care manager at Barcellos and Kane Landscape Management in Hingham, Mass., says late summer and early fall are the best times for seeding a lawn.
Starlight. The word describes the glitter of Hollywood, dance halls, playhouses and other entertainment venues. Stars of screen and stage dazzle the hours away as we watch from theater chairs or our living room sofas. Entertainment, however, has little to do with the stars in the sky.
Several days of cool temperatures and abundant moisture should work wonders for my garden, and as I look out my window on this soggy Monday morning, I swear my plants are jumping for joy, lifting their heads to welcome the raindrops that bathe their dusty, parched leaves and stems. Hopefully, more rain will be forthcoming as the fall planting season approaches to ensure that our perennials, trees, and shrubs are sufficiently hydrated to survive the colder months that lie ahead.
Weekly home and garden rail, with tips on painting for small spaces, fixing a loose toilet handle and more.
Benjamin Decastro of Cardi’s Furniture recommends that you test a mattress before making a purchase. He says to remove your jacket and shoes, and get into your normal sleep position.
We’re getting a lot of mail from gardeners who have great-looking tomato plants but no tomatoes. Jim finds the cause.
Japanese beetles didn't love the weather this summer, but we had other small visitors in our lawns and gardens.
The kitchen sink should be one of the cleanest areas of the home, but with water and food particles constantly swirling through and around it, it can be one of the dirtiest.
Linda Cobb, a cleaning expert and author best known as the Queen of Clean, shared these tips for keeping the kitchen sink looking and working well.
These creative inventions can make it easier and more fun to cultivate a lush lawn and bountiful gardens.
Here are five gadgets you can find in stores and online:
Ideally, you wouldn’t describe your closet as a daunting disaster, overwhelming mess or bottomless heap o’ junk. But let’s face it, it’s always easier to tuck things away than it is to keep them organized.
Wrest back control of your closet with these tips:
