Gardening & Home Projects

Are you tired of red peppers and tomatoes that taste like cardboard? Do you buy organic fruits and vegetables, but wish the prices were lower? Do you live in a condo, apartment or small space and yearn to grow your own fresh organic vegetables…

Add some homegrown flavor to your winter meals. Grow a few of your favorite herbs on a sunny windowsill or under artificial lights. Start with a few of the herbs you commonly include in your favorite recipes and those that are easy to grow…

For city dwellers, having a vegetable garden may seem like a pie in the sky. However, growing veggies indoors can be done and is actually a lot easier than most people think – it’s a phenomenal, low-maintenance alternative to nurturing an actual outdoor…

Do you live in a small space? Are you thinking about downsizing from a house to an apartment or condo? Did you know that even if you don’t have a yard, you can still enjoy the pleasures of nurturing a tiny garden right in the space that you have available? All you need is a balcony and/or a windowsill to get started…

A moon garden is a landscape designed to reveal its greatest beauty at night, using pale blooms, silvery foliage, reflective surfaces, and night-blooming flowers…

When I was a teenager, we had an enormous pinecone wreath in our dining room. It started out as Christmas décor, full of ornaments and ribbon, but it never came down. Storage was at a premium, and the wreath was pretty fragile. Besides, my mother loved it and how it made…

The process of renovating my 60-year-old primary bathroom started not with a design consultation or interview with a general contractor but with a conversation about dying. As suggested by all the smart financial planners, my daughters and I had a heart-to-heart chat about how…

Pets are family today. They live with us. They provide companionship and are a great source of comfort, especially to those living alone. To make your home pet friendly, you must provide a safe environment for them. Puppies and kittens are like babies…

Summer has unfortunately come to an end, and now it’s time to jump into your rain boots, grab your trusty trowel and put those garden beds to rest. While fall certainly isn’t the most exciting time to be gardening, your plants will appreciate…

Fall is the perfect time to breathe new life into your garden! As the sweltering summer heat fades away, cool temperatures create ideal conditions for a variety of plants to thrive. You can extend your growing season and enjoy a bountiful harvest well into autumn…