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Help Your Garden and the Planet with Home Composting

Home composting is good for you and your family, your garden and the planet. Here are the basics.

Copper Gutters

Gutters are the unsung heroes of a home’s exterior. When constructed from copper, this oft-overlooked detail becomes more than a rainy day standout.

Hydroponics: A Exciting New Way to Grow Houseplants

Houseplants, HowTo, Lawn & Garden

Looking for a different approach to growing houseplants? Skip the potting soil and give hydroponics a try. Cultivating your window garden in glass vessels will provide an entirely new perspective on the growing process along with new challenges to your gardening skills.

Create More Storage Space

Closets & Storage, HowTo, Storage

Unlimited storage space would be great. But sufficient space is possible—if you make full use of the laundry, basement, attic and garage.

How to Make a Christmas Table Centerpiece

Decor, HowTo, Miscellaneous Decor

If you’ve always wanted one of those beautiful table centerpieces that look like miniature Christmas trees but didn’t want to shell out the $40 they cost, they’re quite easy to make and a fun project to do with children.

Caring for Your Poinsettias

HowTo, Seasonal, Winter Season

The vibrant poinsettia, the flowering plant most often associated with Christmas, is a relative newcomer on the holiday scene, only claiming its title in the early days of the 20th century.

How to Prepare Your Home’s Furnace, Fireplace and Heating Systems for Winter

HowTo, Seasonal, Winter Season

Before we plunge head first into winter, take a day or two and make sure that your home’s heating systems are good to go for the cold months ahead. Efficiency and safety depend on it!