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7 Reasons to Consider Going to Trade School

Trade schools offer affordable education in dependable industries with classes to help you launch, retool or elevate your career.

9 Tips for Sustainable Landscaping

Sustainable landscaping provides a haven not only for you, but everything from pollinators to songbirds.

10 Top Types of Peonies for Your Garden

These 10 winners bring bold colors and dependable blooms to your peony garden, even if...

How to Start an Herb Garden

Whether on a windowsill, in a container or in the ground, herb gardens are fun...

10 Best Flowering Ground Covers

Flowering groundcovers beautify trouble spots, help with erosion and add a blaze of flowers to...

8 Mistakes You’re Probably Making With Hummingbird Nectar

To attract Mother Nature's version of the hovercraft and keep them coming back, avoid these...

12 Types of Grass and Garden Weeds (and How to Remove Them)

Grab your sprayers or herbicides, or be ready to tackle by hand some of the...

How Long Do Seeds Last?

Yes, seeds expire. Here are some helpful tips from garden experts on how to test...

What to Know Before Replacing Your Furnace

No one wants to replace a furnace. Before it's that time, learn from someone else's...

Dirty Facts About Winter Clothing (and Tips for Keeping It Clean)

Keep safe and healthy this winter by cleaning your cold-weather outerwear more often to stop...

Tools and Necessities to Make Your Own Sausage

In the spirit of DIY, you're ready to try your hand at making sausage. Great!...

How to Clean Gloves and Mittens Like a Pro

Keep your winter mittens and gloves clean and as germ-free as possible with these at-home...

8 Things To Store in Your Garage This Winter

Take advantage of cool temperatures and move some household items into your garage to gain...

The Expert Way to Wash a Down Jacket at Home

Proper care and at least one seasonal wash helps your down jacket keep its warmth...

10 Perennials You Should Cut Back Every Fall (And 5 to Let Be)

Winterizing your garden includes trimming back some perennials and leaving others until spring. Our experts...

Why Plants Make Great Gifts (and the 5 Best Plants to Gift!)

Houseplants help transform a new house into a home. Here are five reasons to give...

10 Ideas for Growing an Edible Landscape

Incorporate tasty fruits, herbs and vegetables into edible home landscaping.

How to Keep Birds from Becoming Pests

Deter nuisance birds safely with reflectors, sounds and other things that spook them and prevent...

Maximize Growing Space with a Vertical Veggie Garden

Use a trellis, netting, A-frames or an arbor to create a vertical garden that maximizes...

How to Amend Soil for a Nutrient-Rich Garden

Here's how to amend your soil's texture, pH and nutrients to maximize garden growth.

10 Great Climbing Plants

Dress up fences, trellises and pergolas with eye-popping flowers from our favorite vines.

When Is the Best Time To Put Out Your Hummingbird Feeder

Watch hummingbirds' spring migration to know when to have hummingbird feeders filled and ready after...

Establishing a Carefree Prairie Garden

Landscaping with native plants nurtures pollinators and birds, while providing colorful blooms and textures.

11 Hardy Prairie Plants to Try

Create a mini-sanctuary in your yard with these fuss-free native prairie plants that offer color...

8 Tips for Setting Up a Productive Home Office

Flexible desks, portable gadgets and clever planning help a growing number of people work productively...

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