Home & Garden
Seven energy-saving claims
In this month’s column, our efficiency experts take on multiple questions to help you separate fact from fiction. Read more
Big, bodacious crossvines
Searching for a vertical landscape accent? Look no further than the crossvine, a native ornamental with a colorful spring flower display. Read more
Travel companions
Life on the road, be it for work or pleasure, comes with its own unique challenges. Take the hassle out of travel and enjoy the journey more with these handy gadgets. Read more
What’s all the buzz about?
Bee City USA gardens are popping up in public spaces across South Carolina. Learn how Lake City and Greenwood are leading the way in the fight to save pollinators. Read more
Spring cleaning
There are those who genuinely love to grab a vacuum, mop and scrub brush, and then there are the rest of us who just want to get the dirty work done quickly. Either way, spring cleaning is a breeze with these handy gadgets. Read more
The impatient magnolias
Keep your eyes open for the first late-winter blooms of deciduous magnolias. Read more
Beat the chill
Does your house or workplace feel like a meat locker? Fight back against the chill with these gadgets that will warm up those bones to toasty bliss. Read more
Basic poinsettia care
For the secrets to making poinsettias last all season long, look no further than the name of a classic R&B band. Read more
Have yourself an electronic Christmas
Remember the good old days, when a handful of plastic Army men and a broomstick horse could make a kid happy for hours? Today, the toys are a bit more complicated but just as much fun. Read more
Kitchen helpers
With the holidays approaching, most of us log extra kitchen time. Family dinners, special gatherings, a bounty of baking—every day’s a food festival. Here are a few tools that can help. Read more
Let’s talk about ginkgo trees
Ancient and otherworldly, ginkgo trees can add a brilliant splash of fall color to any landscape. Read more
Pet Project
Oh, how we love our pets. From cats and dogs to rabbits and reptiles, we spoil them as much as we can. And because they can’t do it themselves, we shop for them too. Read more
The other beautyberries
As the shimmer of summer flowers gives way to the arrival of fall, beautyberries bring forth their colorful fruit clusters. Read more
High-tech bathrooms
Pamper yourself with this luxurious collection of health and beauty gadgets. Read more
Joe Pye Weed 101
Gardeners don’t usually go out of their way to plant weeds, but smart backyard growers make a snazzy exception for the colorful flower fans of this native plant. Read more
Happy campers
Roughing it ain’t what it used to be, and let’s be honest—that’s a good thing. With these clever gadgets, you can venture into the great outdoors and still enjoy some of the creature comforts of home. Read more
Five things to stop doing to your lawn
You water, you weed, you fertilize, you mow, trim and edge—and still can’t seem to grow the healthy, lush lawn of your dreams. What gives? Chances are you’re making these common mistakes. Read more
Keep it cool
Ah, summertime! The living may be easy, but it’s just not cool to be so hot. Here are a few ways to keep it chill when temperatures are on the rise. Read more
