Home & Garden
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
Fancy, flavorful loose-leaf lettuce
Spruce up your landscape and prepare for tasty fall salads when you plant loose leaf lettuce this month. Read more
You can take it with you
Read up on portable electronics that roll with you when it’s summer vacation “go” time. Read more
Strange beauty: the pineapple lily
Dress up your summer flower garden with a dazzling display from these curious plants. Read more
What not to plant in your yard
Protect native plants and wildlife by stopping the spread of beautiful, but destructive, invasive plants in your landscape—including the Bradford pear. Read more
Don’t fear the fairy rings
Our gardening wizard offers sound advice for dealing with the seasonal outbreak of mushroom circles known as fairy rings. Read more
