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Home & Garden

Ask Angi: How can homeowners make the most of their deck or porch this summer?

Ask Angi: How can homeowners make the most of their deck or porch this summer?

  • Angie Hicks Ask Angi

In the summer, decks and porches quickly become some of the most-used spaces around the home. Here's how to make the most of them.

How to keep animals from wrecking your garden

How to keep animals from wrecking your garden

  • Jenna Welbig Apartment Therapy

If birds, rabbits, squirrels, deer or burrowing pests have been beating you to your harvest, these are some of the best science-backed, non-harmful ways to push back.

More homeowners are rejecting picture-perfect rooms

More homeowners are rejecting picture-perfect rooms

  • Khristi Zimmeth The Detroit News

When Better Homes and Gardens reported recently that catalog-perfect and cookie-cutter interiors are out, many homeowners breathed sighs of relief.

How To Keep Your Garden Thriving All Summer Long

How To Keep Your Garden Thriving All Summer Long

  • unbranded - Lifestyle

After a busy spring, June isn’t the time to slow down. There’s still plenty to do to keep your garden healthy and thriving throughout the summer. June’s warm soil means it’s still time to plant heat-loving veggies like squash, corn, and herbs like basil or thyme. Keep new plants shaded and w…

Should you buy annuals or perennials for your flower garden?

Should you buy annuals or perennials for your flower garden?

  • Patricia Shannon BHG.com

Here are some tips before you head to the garden center or nursery.

PURPLE FLAME IRIS - How to Grow Iris versicolor

PURPLE FLAME IRIS - How to Grow Iris versicolor

  • Plant Vibrations with Devin Wallien

Here is a quick look at the Purple Flame Iris versicolor. It is a lovely native Iris cultivar that produces incredible purple foliage followed by classic blue flag Iris blooms. #nativeplant #gardening #garden My favorite garden tools here: https://amzn.to/4fFE20D More Videos on Perennials He…

Planting a garden? Skip these plants toxic to dogs

Planting a garden? Skip these plants toxic to dogs

  • Amy DeYoung USA Today

In 2025 alone, ASPCA Poison Control staff assisted with over 12,900 plant exposures in dogs.  

Easy DIY Basket for Home Organization

Easy DIY Basket for Home Organization

    A practical craft project focused on converting everyday materials into decorative and functional storage pieces.

    When it comes to pruning hydrangeas, be sure to know which variety you're growing

    When it comes to pruning hydrangeas, be sure to know which variety you're growing

      Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to prune them.

      Get Your Outdoor Space Summer Ready With These Easy Steps

      Get Your Outdoor Space Summer Ready With These Easy Steps

        With summer edging closer and the weather getting warmer, you’re probably going to want to spend a lot more time enjoying the outdoors. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a humble city patio, here are some steps you should take to make sure your outdoor space is ready for summer. First…

        9 tips for moving houseplants outdoors for the summer without killing them

        9 tips for moving houseplants outdoors for the summer without killing them

          Moving your favorite houseplants outdoors can give them a boost. Plus, it’s easy to do once you know how.

          15 Great & Unique HOUSEPLANTS to Grow

          15 Great & Unique HOUSEPLANTS to Grow

            Last week we looked at 15 Bad houseplants (https://youtu.be/qUOLNRu4ftM) I would not waste my time or money growing indoors again. So in this video I document 15 indoor plants that I have grown for years and consider to be 'great' plants worth growing, each of which portends certain unique c…

            Add these Soil Ingredients to your Houseplants and Watch them Flourish - with Premium Recipe

            Add these Soil Ingredients to your Houseplants and Watch them Flourish - with Premium Recipe

              When growing houseplants it is extremely important that you provide them with the betting potting soil blend that you can. In this video I go through many different ingredients that you will find in houseplant potting mixes, breaking down why each one is used and what it actually is so that …

              How to allergy-proof your home for spring

              How to allergy-proof your home for spring

                Spring brings blooming flowers and warmer weather, but for allergy sufferers, it also marks the return of sneezing fits and itchy eyes.

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                Book review: ‘Art of Toy Story 5’ adds to the story

                Book review: ‘Art of Toy Story 5’ adds to the story

                Change agents: ’Toy Story 5’ addresses electronic device threats

                Change agents: ’Toy Story 5’ addresses electronic device threats

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                Review: ‘The Bear’ roars in its final season

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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