Winter winds down a lot of things, and often, it feels like the curtains have closed on your backyard stage. The vibrant colors fade, the busy pollinators depart, and a quiet stillness settles in. But a garden’s story doesn’t have to end with the first frost. The winter months offer a unique opportunity to cultivate …
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Selling a home can feel like a strange popularity contest. You spend years making a space your own, only to find out that your beloved pastel pink bathroom is now considered a dealbreaker. Home trends come and go, and what was once the height of design can quickly become the reason a potential buyer walks …
Winter in the garden can feel like a season of goodbyes. The vibrant blooms of summer are a distant memory, and the vegetable patch is looking a little sparse. It’s easy to sit by your window, staring at the snowflakes and serenading your freezing dahlias. Bye-bye garden until spring, right? Not quite. Your garden isn’t …
Fall planting isn’t just possible, it’s often preferable. Cooler temperatures reduce stress on new plants, and soil still holds warmth from summer, giving roots time to establish before winter. Many garden centers continue stocking hardy annuals and perennials well into the season, especially varieties bred to tolerate light frost or thrive in transitional weather. If …
It’s autumn, your neighbor’s yard has turned into a leaf graveyard, and the squirrels are sizing up your leftover tomatoes. You, on the other hand, are in an epic stand-off with your rake: To clean, or not to clean? If your garden starts looking like Mother Nature hit “reset” a little too hard, you might …
When the days get shorter and colder, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the outdoors. You spend more time curled up inside, missing the vibrant green of summer. But just because your garden is slumbering under a blanket of frost doesn’t mean your home can’t have a touch of nature’s calm. Bringing natural elements indoors …
The world needs kindness now more than ever, and being nice is a good thing. Everyone cherishes someone willing to go the extra mile for others. Unfortunately, being overly nice in personal and professional settings can potentially hinder relationships. There’s a fine line between being genuinely compassionate and being so nice that it negatively affects …
Fall is prime time for flexing your creativity with container gardening. As summer blooms start packing their bags, autumn offers its own parade of colors and textures: rich mums, deep purple grasses, spiky kale, and more, all ready to put on a show. Swapping out tired summer petals for bold, cool-weather plants is a chance …
When the summer greens start to fade and there’s a chill in the air, plant parents know what’s coming. It’s time to figure out what to do with all those happy container plants that have been living their best life on your porch or patio. While some are tough enough to handle the cold, many …
Ready to give your home a glow-up without running up your credit card? Here’s a little secret: many upper-class habits have nothing to do with fancy décor, secret housekeepers, or splurging on marble anything. They’re rooted in ordinary routines that anyone can adopt, ones that make your home and garden a soft place to land …