House and Home

In a recent story, I discussed how to plant gardens on side yards that feature slopes and shade. In this article, I...

Last time I discussed homemade and all natural bug sprays that you can mix yourself. These sprays include essential...

The disadvantage of growing plants indoors is that they still need some amount of sunlight. That means you need to...

Back in the day when my brother and I were teenagers living in Bethesda Maryland, our mom would assign us chores to...

Yes, it’s approaching winter.  And you probably don’t want to go outside to care for plants. But plants don’t...

When old man winter finally arrives for another year with blasts of wind, cold, and snow, it is nice to continue the...

No doubt you’ve seen the television commercial promoting Hydro Mousse, a combination of seed and mulch that is used...

No matter if you live in a studio apartment or a large house you probably want plants around you. Houseplants can help...

If you dread the coming of summer because you live in a region of the United States that is extremely humid, then there...

If you own a home, then you have learned over time that is essential to clean out the gutters on a regular basis to...