Just like in music and fashion, interior home design through the decades is marked by trends. What may be the latest must-have style in flooring or carpeting 10...
March’s sudden snowfalls and overnight freezes shouldn’t discourage homeowners from preparing their flower and vegetable gardens and lawns for planting later th...
Attendees of the Butler County Home Show find fresh ideas and smart advice on home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects — all under one roof at the ...
New housing and shopping areas are often desirable improvements to any human community. But what benefits one species can be detrimental or devastating to other...
Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. In the home, many can become tired-looking, espe...
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton.
“There were a lot of internal discu...
The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is actively growing and can quickly establish itself in its new home. But a fall repottin...
Despite marginally higher temperatures through the first few weeks of September, fall began on the morning of Sept. 22.
Many people who live in Western Pennsylv...
With autumn upon us, this is the time of year when pests and rodents become more active and threaten aspects of our daily lives.
Raccoons, skunks and groundhogs...
According to the 2023 Hippo Housepower Report, 46% of homeowners had something unexpected go wrong in their home. More than 30% of them opt to tackle most issue...
Seven in 10 Americans who attempt a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project hire a professional to finish the job, out of fear of screwing it up. One quarter of those aske...
The common insects found in Butler County yards, gardens and flower beds strike most people as creepy. They’ve got too many legs or waving antenna, or a tendenc...
Summer time and the living is easy, just not for Butler County gardeners dealing with exploding populations of insect pests munching on their flower and vegetab...
Time to clean the fridge, oven
After the doldrums of a cold and gloomy winter, homeowners should take advantage of the improving weather and awakening landscap...
Visitors to the Butler County Home Show will find fresh ideas and smart advice on home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects — all under one roof at ...
