Home gardeners know it has not been the best year in terms of weather conditions for vegetable production. While we've not had to water, the cool rainy conditions also f...
Has your fly swatter been working overtime? It's the time of year when ants invade your kitchen, and mosquitoes make you feel like a main course. But treating your home ...
It's time for another round of tomatoes to be set into the vegetable garden or even large containers in a sunny spot. Because of the huge national interest in vegetable ...
QUESTION: We have a screened-in lanai over our pool. With the rain we have had lately, tons of mold has grown on the screens — only to be on washed onto the deck and...
CHICAGO — She has had tomatoes growing on the washing machine, and tomatoes growing on the dryer.
When Vickie Happel prepares for tomato season by starting 100 plants fr...
QUESTION: My daughter moved into a house that has aluminum siding. The siding is in good condition, but it is ugly — it's white and chalky-looking and faded, if whit...
SANTA ANA, Calif. — How do you squeeze a lot of garden out of a small space? And more, a space with a seriously steep slope? Make every inch count.
Dana Anderson has bee...
CHICAGO — Dora the Explorer can undergo all the makeovers she wants — that Dora comforter is still getting chucked faster than last year's gym shoes when Hannah Montana ...
QUESTION: With summer finally here, we are seeing lots of ideas for ways to cut our energy costs. What do you recommend as the best things to do to stay comfortable ...
It's a question all homeowners face when they decide to sell: How can you make your home as appealing to potential buyers as possible?
In today's market, that question h...
