Convenience key when designing
AKRON, Ohio — What makes a house a dream home?
It's more than custom woodwork and granite countertops. It's an electrical outlet that's rig...
FRESNO, Calif. — In Felicia Kitay's neighborhood, many of the homes have older garage doors that flip out to open. When one of her home's three-car garage doors "started...
Vacuum the sofa, chairs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When you vacuum the floor once a week, remember to vacuum the sofa. And the chairs. And the ottoman.
Sure, vacuuming is a chore...
CHICAGO — There's a big difference between driving a car into a garage filled with a jumbled mess and one that is tidy and well kept. But not everyone can afford to — or...
Watch out! That large insect on the loose in early fall is actually a gardener's best friend.
While farmers have been praying all summer for rain, these "green grabbers"...
Faucets have come a long way
FRESNO, Calif. — If you want to update your kitchen without having to knock down any walls, you can try replacing your kitchen faucet.
The fa...
QUESTION: I have a peony that is planted in the shade and has survived three years. But it has not grown very big and has had very few blooms, maybe one or two a yea...
Tips offered for storage, preservation
So it's the end of August and harvest time for the home gardener.
If your garden has survived the drought, you're busy enjoying to...
QUESTION: It seems that the newspapers are filled every day with ads for energy-saving appliances and products. I'd sure like to lower our utility bills by buying so...
CHICAGO — In garden centers this spring, it seemed like fuzzy yellow spikes of bloom were everywhere. Celosia argentea "Fresh Look Gold" turned up in ready-planted conta...
