QUESTION: I'd like to buy a solar water heating system for our home since we use a lot of hot water with six people in our family. Does the government sponsor any pr...
Garden work isn't over yet
Instead of resting after a long, dry summer of watering the vegetable garden, it's time to get busy digging those spring-flowering bulbs for th...
QUESTION: I have a rosemary bush thriving in a whiskey barrel, but I think it's time to plant it in the ground. When should I attempt this, and should I prune it way...
Flooring is easy to clean and has look of real wood
Children, pets and gardeners track all sorts of stuff in the house. Grass clippings, spills and stains are hard on ca...
Flexibility takes a central role
CHICAGO — As Crandon Gustafson tells his students at Harrington College of Design, design is problem solving. The lesson came home to the...
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"...
