These two butterflies, above, enjoy the butterfly bush in Diane and Thomas Gaither's flower garden in Prospect. Diane Gaither is teaching a class on drying flowers at t...
QUESTION: Is there a material I can use to repair concrete that has pitted and flaked? My steps were poured just before a rain, which dripped on them. The concrete q...
No question about it. Most of us have huge amounts of "stuff" and we're always looking for more places to put it.
With closets on the main living floors of the house pac...
Using correct caulking vital
Caulking season is on its way. Time to seal those gaps in windows, around doors, and other places to reduce the amount of cold air seeping in...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The window where you stand to watch the birds feed or your roses bloom could be the biggest energy drain on your house.
Windows are huge thermal hole...
QUESTION: I just cut off some lower branches of an old magnolia to let the sun get to a flower bed. I would like to know if there is anything that I can plant undern...
There are many items around the house than can serve double-duty and can actually be used to assist with cleaning in addition to their original purpose.
Here are a few i...
Best to do it by Halloween
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fall is just appearing, and it's time to winterize sprinklers.
This annual chore applies to in-ground irrigation systems onl...
PHILADELPHIA - The cluttered living room had decor problems, and room refiner Ruth Edmondson had been hired to solve them.
Dusty silk-flower arrangements were abundant; ...
September has arrived, the kids are back in school, and the vegetable garden is still producing. Wise gardeners are not only harvesting, but still planting.
Now is an id...
