Home & Garden

If the time has come to give your house a facelift by way of a new coat of paint, then you’ve probably already realized there is a lot more to an exterior paint job than a brush and a can...

It’s that time of year again, late summer, when Mrs. P answers your garden questions. The daylight hours may be growing shorter, but they’re not growing cooler. So, crank up the old AC, pour yourself a tall iced tea, and relax inside while I solve your outside problems...

We are a country (and a city) of do-it-yourselfers. We enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that comes from completing a task. We imagine there’s no job too big or too complicated for us to handle, especially when it comes to home repair.

For many homeowners, a yard is merely a buffer between themselves and their neighbors. A wide expanse of lawn, a few trees and shrubs, and maybe some annuals for color, along with a few hours of maintenance each week will generally keep your landscape comparable to the rest of the neighborhood...

My significant other and I agreed on a pact during this last weekend to both strengthen our relationship and our health...

So you’ve just purchased your dream home. Maybe it’s your first house; maybe you’re moving into something bigger and better. But chances are, once you take a look at how much stuff there is to move, you’ve briefly considered one of two options...

The saying goes, “what’s old is new again.” “Game Night” is making a comeback. More than just dusting off a Scrabble board and snacking on microwave popcorn, this type of gathering, with the aid of a few artful touches, can become a mood-boosting tradition for family and friends (with a healthy bit of competition and heaps of laughter thrown in)!

At the end of a long work week, nothing sounds more peaceful than relaxing outside with burgers sizzlin’ on the grill and the kids playing in the yard...

What does this famous phrase mean? “Nam et ipsa scientia potestus est.”

A) “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.”

B) “Knowledge is power.”

C) “I drink no more than a sponge.”

It's surprisingly hard to talk about the importance of trees without sounding like one of those '80s National Arbor Day Foundation commercials...