Air Conditioning: From Luxury to Necessity
Sure, you depend on your internet and cell phone, but do they have anything near the importance in your life that air conditioning does?
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Curing the Clutter Epidemic
Why Americans have so much stuff, and how we can learn to hold on to what really matters.
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Just Add Water
10 steps to a do-it-yourself backyard oasis.
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7 Secrets to Season-Long Color
Try these simple solutions to create and enjoy a garden that shines year-round!
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My Porch Plan
A humorous account of man and his porch.
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House Detective: Finding History in Your Home
Like the 250-year-old house from Ipswich in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, your home has a story to tell and a place in history.
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What Will They Think of Next
There’s nothing new under the sun. That may have been true centuries ago when the phrase was attributed to an unnamed philosopher, identified only as “the Preacher,” in the Book of Ecclesiastes; but since then, WOW! Innovations have been coming at us at the speed of light. Every time I think things have gone as ... More
Setting the Stage
How to put on a show for potential homebuyers — without breaking the bank. HGTV’s Lisa LaPorta shares a few tips on home staging.
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Going Green with Sara Snow
The genial and popular young television host, author, and columnist is on a mission to spread the gospel of “green living.” In her 90-year-old, colonial-style Indianapolis home, Sara Snow easily rattles off how she religiously follows the tenets of green living. Dressed in pants made of wood pulp and an organic cotton shirt, this up-and-coming ... More
Brave New World of Vegetables for 2009
Don’t be a stick-in-the-mulch with your garden growing habits, planting the same vegetables year after year. This spring, plan on planting at least one new vegetable that you haven’t grown before. New dwarf varieties offer intense flavor and compact sizes that can fit easily into your garden space or even be grown in containers. Here ... More
