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Matthew Pottage's drought-tolerant succulents window box in London. Succulents do best in a south- or west-facing window.

Think outside the box on window boxes

Matthew Pottage's drought-tolerant succulents window box in London. Succulents do best in a south- or west-facing window.

April 24, 2021, 6:02am Life

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white impatiens and cascading vines of ivy. Read story

A vegetable garden in New Paltz, N.Y. A surprisingly large amount of vegetables can be harvested from even a small vegetable garden.

Start a vegetable garden with just the basic

A vegetable garden in New Paltz, N.Y. A surprisingly large amount of vegetables can be harvested from even a small vegetable garden.

April 24, 2021, 6:00am Life

Home-grown vegetables are delicious not only for their freshness, but also because you can choose what to grow based on flavor, rather than commercial qualities. Some basics for getting started: Read story

10 ways to improve a bathroom

April 24, 2021, 6:00am Life

They are often ignored or discarded spaces. But bathrooms regardless of the size can be a source of calm and opportunity for design. While renovations can make for the perfect project, they are often costly to take on. Read story

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10 things to do to spring into the garden

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April 17, 2021, 6:04am Life

Waiting is always hard, but when you’re waiting for an unseen force that could, at any time, sicken or kill you, your family and your friends while devastating the global economy … OMG OMG OMG … Read story

A photo copy provided by RR Auction of a postcard dated May 31, 1911, shows the Titanic, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The postcard was sent with a message written in March 1912 by Jack Phillips, the Titanic&#039;s senior wireless operator, to his sister. The postcard is to be auctioned by RR Auction.

Postcard from Titanic’s radio operator being sold at auction

A photo copy provided by RR Auction of a postcard dated May 31, 1911, shows the Titanic, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The postcard was sent with a message written in March 1912 by Jack Phillips, the Titanic&#039;s senior wireless operator, to his sister. The postcard is to be auctioned by RR Auction.

April 12, 2021, 10:22am Life

A postcard written by the Titanic's senior radio operator just weeks before the ocean liner sank in the North Atlantic in 1912 has been put up for auction. Read story

Daniel Misner with the Portland Parks &amp; Recreation Department adds red hook sedge beneath the Vanderwolf&#039;s Pyramid limber pine tree at Mill Ends Park, the smallest park in the world.

How Portland ended up home to the world’s smallest park

Daniel Misner with the Portland Parks &amp; Recreation Department adds red hook sedge beneath the Vanderwolf&#039;s Pyramid limber pine tree at Mill Ends Park, the smallest park in the world.

April 12, 2021, 6:05am Life

Early on St. Patrick’s Day, Daniel Misner, a horticulturist with Portland Parks & Recreation, visited Mill Ends Park to re-landscape the entire grounds. Read story

A beam is measured and marked March 16 at a housing site in Madison County, Miss. After a year of spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners are looking to adapt their spaces to their new realities. In 2021, expect to see more interest in creating dedicated spaces within the home. (Rogelio V.

Pandemic changing home remodeling wish lists

A beam is measured and marked March 16 at a housing site in Madison County, Miss. After a year of spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners are looking to adapt their spaces to their new realities. In 2021, expect to see more interest in creating dedicated spaces within the home. (Rogelio V.

April 10, 2021, 6:05am Life

After a year of spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many homeowners are looking for ways to make their homes fit their new realities. Open floor plans are out; dedicated spaces for remote work and learning are in. Yards are being transformed into entertainment spaces and… Read story

Keep your bathroom sparkling by staying on top of maintenance

April 10, 2021, 6:02am Life

Cleaning the bathroom shouldn’t feel like punishment. It is, after all, one of the smallest rooms in your home. If you stop grime from building up on grout and other time-consuming clean ups, it shouldn’t take long to make your bathroom sparkle, say experts. Read story

Get dazzled by dahlias: Colorful flowers not fussy to grow, put on a show

April 10, 2021, 6:02am Life

Dahlias are addictive, at least for Julie Huynh Moore, an Oregon State University master gardener, who plans to grow 2,000 by the end of May. Read story

Home gardeners should consider mixing plants with a variety of heights to avoid monotony.

Spring into spring with a garden spruce up

Home gardeners should consider mixing plants with a variety of heights to avoid monotony.

April 10, 2021, 6:02am Life

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers and if you want to get the most out of your buds, you’ll have to take the proper steps to carefully design your spring garden. Read story