15 Ways Winter Weather Damages Your Home
Fierce winds, low temps, and heavy snow spells trouble for your house. Learn how winter weather negatively impacts your home and what you can do to minimize the damage.
How to Help Your Houseplants Survive the Winter
Though houseplants are kept indoors, they are still affected by changes in temperature and season. Learn how tweaks to your care routine can help your indoor plants weather the cold.
10 Trendy Houseplants That are Safe for Pets, According to Experts
The most beloved plants in your home may actually be toxic to your furry companions.
10 Perfectly Good Pond Plants You Should Be Buying at Your Local Nursery
Many nontraditional pond plants make attractive additions to water features and can be found at local nurseries at affordable prices.
12 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor—to Your Backyard Wildlife
Put out the welcome mat for beautiful backyard critters with these tips for making your property a haven for birds, pollinating insects, and other wildlife.
12 Lucky Plants Worth Bringing Into Your Home
Is luck a lady, or a lady fern? Can the houseplants you grow actually improve your fortunes? Give these lucky plants a try to see for yourself!
How to Grow Your Own Food
Learn something new in the New Year: Bob Vila explains how to create a sustainable food supply at home.
How to Remove a Tick Safely
The best way to get rid of ticks requires having perseverance, using the right tools, and knowing what to do each step of the way.
8 Essential Tools and Materials for Starting Seeds Indoors
You’ll need a few basic items (some of which you probably already have) to make sure your seed starting goes to plan.
How to Lower Soil pH for a Thriving Lawn and Healthy Plants
A yard’s soil pH factors into how plants grow and thrive—and if your greenery isn’t growing, soil that’s too alkaline can be the root cause of garden woes.