For large, showy spring flowers in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11, you can’t beat the hand-sized, lily-like blooms of amaryllis, Hippeastrum x hybridum. These tropical beauties can also be forced to bloom indoors during the winter...

I’ve grown many houseplants throughout my life, and there are certain ones that I’ve learned how to grow very well.  But there are others that I simply refuse to grow indoors anymore! One of the hardest plants...

My kid isn’t into it, but pretty much everyone she knows is playing Among Us these days. Doing Among Us crafts might be a way to get kids interested in arts and crafts who might not otherwise...

One of the fun things about crafting — especially in these times when we can’t physically get together with each other — is virtual events where people all make the same thing.Stitchalongs are popular in most needle...

Having turned the page on an unprecedented—and, quite frankly, bizarre—year, I’m ready to bring some good vibes back into my home. While getting organized is a great goal, it often is impossible without taking a serious audit...

What is hugelkultur, anyway? When I first heard the word, I thought it must be a new kind of yogurt, but no—it is a raised garden bed. “Hügelbeds” can be translated as “mound culture”—in which plants or crops...

A Brexit-themed chair and a crumpled bin are some of the pieces to feature in an exhibition at Newlands House gallery that showcases 40 years of work by Israeli designer Ron Arad.The exhibition is titled Ron Arad...

Launching the first Video-based Newsletter/ Publication for construction companies, Roofing companies, and General contractor called The Clever Contractor.https://clevercontractor.substack.com/welcomeThe construction industry is one of the most important pillars of our economy but contractors tend to be underserved and...

Most gardeners agree that shrubs require less primping than perennials do to look good. And lots of shrubs grow just fine without much help from you. But which ones do that, plus have interesting bark, beautiful blooms,...

This photo is part of a series of photographs that were taken with color film for the magazine Paris Match in 1953 by Willy Rizzo, a fashion photographer better known for his shots of 1950s stars and...