You don’t have to be a tech genius to enjoy the benefits of these life-simplifying smart home upgrades. EyeWolf / Getty Images Even if you're not tech-savvy, there are several smart home features that can transform your life. A smart home uses electronic devices or online apps to control equipment that is usually manual, such as lighting, security systems, door access, heating, and even basic...

Tackle these lawn care tasks now to enjoy healthier, greener, lusher grass when spring rolls around again. Marty Baldwin Intentional fall lawn care is key for producing a landscape with lush, vibrant green grass come spring. Homeowners with trees are accustomed to raking leaves during the season, but cool autumn conditions are also great for fertilizing, controlling weeds, and other yard...

Fall mulching has some major benefits when done correctly. Jason Wilde The parking lot at your local garden center can tell you a lot about the popularity of mulching in spring. That’s when pallets of bagged wood chips and shredded bark jockey with cars for parking spots. But what about mulching in fall? Fall is actually a great time to mulch (nature proves that point every year when leaves drop...

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According to DAFT.ie, housing prices in Ireland increased by an average of 3.1% nationally during the third quarter of 2024. The typical listed price across the country during this period was €344,848, marking a 6.2% rise compared to the same time last year and a 37% increase since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While price increases were widespread, Dublin saw the highest percentage gain, with...

Find out how to grow collard greens, a classic Southern vegetable that thrives in cool weather. Denny Schrock Collard greens are a staple in the South, but these hardy, leafy plants are easy and fun to grow in any edible garden. Collard greens or collards (Brassica oleracea var. viridis) grow relatively quickly, usually within a couple of months of planting seeds. Plant these big leafy greens...

Follow these simple tips to prevent an embarrassingly smelly trash can. Grace Cary / Getty Images As a cleaning editor, I've learned that I can scrub my home all day long, but there’s one thing that can ruin the work I did to make my space feel spotless—a stinky garbage. A foul-smelling garbage can spread its odor into every crevice of a room, totally erasing all of my prior cleaning...

Keep your lawn mower blades sharp for optimal lawn care. Getty Images / ollinka Your lawn mower is an essential tool for maintaining the yard, but when the blades start to dull, it won't work as well. When this happens, homeowners need to either sharpen the blades themselves or take them to a local home improvement store that offers blade sharpening services. A lawn mower with dull blades may not...

Find out which things should stay out of the recycling bin by learning how to identify an item's recyclability based on its identification number. Getty Images / Os Tartarouchos No matter how hard we try to implement plastic swaps in our home, it's impossible to eliminate plastic products completely. For the plastic items we can't avoid completely, we try to recycle as many as possible. A common...

When it's too late to cut back hydrangeas depends on the type you have. Here’s how to prune at the best time. Dean Schoeppner Figuring out when to cut back hydrangeas can be confusing, especially because if you prune at the wrong time, you could ruin next year's flower display. So when is it too late to cut back hydrangeas after they flower? The answer comes down to knowing the type of hydrangea...