All posts by : Christin Perry

As you ready your house for the colder months ahead, don’t forget about your water system. When water freezes, it expands. So if the temperature of your pipes drops below 32 degrees, even for a short period, you run the risk of a pipe fracture or worse. T ...

With severe winter weather threatening many parts of the United States, it's important to be prepared. January 2024 has proven to be a stormy month so far with blizzard-like conditions pelting areas of the country with more snow and extreme cold forecaste ...

While finding a window in the shower may still surprise folks, they’ve become an increasingly common construction feature for a few reasons. They offer a natural source of light and warmth, and create the illusion of larger shower dimensions. Most importa ...

As security systems become easier to manage with mobile apps and are a more deeply integrated part of a smart-home system, more and more people are choosing to be involved in the selection of security equipment that is installed in their homes, regardless ...

Step into a winter wonderland of warmth and welcome right at your front door. With the holidays over and the lights and baubles stashed away until next year, the front porch can easily become a lifeless afterthought. “Curb appeal is not just about accenti ...

Modern winter sowing, which uses repurposed milk jugs and other plastic containers, was popularized by Trudi Davidoff, who didn’t have the space for starting seedlings indoors during winter and early spring. To create space, she learned how to sow seeds i ...

Q: I’m dreading the coming winter months because my yard always looks so bare and brown when all the summer blooming plants die or go dormant. Are there any flowers that bloom in the winter? Or, am I stuck with a drab landscape until the temperatures warm ...

Between the droughts that plague so many parts of our country, the environmental toll that weed killers and other pesticides can take, and the questionable logic of tending to a big expanse of grass—pulling plants that “don’t belong,” cutting it each week ...

There's no reason that your winter landscape needs to look dry and dreary. There are lots of plants that can add beautiful contrast and visual interest to a winter garden. Plus, not only can they boost your curb appeal, but outdoor winter plants contribut ...

Windbreaks protect a home from wind and provide shade, both of which can help conserve energy. Wind might not seem like an energy zapper. However, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, wind chill, the temperature it feels like outside when it's wind ...