Hello, welcome back to Countdown to Turkey Day. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving without overwhelm. You can catch up on everything covered so far at the bottom of the page, but today we’re talking turkey. Do you know what size turkey you need to buy? The amount of turkey you need will depend on…
ungvar/Shutterstock It’s the height of summer, and the height of hot weather, and your lawn is looking, to put it mildly, a little worse for wear. Or maybe you never got around to seeding your lawn in the spring, and now you’re staring at an expanse of…
Traditional flower beds often leave wide areas of bark mulch or bare soil between flowering plants. More homeowners are beginning to fill those spaces with ornamental grasses instead, creating borders that look fuller, move with the wind, and require far less visual maintenance throughout the growing season. Among the most popular choices is Stipa tenuissima…
Weeds have a habit of appearing where almost nothing else can grow. Thin cracks between patio pavers, driveways, and walkways often fill with stubborn shoots that return no matter how many times they are pulled. While weed killers remain the most common solution, cleaning expert Nancy Birtwhistle has shown a different approach that starts with…
Japanese beetles are some of the most destructive pests to find lurking in your garden. They’re non-selective and will quickly devour leaves, flowers, and fruit – if any of your plants have skeletonized damage, take a closer look and you might spot these shiny, jewel-toned metallic beetles. They’re a summer garden pest you want to…
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › I’ve used a lot of backpack blowers over the years, and most fall into one of two categories: powerful but loud and heavy, or lighter but lacking the airflow needed for serious work. The Stihl BRA…
This free printable calendar 2027 will become your most favorite organizing tool! Plan your schedule, organize events, manage your goals, keep track of activities, and more! Calendar people are my kind of people. Every year around this time, I start to get a bunch of emails asking, “When is next year’s calendar coming out?!” This…
I’m all about simplifying the work of homemaking wherever and whenever I can. Because let’s face it, there’s barely enough time in the day to get it all done to begin with! So when I come across something that seems like it could save me some time or effort, I’m more than willing to give…
The most telling detail of this Upper West Side penthouse, designed by Lindye Galloway, is not a material or a fixture but a logistics marvel. Almost every large custom piece arrived by crane, lifted over Manhattan and swung into the top floor because the pre-war building’s elevator was too small to contain them. That single…
Most backyard walkways follow one simple formula: a continuous strip of concrete from one door to the next. This project took a different approach. Shared by Reddit user u/joshhudnall, a worn patch of grass became a floating concrete walkway with dark crushed granite separating each slab. u/joshhudnall Instead of installing precast pavers, the homeowner poured…