When it comes to prime real estate inside your home, it doesn’t get more valuable than kitchen countertops. No matter how much (or how little) space you have, it rarely feels like enough.
04.10.2023 - 22:39 / thespruce.com
Fall is the peak time to properly evaluate your home, so you know what to fix before winter approaches. From gardening to HVAC and plumbing, it's important to make sure your home is in good condition especially if you're hoping for a stress-free year ahead.
We've asked some home experts to share some important seasonal tasks to complete, and some may actually surprise you. Read on to find out what eight to-do's you should add to your weekend itinerary.
Due to high summer temperatures, lawns may often be in dry and dull conditions, so it's important to aerate your yard before winter. This will allow your grass to grow more freely and look its best, just in time for spring.
Depending on where you live, mowing could still be needed to keep the yard looking good well into fall as well. However, don't cut it too short since it could cause more harm than good to your grass.
“When turf grass overwinters, it stores the required carbohydrates in the shoots,” says Timothy Strano, a certified professional agronomist (CPAg) at TruGreen. “A higher height of cut equals more storage area for winter carbohydrates, which can ultimately kick off your spring lawn with a great start.”
Falling leaves will inevitably land in your gutters if they don’t have a guard. The buildup will keep rain and, eventually, melting snow from efficiently draining which could potentially lead to floods. Consider cleaning them out with a simple garden hose or a leaf blower, if the leaves are dry.
When leaves are scarce, it’s the best time to look at any trees or shrubs that are growing too close to your home. If you notice the limbs creeping up along the roof or walls, they could be harming your foundation, so it's crucial to take steps now to mitigate
When it comes to prime real estate inside your home, it doesn’t get more valuable than kitchen countertops. No matter how much (or how little) space you have, it rarely feels like enough.
Chicago-based interior designer Julie Mitchiner of JAM Interior Design is full of opinions. As she should be; Mitchiner has been reimagining and refining interiors for 13 years.
If you’re strapped for storage, your attention might turn to the laundry room. But before you start stuffing the space with bins and organizers, it’s important to know that some items simply aren’t a good fit for this area.
Why do plants get sick? The simple answer is for lots of reasons, many of them similar to the reasons why we humans do. Take, for example, poor diet. Just as it’s one of the root causes of disease, poor growth and reduced life expectancy in humans, so it is with plants.
While our lawns thrive and grow green and lush during the spring months, planting grass seed should actually happen in the fall. Fall grass seeding is ideal for cool season turf grasses like bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass. While there is an optimal time for reseeding the lawn in fall, if you’ve missed the window, don’t despair; there is yet another method for laying grass season for fall. Keep reading to learn how to seed your lawn like a pro.
There is a reason that fall brings on what’s affectionately known as «sweater weather.» This is the perfect season for layering, after all—and turns out, layering is designers' favorite styling trick to get things warm and toasty at home.
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“Why spend more when you can actually save your money.” If you are a strong beleier of this sentence, then you need to be aware of these Herbs You Should Never Buy.
There are plenty of budget-friendly tips for decorating your space for fall, and we chatted with designers to find out which tips work the best.
Did you know that some trees (such as alder, poplar, willow, ash and the dawn redwood) can “hold their breath” when the ground in which they grow is flooded? Or that others, such as the silver lime (Tilia tomentosa), have evolved ingenious ways of conserving their water supply when confronted with extreme heat and drought, including covering their leaves with a layer of fine hairs to keep them cool in sunny weather?
I don’t agree with gardeners who think fall and winter are the time to throw in the towel. Oncoming cooler weather tells me it’s time to find a warm place to bring in my most treasured tropicals and to get going on my next task: creating cool-weather combos.