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Does location still matter most? Should you remodel your home to suit your tastes, or for resale value? Are starter homes still a thing? We all have plenty of questions about the ever-changing world of real estate. In our Ask an Agentseries, we’re partnering with experts at Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate to answer your biggest questions about finding, buying, and selling a home.

Native plants, as the name indicates, grow naturally in an area or region. There is a growing shift among many people away from a manicured garden with non-local species in support of more natural areas, and especially, for embracing native plants.

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In a recent post on our Facebook page, we asked our readers which they prefer when it comes to drying their clothes: an actual dryer, or air-drying on a clothesline. As you might expect, the answers were varied.

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It’s peak tomato season and if you’re lucky, you aren’t getting through them fast enough. While preserving the bulk of your harvest to keep from waste and spoiling is the best move, there are definitely times when you just want to hold onto that handful of heirlooms for a few days longer and enjoy the fruits of your labor fresh. Thankfully, how you store your tomatoes can buy you that extra time and it’s as simple as storing them stem-side down. 

When gardening and landscaping, having the right tools can make all the difference. For moving mulch, compost, plants, or clippings efficiently from one area to another, you need a great wheelbarrow. After all, owning one of thebest wheelbarrowshelps make it possible to grow beautiful flowers or delicious edibles! With so many options to choose from, we know that selecting the best wheelbarrow can be overwhelming. That’s why we put together a list of our favorite wheelbarrows, ones we still love after years of use and that we know will help make your time spent in the garden easier and more efficient. Our Top Picks: Our Favorite Wheelbarrow: True Temper Wheelbarrow – $219.99 at Amazon What Other Gardeners

Meal prepping is a great way to prioritize time, boost your monthly budget, and accomplish your health goals. However, if you’re not used to it, meal-prepping can be a difficult habit to begin implementing. To learn how to “master your meal prep”, consider these 5 simple steps:

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Basil is an herb known for loving sun and warm weather conditions, so it might be alarming to suddenly see the shiny, fragrant leaves shriveling up, and beg the question: why is your basil wilting?

While home gardeners are often plagued with too much sunshine during the dog days of summer, downpours are another thing to be concerned about.

Every year, Better Homes & Gardens celebrates innovators, influencers, and creators who offer inspiration and joy in the realms of food, home, garden, and lifestyle. They're called Stylemakers. Some are household names, and others are everyday people making a difference in their corner of the world, but they're all some of our favorite creative thinkers, dreamers, and doers. Here you'll learn a bit about each 2024 Stylemaker plus their current projects and passions.