Tips for Repotting Houseplants

Matt Armendariz

Jason Donnelly

Planting annuals during the fall is a sure-shot way to prepare your garden for the coming year. These rugged, resilient plants overwinter through the cold and burst into blooms in spring’s warmth. Here are hardy annuals to plant in the fall for flowers next year!

Want a garden that supports wildlife and pollinators even in the colder months? Then you need to create a hibernation-friendly garden. This will help you transform your garden into a comfortable habitat for these beneficial insects.

Butterfly bushes are hugely popular in the South for many reasons. They’re easy to grow and bloom all summer long in shades of pink, purple, white, and magenta. Of course, they also provide nectar-rich food for butterflies, which visit these pretty shrubs all season long. Since they bloom in the summer, some may think you should prune them in the fall, but the best time to prune butterfly bushes is actually in late winter to early spring.

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Autumn is a wonderful time to welcome birds into your garden. As the days grow shorter and food becomes scarcer in the wild, it's the perfect opportunity to turn your garden into a true avian haven. But how can you attract more birds to your garden, and what steps can you take to entice them? This article offers seven practical tips for drawing birds in and creating a genuine bird-friendly garden.

When properly lighting a room, it's all about mixing and matching various lighting types. A combination of overhead, task, and accent lighting is key in any room of the home, interior designers say. They also stress the importance of properly lighting each room of the home based on how it is used and discuss the significance of color temperature.

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Once the fiery red and bronze foliage of fall comes to pass, the dreary bit is when plants slow down their growth, go into dormancy, or even wilt and fade. But with our tips, you can keep your container plants thriving even in October! Read on.

Once the weather turns and the days get both shorter and colder, there is nothing better than a freshly made bed with clean, fluffy sheets. 

Love them or hate them, there's no denying that throw pillows make a sofa look inviting. But exactly where is the line between a cozy number of throw pillows and an inconvenient, excessive amount?