David Robson: Repair your lawn this fall

Take advantage of cooler fall temperatures to do some aerating and reseeding.

Checkout Lane: Tips for buying an air purifier

Matt Diperri says air purifiers range in price from $300 to $1,100 and typically come with a two-year warranty.

How to hang art in your home

Relax -- it's not that difficult.

Green Space: There is no need for hanging baskets to expire after summer

Here are ways to extend hanging baskets into fall and later.

Style at Home: Fun and fancy finds

Check out these finds: GoodLight Natural Candles; Tatutina's Yellow Dog Treat Box; and Ethan Allen's Twig Lamp.

Looking Up: Eyes alone are plenty, but try binoculars!

There is a good chance many of our readers have a pair of binoculars or know someone with them. Even a lowly pair of binoculars are a valuable instrument for bringing you closer to the night sky.

In the Garden: Herbs enhance recipes in summer and winter

This is the time for harvesting herbs from the garden. Recipes improve when you add fresh herbs for seasoning.

Pumpkin serenade: Gardener sings to his plant every day

Arnold Feliciano remembers fondly his days as a strolling troubadour, walking through restaurants singing love songs to couples over food. Now he is skipping the middle man: Feliciano starts his mornings by singing to a pumpkin. And the pumpkin clearly loves it: It is 3 feet tall and growing every day.

Checkout Lane: Tips on growing green grass

Jason Klemp, lawn care manager at Barcellos and Kane Landscape Management in Hingham, Mass., says late summer and early fall are the best times for seeding a lawn.

Looking Up: Starlight, stars bright and dim

Starlight. The word describes the glitter of Hollywood, dance halls, playhouses and other entertainment venues. Stars of screen and stage dazzle the hours away as we watch from theater chairs or our living room sofas. Entertainment, however, has little to do with the stars in the sky.

Green Thumbs Up: Discover the diversity of ornamental grasses

Several days of cool temperatures and abundant moisture should work wonders for my garden, and as I look out my window on this soggy Monday morning, I swear my plants are jumping for joy, lifting their heads to welcome the raindrops that bathe their dusty, parched leaves and stems. Hopefully, more rain will be forthcoming as the fall planting season approaches to ensure that our perennials, trees, and shrubs are sufficiently hydrated to survive the colder months that lie ahead.

Home Help: Paint can add depth to your rooms

Weekly home and garden rail, with tips on painting for small spaces, fixing a loose toilet handle and more.

Checkout Lane: Before buying a mattress, sleep on it

Benjamin Decastro of Cardi’s Furniture recommends that you test a mattress before making a purchase. He says to remove your jacket and shoes, and get into your normal sleep position.

Green Space: Too rich of soil can mean a poor crop of tomatoes

We’re getting a lot of mail from gardeners who have great-looking tomato plants but no tomatoes. Jim finds the cause.
 

David Robson: Some bugs like it hot

Japanese beetles didn't love the weather this summer, but we had other small visitors in our lawns and gardens.

How-to: Don't get sunk by your sink

The kitchen sink should be one of the cleanest areas of the home, but with water and food particles constantly swirling through and around it, it can be one of the dirtiest.

Linda Cobb, a cleaning expert and author best known as the Queen of Clean, shared these tips for keeping the kitchen sink looking and working well.

Garden gadgets: Five products for your lawn and garden needs

These creative inventions can make it easier and more fun to cultivate a lush lawn and bountiful gardens.

Here are five gadgets you can find in stores and online:

Managing your mess: Tips to make closet organization easy

Ideally, you wouldn’t describe your closet as a daunting disaster, overwhelming mess or bottomless heap o’ junk. But let’s face it, it’s always easier to tuck things away than it is to keep them organized.

Wrest back control of your closet with these tips:

Outdoors: Create a safe haven for birds this winter

Many birds migrate to warmer weather when it gets cold outside. But for the non-migratory birds that stick around, it’s more difficult to find food and shelter when the temperature dips.

Protect your plants: Help your garden make it through the long, cold winter

Winter’s deep freeze is just around the corner, and perennial plants and flowers need special care to help them through the cold season.

Pete Steiner, manager of Grand Street Gardens in Chicago, shared these tips for keeping plants happy during the winter to ensure blooms in the spring:


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