10 Ways to Conserve Water in the Garden

When rain is scarce, gardeners need ways to conserve water. Follow these tips to use water smartly and still keep your plants happy and healthy. Water plants in the morning to avoid evaporation It’s possible to reduce outdoor water use by 20 to 50 percent with a few easy changes. Improve the Soil and Use Compost…

What To Know About Solar Batteries

Solar battery technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years. Here’s what makes a battery a solar battery. Tesla’s Powerwall, which the company began marketing widely in 2015, was the first significant application of lithium-ion technology to solar energy storage. Since then, several competitors have entered the market with products that are just…

10 Kitchen Countertop Ideas People Are Doing Right Now

Quartz continues to reign supreme for kitchen design, but there are other kitchen countertop ideas trending in 2022. High-Contrast Marble While a slab of marble looks clean and elegant, choosing kitchen counter design options with bold veining pattern creates a dramatic look in your kitchen. Butcher-Block Countertops A functional countertop for the cook, butcher-block countertops are an aesthetically pleasing…

Top 10 Dwarf Conifers for Small Spaces

Small space gardening is made easy with our list of the top 10 dwarf conifers for landscaping. We found the best small conifers and conifer shrubs. It’s easy to see why conifers are a staple of most backyard landscapes. They provide reliable shelter for birds, offer nice color and year-round structure in the garden and…

Home Improvement Trends To Watch for in 2022

The stage is set for a renovation renaissance. We checked with the experts, and here’s what they say are the home improvement trends to watch. It’s Dollars and Sense “Between inflation, interest rates and rising construction costs,” said Bjorn Freudenthal, homeowner advisor and VP with New Spaces, “market forces are driving buyer behavior to renovate instead of…