More from Sandi Schwartz (Page 2)

Beautifully landscaped front yard with flowers, lush grass and bushes is in foreground.

We Asked Landscaping Pros the 3 Biggest Curb Appeal Mistakes to Avoid

By Sandi Schwartz

A person shopping for energy efficient appliances and washing machines.

Energy Star Is On the Chopping Block—How You Can Still Prioritize Efficiency (and Savings) With Your Next Appliance Purchase

By Sandi Schwartz

Tan colored Craftsman Style Bungalow house

5 Craftsman-Style Curb Appeal Ideas That Aren’t Just for Bungalows

By Sandi Schwartz

Friendly neighbors talking through a fence, one is standing next to a lawnmower

The Unspoken Rules of Neighborly Yardwork Etiquette

By Sandi Schwartz

A family with three children having fun connecting with one another outside on their lawn, sitting at an outdoor table. Their solar panel array is visible on the roof of their home.

5 Questions to Ask Before Installing Solar

By Sandi Schwartz

Three types of bird feeders on a pole outdoors

12 Types of Bird Feeders Every Backyard Birder Should Know

By Sandi Schwartz

Smiling couple paints a wall green in their home.

Building & Installing

Young Homeowners Are DIY-ing More, According to a New Survey

By Sandi Schwartz

CertainTeed New-Victorian House

5 Exterior Updates You’ll Want to Steal From This Charming Neo-Victorian

By Sandi Schwartz

Mature man cleaning the patio decking with pressure washer

Deck, Patio & Porch

What to Do When Your Patio Is Overrun by Moss

By Sandi Schwartz

Smiling man cleaning his swimming pool with a skimmer in the backyard

Pools & Water Features

Keep Your Pool Water Pristine By Avoiding These 5 Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Homeowners working with an HVAC technician to install a new heat pump to heat and cool their home.

Heating & Cooling

Upgrade to a Heat Pump for Year-Round Comfort—and More Efficiency Than Your Current HVAC

By Sandi Schwartz

Presented By American Standard

Woman holding and using remote control to open a garage door.

Should I Leave My Garage Door Cracked in the Summer?

By Sandi Schwartz

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.

Painting & Finishing

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Bed and night table in bedroom that is all green.

Interior Design

How to “Drench” a Room, One of the Hottest Design Trends This Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman taking care of plants and herbs in her garden.

Ornamentals vs. Edibles—Why Not Both? How to Achieve Our Favorite Garden Design Trend in Your Yard

By Sandi Schwartz

White house with a new gray roof being installed.

3 Ways Your Roof Can Affect Your Energy Costs This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Worker building the wooden frame of a new house.

Wood as Strong as Iron: The Latest Breakthrough in Sustainable Construction Materials

By Sandi Schwartz

Couple admiring new house under construction

Will a Brand New Home Ever Cost Less Than an Existing One? It’s Trending That Way

By Sandi Schwartz

Young woman using a saw in a garage with tools on the wall in the background.

This Is the One Place You Should Never Store Power Tool Batteries

By Sandi Schwartz

Birds eye view of a woman gardener weeding an organic vegetable garden with a hand fork, while kneeling on green grass.

Lawn Care & Gardening

These Are the Biggest Mistakes You Can Make With Companion Planting, According to Expert Gardeners

By Sandi Schwartz

Flowering lily of the valley shrub in bloom

5 Easier Options Than These Temperamental Plants

By Sandi Schwartz

Older man caulking the exterior of a window.

This Is the One Place You Shouldn’t Caulk Around Your Window

By Sandi Schwartz

Two women cooking food in a pan on a hot stove in a kitchen.

When You Spring Clean Your Kitchen, Move These 5 Items Away From the Stove

By Sandi Schwartz

Young man making coffee in a tiny kitchen

Kitchen Remodeling

How to Set Up a Temporary Kitchen When Your Real One Is Under Construction

By Sandi Schwartz

House gutter clogged with leaves, twigs, and other debris

This Common Spring Maintenance Task Can Prevent the Spread of Wildfire to Your Home

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman's gloved hands touching herbs in her potted herb garden.

8 Herbs You Never Thought to Grow But Definitely Should

By Sandi Schwartz

Smiling woman and man painting an interior wall.

Painting & Finishing

The Home Project That Brings the Most Joy Is One You Can DIY

By Sandi Schwartz

A couple viewing a home with a remodeled kitchen.

Kitchen Remodeling

Not All Kitchen Remodels Have High ROI, but This Is How Experts Say You Can Hit the Sweet Spot

By Sandi Schwartz

Man checking water heater in house with woman and child watching.

5 Things That Have Changed About Water Heaters Since the Last Time You Purchased One

By Sandi Schwartz

Architect talking to a woman about remodeling her kitchen and showing her the blueprints.

Spots to Save—and Splurge—in Your Kitchen Remodel

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman watching wild deer in her backyard through a window.

Love ‘em or Leave ‘em: What to Do When You Find Wildlife in Your Yard

By Sandi Schwartz

A mom and daughter potting up tomato plants to grow at home this summer.

Experts Say You’ll Want to Grow This Humble Plant in Your Backyard This Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

A basket of colorful vegetables sitting next to bright yellow flowers outside in a garden

These Flowers Deserve a Spot in Your Vegetable Garden (Yes, Really)

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman standing in a kitchen controlling her smart home using an automated system

Do You Really Need a Smart Faucet? 3 Opportunities to Embrace High-Tech in the Kitchen

By Sandi Schwartz

White brick house with red shutters and foundation plants in the front yard

7 Plants That Look Great Around the Foundation—and 3 Never to Grow There

By Sandi Schwartz

A man climbing a ladder to inspect the roof of a house.

3 Home Checkups You Won’t Want to Skip This Season

By Sandi Schwartz

Tick walking on a piece of grass being held by a human hand.

5 Plants That Repel Ticks and Keep Them Away

By Sandi Schwartz

Metal roofing on a residential home.

The Home Investment That Puts Money Back in Your Pocket Year After Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Presented By Metal Roofing Alliance

Smiling young woman putting a glass in a dishwasher. View from inside dishwasher.

4 Things That Have Changed About Dishwashers Since the Last Time You Purchased One

By Sandi Schwartz

Middle age woman worker in plaid shirt checking growing red peonies in the garden.

7 of the Longest Living Plants for Your Home Landscape

By Sandi Schwartz

An old lithium-ion battery from a power tool.

The One Drawback of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Became Nonexistent, Thanks to This New Technology

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman tending to garden and digging up plants

7 Plants You Should Divide in Spring to Fill Out Your Home Landscape

By Sandi Schwartz

Older woman taking pictures of the outside of her house on a smartphone.

Ready to Sell Your House? Learn How to Take Pro-Quality Real Estate Photos Yourself

By Sandi Schwartz

Man holding brush and staining wooden deck a dark brown color.

Paints & Finishes

We’re Over White-Washed Woods: See the Colors of the Year from 4 Major Stain Companies

By Sandi Schwartz

Close-up of woman's hand sowing seed in soil.

5 Cheap Seed-Spacing Tricks Every Home Gardener Should Know

By Sandi Schwartz

American traditional center hall colonial revival brick home with dormers.

This Is The Garden Type Tailored to Your House Style

By Sandi Schwartz

A woman using shears to cut back a climbing plant growing up over a fence.

7 Escape Artist Plants You Should Always Keep Contained

By Sandi Schwartz

Modern tidy bedroom with sage green bedspread and light wood furniture.

6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space

By Sandi Schwartz

Closeup shot of a woman holding a stack of towels at home

Can You Wash Bath and Kitchen Towels Together?

By Sandi Schwartz

Older woman sneezing into a tissue outside by flowers

Experts Say the 2025 Spring Allergy Season Will Be the Longest in Years

By Sandi Schwartz

A weather stick mounted on a tree for predicting when it will rain.

Should You Water the Lawn Today or Is it Going to Rain? This Low-Tech Tool Can Tell You

By Sandi Schwartz

A young woman standing in the kitchen and putting the vegetables skin to make compost for a zero waste lifestyle.

This Is the Biggest Problem for Most Garbage Disposals (Plus, How to Fix It Yourself)

By Sandi Schwartz

Mother and daughter having gardening time outside on the front yard of their suburban house in the Spring.

Permeable Hardscaping and 7 Other Outdoor Living Trends to Know Before Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Young couple happy in their new kitchen as realtor gives them a tour of it.

Kitchen Designers Weigh In on Deep Drawers vs. Cabinets

By Sandi Schwartz

Happy Couple standing in front of their new home.

5 Things I Wish I’d Considered More Carefully Before Building a New Home

By Sandi Schwartz

Young woman taking care of several houseplants

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

Lithium-ion power tool batteries on a garage workbench.

Can You Store Power Tool Batteries in a Cold Garage?

By Sandi Schwartz

A homeowner dressed in winter clothes holding a shovel to clear a driveway of ice and snow.

Driveways & Walkways

There’s a Shortage of Ice Melt Right Now—What You Can Do to Keep Your Outdoor Surfaces Safe

By Sandi Schwartz

A snow covered tan home with icicles hanging down.

Why You Should Never Knock Down Icicles Yourself—and What to Do Instead

By Sandi Schwartz

A homeowner trying to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape.

Repair & Maintenance

We Asked Plumbers the 3 Biggest DIY Repair Mistakes to Avoid

By Sandi Schwartz

Photo of a young woman planting a small tree in her backyard

Is Your Yard Disaster-Proof? 5 Projects That Could Protect Your Home

By Sandi Schwartz

Adult man removing snow from porch using shovel

Repair & Maintenance

7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State

By Sandi Schwartz

Young couple cleaning windows in their home

Cleaning & Organizing

This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman realtor showing a house to a couple trying to buy a new home

4 Outdated Home Features That Are Easy to Fix—and 1 That’s a Major Red Flag

By Sandi Schwartz

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