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peperomia plant care 101 - how to grow peperomia indoors
Lawn & Garden

This Guide to Peperomia Care Covers Both Vining and Upright Varieties

Sprinkle your houseplant collection with peperomias, whose small size, ease of care, and attractive foliage can make them real pepper-uppers!

Two female gardeners working in an urban vegetable garden
Lawn & Garden

How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden

Are your plants looking sad, or simply not growing? The problem might be in the soil. Here’s the dirt on how soil amendments can help.

how to insulate a garage door
Exterior

Thinking About Insulating Your Garage Door? Here’s What You Need to Know

Insulating the garage door will help keep your workshop comfortable year round. Here’s what to know about the best types of insulation for the job, and how to get the project started.

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Interior

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

Clear clogs quickly, easily, and correctly by following these tips for choosing and using a plunger.

Frigidaire Dishwashers and More on Sale at Lowe's
Reviews

Lowe’s Majorly Discounted Appliances—and Our Favorites Are 70% Off

Shop now for deep discounts on top brands like LG, Whirlpool, GE, and Frigidaire. Hurry, these deals won’t last!

how to make a tire swing
Lawn & Garden

How To: Make a Tire Swing

Create some outdoor fun this summer—the old-fashioned way—with this easy tire swing how-to.

add sand to paint
DIY

How To: Mix Sand with Paint for Non-Slip Surfaces

Prevent accidents on outdoor floors and other surfaces with a gritty, traction-lending mixture of paint and sand. Here's how.

Best Mulching Blades
Reviews

The Best Mulching Blades for a Gorgeous Lawn

Attaching one of these clump-busting blades to your mower can help make your lawn more beautiful and healthy.

A container garden of various colored perennial plants.
Lawn & Garden

Can You Plant Perennials in Pots?

Choosing perennials for containers instead of the traditional short-lived annuals seems like a smart idea, right? Here's what you need to know.

types of wildflowers all home gardeners should know
Lawn & Garden

17 Types of Wildflowers Every Home Gardener Should Know

Grow different types of wildflowers to provide pollen and seeds for birds, bees, and butterflies, as well as a wildly wonderful landscape for yourself.

Overhead view of various antique vintage dishes on black table.
DIY

How to Clean Pewter

Regular cleaning helps preserve pewter tableware and decor. This guide can help you care for this soft, durable, and beautiful metal.

How to Pour Concrete
Exterior

How to Pour Concrete the Right Way

Successfully pouring a concrete patio or driveway requires detailed site prep, planning, and careful finishing.

The 8 Best Sunroom Manufacturers of Today
Reviews

The 8 Best Sunroom Manufacturers of Today

If you're looking for a way to bring the outside inside, a sunroom may be the answer.

A home garden with multiple types of landscaping rocks including gravel and limestone slabs surrounding green shrubs.
Lawn & Garden

10 Types of Landscaping Rocks Every Homeowner Should Know

If you're stuck between a rock and a hard place on the types of landscaping rocks to use around your home, here's how each one can contribute to and enhance your property.

A woman is holding many hydrangea plants.
Lawn & Garden

It’s Not You, It’s Your Garden Soil’s pH: 11 Acid-Loving Plants That Can Thrive Where Others Die

Can you grow sweet plants in sour soil? The following shrubs, perennial flowers, fruits, vegetables, and trees should survive the acid test.

man looking at mold on white wood panel on wall
DIY

How to Remove Mold From Wood

What kills mold on wood furniture, paneling, window frames and other areas of the home? Banish mold quickly using staples from the pantry and workshop.

Hand using scrape to spread grout on beige tiles.
DIY

Sanded vs. Unsanded Grout: Which Should I Use?

The type and location of the tile you use has everything to do with the right grout for the project.

An olympic diver leaping off a diving board in the Paris Olympics aquatic center.
Design

Home Improvement Takeaways From Paris’ Prep for the Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first games aligned with the Olympic Agenda 2020 and guided by the Paris Climate Agreement.

A green bird bath surrounded by the materials needed to clean it.
Lawn & Garden

How to Clean a Bird Bath the Right Way

Follow these steps to maintain a clean, safe space for birds to splash around in your garden.

A patio chair with cushion surrounded by a vacuum cleaner and materials needed to clean the cushions.
Exterior

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions 

Leaving patio furniture uncovered all winter can wreak havoc on your cushions. Here's how to get everything from mold and mildew to ketchup and tree sap out of your outdoor furniture cushions.