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A ripe orange pumpkin nestled among green leaves in a garden.

Food

Compost pile sprouts an accidental pumpkin patch, and gardener is forced to get creative

Two ladybugs mating on a green leaf with a blurred background.

Home

Ladybug larvae cover a gardener's plants in a welcome sign of chemical-free pest control

A vibrant pot overflowing with pink petunias near a house entrance.

Home

The flowers gardeners say can handle neglect, from petunias to marigolds

A colorful garden filled with a variety of blooming flowers beside a white fence and house wall.

Home

'Everything from seed': Budget flower garden bursts with snapdragons, zinnias, and sunflowers

Three bright red wineberries resting in an open palm.

Food

Ruby-red wineberries are ripening, and foragers say to eat the invasive fruit by the handful

A white pipe curves along the ceiling above a textured stone wall.

Home

As Texas heat stays in the 90s, a hidden AC clog can turn into ceiling damage

A close-up of a colander filled with ripe figs in various shades of purple and green.

Food

California forager heads out for a morning walk, returns with 4.5 pounds of black mission figs

A man sprays mist from a bottle onto his face while standing in a bright bathroom.

Home

Arizona renters turn to fans, frozen rags, and spray bottles as apartment AC keeps failing

A charming suburban house with a porch, manicured lawn, and large trees on a quiet street.

Home

Solar window film is surging this summer as homeowners hunt lower cooling bills

A generator positioned beside a house on a gravel bed, with a wooden border and nearby garbage bins.

Outdoors

Camper says 'quiet' generator sounds like a dirt bike: 'It was advertised as 60db'

A close-up of a hedgehog amid fallen leaves and grass in a natural setting.

Outdoors

UK hedgehog spotted out in daylight had been suffering, and vets removed her damaged eye

A close-up view of a heating unit with warning labels and technical specifications visible on the side.

Home

Southeast landlord said AC was fixed, but a sick toddler's home still climbed to 94 degrees