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A patio with wooden furniture and a view of a well-lit interior through large glass doors.

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One simple outdoor light swap could make your garden far less inviting to mosquitoes

A man points out plants in a garden covered with mesh and surrounded by flowers.

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Flea beetles hammered brassicas, but larger transplants are already avoiding the worst

An air conditioning unit displaying a temperature of 22°C and control icons.

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High humidity can push your AC harder — and drive up cooling costs, HVAC experts say

A man holding a shovel stands in a garden with various vegetables and a building in the background.

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Gardener explains why August weeds are so hard on crops, and how raised beds help

A person holds a cucumber and a melon in a garden with a woven basket nearby.

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Gardener goes 'grocery shopping' in her own garden, returns with figs, goji berries, and squash

A stack of colorful fabric swatches arranged on a wooden surface.

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Homeowner's $5 curtain sample book gave 4 dining chairs a makeover people thought was store-bought

White chalk covering a surface.

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France is coating windows with crushed chalk as brutal heat pushes a low-cost cooling fix

A collection of fresh produce and flowers alongside a woman tending to her garden and young cucumber plants.

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'Scrolling is numbing': Creator says her dream garden is making her feel alive again

A solar panel field covering a green hillside under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

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Annual US cooling bills are headed for $792, but community solar could cut renters' costs

A gardener planting lettuce.

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North Carolina gardener says August is prime time for fall crops

A water heater installed in a small closet space with white doors.

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Hard water wore down this big-box water heater long before its owner expected a replacement

Pumps and valves coming out of a tankless water heater.

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Leaking pump replacement leaves tankless heater lukewarm, and rust pointed to the cause