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A multi-tool with various blades and a corkscrew on a wooden surface.

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A penknife bought in 1983 still looks nearly new after decades of weekly use

A cardboard box labeled "Battery Pack" in a storage area with shelves in the background.

Tech

Australia's home battery boom hits a snag as owners resist sharing power with the grid

A solar panel situated on the ground surrounded by grass and dirt.

Home

Roof job leaves leased solar panel shattered, and a homeowner stuck in a liability maze

A man holds a plant leaf in a garden with vegetable beds and green foliage.

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Gardening expert says yellow tomato leaves are a clue, not a cause for panic

A hand holding several small, dark, round seed balls surrounded by soil and organic material.

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Composters say wet grass can mat in tumblers but dry materials can keep air flowing

A zucchini plant.

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Staggered planting is paying off for Maryland gardener's tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers

A person tends to a garden with colorful flowers and a wooden fence in the background.

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Cut-flower farm's summertime transformation has gardeners eyeing next year's blooms

A woman showing her garden and its harvest.

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Long Island beginner gardener shows off first-year harvest of tomatoes, peppers, and melons

A hand holding a red pepper next to a variety of harvested vegetables on the ground.

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Gardener shares 5 fall crops to direct-seed in August, and why peas need a head start before frost

An electric car plugged into a home charger.

Home

As California deals with 110-degree heat, some households wait until night to run appliances

A gardener discussing tomatoes.

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Cracked, chewed, or sunburned tomatoes? Harvesting at first blush can save more fruit, gardener says

A garden with tomato plants and a basket filled with ripe tomatoes.

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Gardener celebrates after cherry tomato harvest finally becomes a full pasta dinner