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The Ultimate Home Maintenance Checklist for Every Season
Caring for a home is a big responsibility, but the right tips make it easier. Navigate seasonal upkeep with our home maintenance checklist.| Better Homes & Gardens
Caring for a home is a big responsibility, but the right tips make it easier. Navigate seasonal upkeep with our home maintenance checklist.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Wondering if you need an iron filter? Learn the telltale signs iron is entering your water from your main supply, old pipes, or a well.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Next time you stock up for cheesecake, keep these tips in mind.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Think beyond the bagel and give new life to cream cheese with these sweet and savory recipe ideas.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Get a perfectly-cooked cheesecake every time with these easy, professional tips. And no, you shouldn't use a toothpick.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Everything from cantaloupe to grapes and berries tastes better dunked in this homemade fruit dip recipe. Share it at parties or package in small containers to tote in brown bag lunches.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Just when you thought they couldn't, your carrot cakes, spice cakes, and pumpkin bars are about to get even more delicious.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Can you freeze cream cheese? Yes, but it all depends on how you'll use it. Our Test Kitchen tips show you the right way to get it done.| Better Homes & Gardens
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To help you find the best kitchen knife set for your needs, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites on the market, in a wide range of sizes, price points, and uses.| Better Homes & Gardens
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If you don't have white pepper, use one of our white pepper substitutes. Plus, we'll teach you the difference between white pepper and black pepper.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Birds eat the seeds of several annuals and perennials. The best seedy plants to grow for birds are goldenrod, pearl millet, sea holly, Joe Pye weed, New England aster, sunflower, cosmos, black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower, zinnia, coreopsis, globe thistle, sedum, and native grasses.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Good lighting can completely transform your home. Lighting can set a mood, illuminate work spaces to make doing certain tasks, such as paying bills or cooking, easier, and it can increase safety. Learn about the different types of lighting and how to incorporate overhead lighting, lamps, and more to create a perfectly lit home.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Garden flowers come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Whether you prefer popular blooms or want something unusual to add interest to your garden, we have inspiration and advice for you. Every gardener can benefit from our tips to grow picture-perfect flowers.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Find out how to choose the best mulch colors, both dyed and natural, to help your garden look its best.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn how to make a flower bed that will add beautiful color and texture to your landscaping.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Use our springtime garden checklist for year-round beauty. It's time to start planting, pruning, and prepping for the growing season ahead.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Want to grow a vegetable garden but have alkaline soil? These vegetables will do just fine in less acidic soil.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Find out how to raise pH in soil with easy-to-apply amendments for plants that need less acidic conditions.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Use these easy techniques to prepare your garden for winter weather, including protecting perennials, trees, and shrubs from harsh conditions.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learning how to grow tomatoes the right way will yield juicy, delicious results. Use these simple tips to enjoy your own bumper crop.| Better Homes & Gardens
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With these 6 tips, you can grow pink hydrangeas in your garden, even if the flowers previously bloomed a different color.| Better Homes & Gardens
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New to landscaping? Try our easy landscaping ideas to get maximum impact in your garden. We'll help you plan for color, texture, contrast, and more.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Here's everything you need to know to build organic, non-toxic, raised garden beds to grow fruits, vegetables and flowers that are safe and healthy.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Our team consulted experts and researched and reviewed the best plant moisture meters for houseplants and gardens. To find the most effective soil moisture meters, we considered their measurements, probe lengths, and displays.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn the differences between sanded vs. unsanded grout to decide which is the best choice for your tiling project.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Mold is an ugly four-letter word that is often found in bathrooms. Learn how to get rid of mold in bathroom tiles, walls, and ceilings, then keep it away.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Give your shower or tub a makeover with tile. With a few basic skills and the right tools, tiling a bath is an attainable weekend project.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Wood-look tile is an affordable, versatile choice, but there are a few things to consider. Plus, the best rooms to use it in.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Kitchens are the heart of the home. Explore our vast collection of kitchen design and decorating ideas to create a space that works for your lifestyle.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn how to clean tile floors, how to clean tile grout, which cleaning products and tools to use, and how often your floors need to be cleaned.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Stain removal matters. Keep your floors, countertops, and backsplashes in top shape by learning how to remove stains from tiles.| Better Homes & Gardens
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There are different types of bathroom tiles for every budget and aesthetic. Use our guide to design your perfect bathroom retreat.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Follow these step-by-step instructions for laying out and installing tile on floors and walls. Learn how to tile a kitchen backsplash yourself in a weekend and see how using tile in your bathroom can give the room a new look. Follow our tips for laying a tile floor to ensure the results are top-notch.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Whether you call it a washroom, a powder room, or a guest bath, these half bathroom ideas pack a big design punch.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Grout cleaners come in many forms, including liquid, paste, and spray. We talked to a cleaning expert and tested 27 cleaners and five brushes to find the best grout cleaning options.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Give your home an instant and impactful makeover with tile. Tile is a durable and affordable material that offers virtually limitless design possibilities. Browse our standout collection of featured projects and inspirational ideas to find designs that suit your style and your budget. Choose from a variety of colors, textures, shapes, and sizes to decorate your space.| Better Homes & Gardens
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This Middle Eastern cheese's high melting point makes it the perfect grill companion. Use on salads or as an easy snack enjoyed cold or warm.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make the most of a small garden by avoiding these design mistakes that can make your space feel more limited.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Find out what exactly a shipping container home is, how they compare to traditional stick-built homes, the pros and cons of shipping container homes, plus tips for finding one.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Jules Giuliano, farmer and TikTok creator, developed the science behind Rosy Soil to take the agriculture world one step closer to becoming eco-friendly.| Better Homes & Gardens
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These tips for gardening sustainably will help you save money, use fewer chemicals, and create less waste.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make your own tabletop moss garden in 5 simple steps! Bring artistic greenery indoors (or add it to an outdoor room) for a natural touch with our DIY moss garden.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Follow these easy steps for planting a container garden. Our guide outlines how to choose a container, the right plants, and how to combine them.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We spoke with garden experts to find out how to best keep your outdoor plants safe from wildfire smoke, before it blows in and after it’s gone. Get their tips on how to defend and help your garden recover.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Reusable paper towels are a sustainable alternative to paper towels. To find the best reusable paper towels, we tested several options and spoke with an expert on what shoppers should look for.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Try minimizing plastics by trying these cleaning options beyond pods| Better Homes & Gardens
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Enhance your home's curb appeal by avoiding these front yard landscaping mistakes. Get expert advice on creating a visually appealing and welcoming front yard.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Welcome a little one with a cozy nursery design that's practical and functional. We're sharing our best nursery ideas for all design themes and styles.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Whether you grow a conventional or organic vegetable garden, these tips will help you use fertilizer more effectively.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn how to make compost tea with this simple guide and recipes. Plus get tips for using compost tea to give all your plants a boost.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Grow your own food with style! Use these tips to create unique, beautiful vegetable gardens that are as attractive as they are bountiful.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Even the smallest outdoor space can host a fruit tree planter, as long as it's well-cared for and maintained. You'll enjoy fruit all year long.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn everything you need to know to grow lettuce for salads straight from your own yard.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make sure your indoor plants don't overdo it on sunlight and end up scorched and sad.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make these easy DIY fertilizers from a few inexpensive or free ingredients you may already have around.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Whether you start a new lawn or fill in bare patches of turf, follow this guide for the best way to plant grass seed for a lush, healthy lawn.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn to read the signs of what your grass needs, including how to measure 1 inch of water from your sprinklers.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Cultivate a happy, healthy lawn all year long with a nutrient boost before freezing weather occurs.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Sod is best planted in cooler temperatures in the spring or early autumn. Here are steps for planting and taking care of newly installed sod.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make these critical corrections to your lawn care and maintenance schedule for a lush carpet of green in no time.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Give your lawn the TLC it needs to grow lush, green grass. If it’s time for grass replacement, we’ve got you covered. Use our step-by-step guide, from figuring out the problem to proper care for your new lawn.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Whether you have a green thumb or not, check out this list of essential gardening tips to ensure that all your plants grow and thrive.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Get rid of brown spots on a lawn with this guide to common causes, such as fertilizer burn, diseases, and dog spots, and their solutions.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We researched the ingredients and characteristics of a range of grass seed mixes and consulted with experts to find the best grass seed for various climates, soil conditions, and sun exposures.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We're all about DIY, but sometimes it takes a real pro to get a deep clean. Here are the seven cleaning tasks you should leave to the professionals.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn how often you should clean your home's chimney plus signs it's likely time for some routine care to ensure your fireplace stays safe and operational.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Get sparkling, streak-free glass surfaces—and save money—with these homemade window cleaner recipes.| Better Homes & Gardens
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These fireplace surround ideas add warmth and character. See how you can use paint, tile, stone, brick, and more to create a beautiful fireplace design.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We selected five of the best rechargeable flashlights after testing 16 different options. We evaluated them based on performance, durability, battery life, and more.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Tiny white bugs on plants in your home or outdoors can be a big problem. Learn how to identify and get rid of them with this guide.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Sylvia Duax holds a B.S. in Agriculture and is a professional horticulturist with over 15 years of experience maintaining public garden spaces.| Better Homes & Gardens
Better Homes & Gardens is dedicated to creating factual and non-biased plant and gardening content for our readers. Meet our Garden Review Board members and learn more about our editorial process.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Are your rubber plant leaves falling off? A houseplant expert explains common causes and provides simple tips for correcting the problems.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Help your houseplants thrive by learning the difference between bright indirect light, low light, and other lighting considerations.| Better Homes & Gardens
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While there are plenty of ways to strike the right lighting balance, there are also a handful of ways it can go wrong. Here are the mistakes to avoid when it comes to lighting, plus how to fix them.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Lighting can make or break a room's design and mood. Get these expert tips on choosing updated fixtures, bulbs, and switches.| Better Homes & Gardens
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This step-by-step guide for starting seeds indoors will walk you through all you need to know to sprout your favorite flowers, veggies, and herbs like a pro.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Grow lights help seedlings, blooming houseplants, and edible crops thrive indoors. We'll show you how best to use them.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Those scraggly, stretched-out plants can become full again—and the solution for leggy plants may be as simple as tweaking your lighting.| Better Homes & Gardens
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From LED bulbs to fluorescent tubes, choosing the best grow lights for your houseplants, seedlings, and herbs will help your indoor garden thrive.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We found the 9 best light bulbs for your home at all price points. Plus, lighting experts share their advice on what to look for in a light bulb.| Better Homes & Gardens
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After testing 16 grow lights over six weeks, we narrowed them down to the best grow lights on the market.| Better Homes & Gardens
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We researched a range of fertilizer spreaders to find the best types for every size of yard. Additionally, we also consulted experts to find out what to look for when purchasing a fertilizer spreader.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Rooting hormone boosts the success of growing new plants from cuttings. Here's how to use it to propagate your plants more effectively.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Find key growing tips for pothos, an extra tough and easy-care houseplant that comes in many, often variegated types.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Aphids can quickly go from a minor to a major problem in your garden. Here's how to get rid of aphids, whether your plants have full-grown insects or just the eggs.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Unlike a traditional bouquet, these adorable houseplants with heart-shaped leaves will keep on growing—just like your affection.| Better Homes & Gardens
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These low-maintenance tropical landscape plants will add bold textures, vibrant colors, and sweet scents to pots and planting beds.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Bring the bold, graphic foliage of plants from the tropics to your home with one of our nine favorite tropical container combinations.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Make a stunning display on your porch with these colorful hanging basket ideas. Follow these plant recipes to mix easy-to-grow plants into can’t miss combos.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Don't let fertilizer go bad by storing it incorrectly. These must-know tips will help you keep granular and liquid fertilizers fresh for years.| Better Homes & Gardens
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This iconic blue liquid is good for so much more than scrubbing dishes.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Spider mites are a common houseplant pest. Learn the early signs of spiders mites on your plants and how to get rid of them.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Learn how to eliminate and prevent these persistent pests once and for all.| Better Homes & Gardens
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A houseplant expert shares why foremost focusing on the big and bold is the best way to get your plant collection going.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Find growing tips for ZZ plant, an easy-care indoor plant for low light that shines with exceptionally glossy foliage.| Better Homes & Gardens
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The indoor succulents on this list make it easy to add a collection of potted greenery to your home without the need for much water or maintenance.| Better Homes & Gardens
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These low-maintenance houseplants add lushness and color to indoor spaces without needing much care.| Better Homes & Gardens
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Indoor hanging plant holders are an easy way to add greenery to your home without crowding floor space or table tops. They can double as wall art, too! If you're wondering how to make a hanging plant holder yourself, we've got you covered. Check out 22 of our favorite DIY hanging plant holders that effortlessly incorporate greenery into your home decor. You'll wish you had room for them all!| Better Homes & Gardens
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When it comes to succulents vs. cacti, there's a lot they have in common but also a few key differences between these drought-tolerant plants.| Better Homes & Gardens
