Test Garden Tip: Avoid overwatering. More plants die from too much moisture than the other way around. Keep a plastic or ceramic plant saucer below the plant. This will keep moisture from damaging carpet or wood surfaces. Never let your houseplant sit in standing water. Growing Conditions: Bright, filtered light to low light and evenly moist soil Size: Up to 8 feet tall Buy It: Parlor Palm ($69, Bloomscape) Growing Conditions: Bright to low light; let the soil dry out between waterings Size: Up to 4 feet tall Buy It: Snake Plant ($68, The Sill) Moth orchids bloom once a year, but you can expect them to stay in bloom for weeks or even months before the blossoms fall off the flower spike....

After you narrow down to the essentials, create storage systems that make it easy to access and put away those items. Set up a charging station or drawer with a multi-plug strip so controllers and devices get charged when playtime is over. Professional organizer Jamie Novak suggests labeling all cords and keeping out-of-place items corralled in a “return to another room” box—then designate a time to actually put them away....

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The peaked-roof entryway and gazebo with turret roof feature hanging baskets overflowing with shade-loving flowers for a more welcoming, friendly atmosphere. This new porch design provides plenty of room for outdoor furniture, including wicker chairs and a settee. The porch faded into the exterior instead of standing out because it’s the same yellow as the rest of the facade. A fresh coat of paint and other exterior updates made this porch a focal point....

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Test Garden Tip: Repeating the terra-cotta color of the pavers with coleus helps integrate the path into the landscape and provides a secondary splash of color. Buy It: ‘Goldilocks’ Creeping Jenny (The Home Depot) Buy It: Japanese Forest Grass (Home Depot) Test Garden Tip: Hostas usually have a coarse texture, so you can’t go wrong by mixing them with fine-textured plants. Test Garden Tip: Planting en masse doesn’t necessarily mean growing only a single variety....

Print and cut out each design. Glue the images to a strip of pastel construction paper. Wrap the strip into a ring large enough to hold an egg and secure with glue. Fill each holder with a white egg. To make: To make a cozy: Purchase or make white shadowboxes. Line the back of each box with colorful paper. Then add your favorite pieces of Easter decor. Vintage Easter figurines, bird’s nests, and other antique Easter decorations create a lovely treasure trove of memories....

A. Pachyveria spp.—1 B. Pale sedum (Sedum sediforme)—2 C. Artificial coral D. Variegated century plant (Agave americana ‘Mediopicta’)—1 E. Cobweb houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum)—1 F. Queen Victoria agave (Agave victoriae-reginae)—1 A. Dwarf century plant (Agave desmettiana)—1 B. Ice plant (Lampranthus deltoides)—3 C. Angelina sedum (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’)—3 Test Garden Tip: Drill several holes in the bottom of containers to ensure good drainage for succulents. A. Creeping sedum (Sedum sarmentosum)—1 B. Firebird hen-and-chicks (Sempervivum ‘Firebird’)—1 C....

Mix-and-Match Your Favorite Garden Plants As long as you choose plants with similar care needs, it’s easy to create a container garden with all of your favorite annuals and perennials. For the most impact, use a variety of textures and sizes when you’re planting. Even if you choose plants that look completely different, you can tie the entire grouping together with neutral containers and repeat some plants in several of the pots....

Overhead bathroom lighting like this provides general or ambient light. Ensure the fixture’s bottom is at least 7 feet above the floor to leave enough headroom. Get tips for creating a bathroom with the best light Be sure to select bulbs designed for vanity illumination. They generate light in the daylight spectrum. Avoid bulbs that are too white or too yellow – they won’t reflect how you look outside the bathroom....

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Test Kitchen Tip: Store this make-ahead St. Patrick’s Day dessert in the refrigerator for up to two weeks before serving. Test Kitchen Tip: Make the sauce for this Irish dessert up at least 24 hours before serving!

1. Tough Growing Conditions Nature can throw a variety of challenges at tomato plants as they grow. Less than ideal growing conditions are the most common cause of tomato leaf curl, according to experts, and also the easiest to remedy. “Leaf curl is primarily driven by hot weather, lack of moisture, and heat stress, " says Dr. Ajay Nair, Extension Vegetable Specialist at Iowa State University. In overly hot and dry conditions, the leaf margins roll upwards....

Home Improvement Projects to Hire Out Trust us—these projects require special training and tools that an average DIYer shouldn’t tackle. 1. Replacing Windows Whether you have a damaged window or want to better insulate your home, DIY window replacement “can get a little complicated, unless you have experience,” says Lyman Gilbert, owner of LG Building & Remodeling in Southbury, Connecticut. You need to know how to measure your windows correctly and which parts to get for your home, including exterior cladding, vinyl, wood, grill patterns, and glazing, Gilbert says....