Now Is The Time To Start Prepping For Your Spring Garden—Experts Recommend Doing These 7 Things

Gardening experts recommend seven fall tasks, from clearing diseased plants to draining hoses, to help protect beds and prepare for spring.

Apple Just Smashed My Biggest Barrier To A Smarter Home With Its HomeView Reveal

Apple has revealed HomeView and other smart home devices, promoting one-tap iPhone setup and Apple Home app control. Pricing and availability remain unclear.

I’m Fed Up With Coming Home To An Icy Hallway – 5 Things I’m Doing To Warm It Up

An Ideal Home writer shares five steps to address a cold hallway, from sealing draughts to improving radiator airflow and adding floor insulation.

Put Down The Gel And Paint: Update Plain Cabinets With An Oil Solution

A Hunker woodworking report explains how oil stain can color bare wood cabinets, while noting the sanding and protective topcoat the process requires.

Say Goodbye To Dated Closet Doors: The Picture Frame Hack That Makes Them Look Custom

A DIY idea reported by Hunker uses empty wooden picture frames to add a picture-frame molding look to plain closet doors.

DIYer Transforms An Abandoned Church Into Her Dream Home

Whitney Anderson is turning a 1898 Michigan church into a home after buying it with a parsonage for $45,000. Renovation spending is nearing $200,000.

Woman Uses Lace To Keep Bugs Out Of The House With An Impressive DIY

A Hunker report describes replacing window-screen mesh with lace, while noting that fabric gaps, airflow and weather durability matter.

3 Reasons You Should Be Shopping For A Portable Air Conditioner Right Now

An Ideal Home report says autumn shopping may offer more choice and year-round use from portable air conditioners with heat or dehumidifier modes.

Apple Now Sells Aqara’s New Adaptive Temperature Thermostat And More Accessories

Apple now sells Aqara’s $169.95 Thermostat Hub W200 and Climate Sensor W100, expanding its Apple Home-compatible accessory selection.

Not Fences Or Screens: Add Privacy To A Backyard With An Old-Fashioned Solution

A Hunker report highlights Smokehouse apple trees as a natural backyard privacy option, with fruit, growing requirements and spacing to consider.