Gardening: Buy or make a rain gauge to get watering right
Gardeners often overestimate rainfall. A cloudburst might seem to have thoroughly saturated the ground, but scratch down an inch and you might find bone-dry soil.
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We hate the office. We love the office. Do we want to go back?
A Gallup poll taken between October and April found that 40% of white-collar workers would prefer to continue working remotely as much as possible, while 21% would rather return to the office (and 29% were not working remotely, while the rest didn’t want to go back because of coronavirus concerns).
Backyard: Decorator and author Annie Kelly on living with swimming pools
Swimming pools can be the best place to be when you’re outside; they’re a great luxury and a place to keep fit.
For easy, effective weeding, go back to the hoe
Hoeing is, believe it or not, an easy, safe way to control weeds. Maybe even easier than many of the “labor-saving” methods that have supplanted it.
Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new
Here’s a selection of high- and low-tech goodies for an epic dad’s day, from a personalized-song service to some souped-up Lego models.
Living with less: Advice from ‘Afrominimalist’ Christine Platt
If you’re one of the more than 58,000 followers of the Afrominimalist on Instagram, then you know that Platt has not only cleared closets, but she has also found a way to infuse her 630-square-foot apartment with a version of minimalism that includes color, texture and the rich history of the African diaspora.
Sacrificing sleep to make time for yourself? Tips to stop ‘revenge bedtime procrastination.’
This tendency to push off sleep – for 10 minutes, and then 15 or 30 more, even with a looming nonnegotiable wake-up call – has a name: revenge bedtime procrastination.
PETE THE PLANNER: As pandemic eases, lifestyle spending will increase
The housing market is red-hot, the travel industry is on the verge of poetic justice earned by a year lost, and certain consumer goods are increasingly difficult to find.
Millennial Money: Trial, error, and what I learned in my 20s
Choose a budgeting system that reflects who you are.
Prepare to host a post-pandemic gathering with these experts’ tips
A week or two before your gathering, start to deep-clean the areas of your home you may have neglected—the stove, refrigerator, windows and baseboards, for example—to create a fresh canvas for party planning.
7 home design trends that could go from Instagram-worthy to dated in a few years
Although no designer has a crystal ball, some styling choices are sure to date your home to 2021.
Hoosier Sister launches home decor storefront at Clay Terrace
What started as a simple passion for changing the layout of their childhood bedrooms soon blossomed into the job of their dreams.
IBJ Podcast: Do I need a financial adviser? Probably. But how do I pick?
As host Mason King has experienced, figuring out what type of adviser you need and then which one to hire can be tough. So Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn explains what to look for and how to choose.
When it’s OK to let your good credit score drop
Painful as it may be, there are times when taking actions that hurt your score are prudent for your overall finances.
Right at Home: Splashy water toys for patio, pool, yard
Whether you have a lot of space or a little, there’s gear ranging from water tables and tubs for kids to floating loungers with drink holders for adults.
Keeping your home in order without spending a ton on storage
Although buying a fun, colorful or sleek storage container can provide motivation toward keeping items neat, it’s possible to stay organized—and be environmentally friendly—without spending an entire paycheck on merchandise to hold your merchandise.
Worried parents are left to navigate maskless mayhem
There is no one-size-fits-all solution; what is right for one family won’t be right for another. Which might feel empowering, or maybe just exhausting.
2021 Innovation Issue: Telehealth is disrupting traditional care model for doctors, hospitals
For decades, one industry—health care—has largely clung to its traditional model of person-to-person visits in brick-and-mortar buildings, even as other industries have gone virtual. It took a pandemic to disrupt everything, almost overnight.
Three common garden pests — and a 17-year visitor who isn’t
Transplants are threatened by three kinds of pest damage this time of year: Stems might be chopped off at the soil line, leaves might be chewed, and/or leaves might be shot full of tiny holes.
The new American status symbol: A backyard that’s basically a fancy living room
Outdoor spaces are many things these days but rustic is not one of them. Neither is natural. For many well-to-do Americans and those who aspire to join their ranks, the backyard has become the ultimate family room, a place to be decorated and tamed, a receptacle for stylish stuff, while nature is held at bay.