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Redesign on a Dime

I love home improvement shows—especially the ones where a licensed contractor surprises an unsuspecting family in a home improvement store, follows them home, and completely remodels a room in their house. (If you’re like me, you’ve already picked the room for this...

Compost 101

Like most gardeners with clay soil, I need a lot of help amending my soil. Unfortunately, covering my garden plot with enough peat moss, manure or vermiculite to make a difference is beyond my budget. Fortunately, nature has provided another soil improvement system...

The Dos and Don’ts of DIY – Part 4

So far in our Dos and Don’ts of DIY series, we’ve covered the concept of saying, “Honey, Don’t!” in any home renovation project, as well as smart shopping strategies and tips for the hands-on, down-and-dirty side of DIY. This leaves us with one of the most important...