Should you heat your home with firewood, oil, natural gas, propane, wood pellets, or something else? Get the low-down on various fuel sources, and what each costs over a season of heating.

There is so much packaging waste from the products we buy, so it's important that consumers take charge. Here are 8 "zero waste" ideas so you can reduce garbage when shopping and keep it out of landfills!

National Seed Swap Day is a great opportunity to trade seeds, share knowledge, and meet new friends! Beat the winter blues by organizing a get-together on the last Saturday of January (when National Seed Swap Day is traditionally observed). Here are some ideas to get growing! We also share some important information about heirloom seeds

You may be surprised at some of the things lurking in your pillows and on household surfaces, including dust mites. Don't be creeped out, learn how to combat them!

Yom Kippur 2024 begins at sundown on Friday, October 11, 2024, and ends at sundown on Saturday, October 12, 2024. This is the holiest Jewish holiday and the most important twenty-four hour period, known as the “Day of Atonement”—the last of the ten days of penitence that began on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).

The ripe tomato on the vine has a bite taken out of it. The carrots are dug up. The flower pot has craters in the soil and the plants are lying on the ground. All signs point to … squirrels. While they’re cute, squirrels can be a nuisance to gardeners, who have long battled with