So, You Cut Into an Unripe Avocado
Photo: Elena Pavlovich (Shutterstock) It’s 7 a.m., and you’re feeling smug about waking up in time to make breakfast. Your dish of choice? Avocado toast. But then, disaster. You slice…
Surround Your House With These Foundation Plants
Whether you’re into classic, well-manicured American suburban landscape design, or favor a more natural look featuring native shrubs, you probably have some type of foundation plant around the perimeter of…
These Houseplants Don’t Need Pots With Drainage
Photo: Bozhena Melnyk (Shutterstock) Most houseplants need to be potted in a container with some type of drainage. If water doesn’t have a way of exiting the pot, it will…
Bring a Bouquet of Herbs to Thanksgiving Dinner
Photo: Picture Partners (Shutterstock) The primary role of the Thanksgiving guest is to enjoy the food and hold an interesting conversation. I never expect a gift, but they are always…
7 Shrubs to Plant Now so They Bloom in the Spring
Photo: Alina Kuptsova (Shutterstock) The Concorde barberry shrub will add some maroon foliage to your garden, and is a good choice if you’re looking for something small—it usually only grows…
How Often You Should Mow Your Lawn, Based on the Type of Grass You Have
Photo: StockWithMe (Shutterstock) Every adult has at least one “lawn person” in their social circle, and there’s a reason Lawn People are so obsessed: There are few things in this…
The Smartest Way to Keep Avocados Fresh for Up to a Month
Photo: Stephanie Lena Lee (Shutterstock) Buying avocados is always a bit of a crapshoot: They tend to ripen at unpredictable intervals, with that fleeting moment of ripeness coming and going…
Decorate Like a Golden Girl
Screenshot: The Golden Girls/Hulu In honor of the late, great Betty White, why not take inspiration from her most iconic acting role and add some Golden Girls dazzle to your…
How to Grow Orchids Without Killing Them
Photo: Mariia Boiko (Shutterstock) Orchids are known for being tricky: They’re delicate, require watering and misting, and they need proper drainage and just the right amount of light. That level…
The Easiest Way to Peel a Cantaloupe
Photo: Claire Lower Cantaloupe is not my favorite melon, but it is the melon I’ve eaten the most of. My grandmother served it at the end of every summertime meal…