Advice Archive | March 2024

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March 31st
- Linen Vs Cotton Sheets — Which Are Actually Best for Sleep, Comfort and Style?
- 7 of the Best Flowering Bulbs and Tubers for Shady Backyards That Will Help Your Outdoor Space Come to Life
- Matte vs Gloss Paint — Which Finish to Use Where (and Which is Best for Your Wall Paneling Project)
March 30th
- This is the Best Time of Year to Remodel Your Bathroom, According to Interior Designers
- 11 of the Best "Dwarf Trees" That Make a Beautiful Centerpiece for Even the Smallest of Yards
March 29th
- The 7 Best Spring Bulbs for Cut Flowers —"You'll Fill Your Vases for Weeks"
- Meet the Italian Designer Who Wants You to Be Able To Relax More Easily At Home
March 28th
- Why We've Fallen for 'Swathe Planting' — The Low-Maintenance Flower Bed Trend That Gives You Better Blooms
- 5 Things to Avoid if You Want a Bedroom That Feels Minimalist, but Not Stark
March 27th
- How and When to Spray Your Fruit Trees — Avoid Pests and Disease (Without Harming Bees)
- The Only April Checklist You Need For Your Backyard — "This Will Give You Better Blooms All Year"
March 26th
- How to Prolong the Life of Your Grocery Store Flowers — and the 4 Best Long-Lasting Blooms to Pick
- How to Make Your Garden Look Like a Forest — More Privacy, More Beauty, And Better For the Environment
- 5 Backyard Privacy Mistakes to Avoid for a Secluded Outdoor Retreat — "This Feels Much More Comforting"
- 3 Simple Rules to Organize a Freezer in a Way That Makes Your Life at Home so Much Easier, Calmer and Better
- 8 Things to Do to Your Houseplants in Spring for a Lush Indoor Garden — "This Makes Them Look So Much Better"
March 25th
- Bamboo vs Cotton Sheets — We Know Which Are Best For a Better Night's Sleep
- How to Reduce Echo in a Room — Tips Designers Use to Make a Space Feel More Cozy
- 9 iMessage Tricks That Will Help you get the Most out of Your iPhone's Texting Services
March 24th
- 7 of the Best Shrubs for Privacy That are so Much More Than Simply Plants for Screening
March 23rd
- This Clever $8 Organizer is my Pick for a Better Organized Fridge — "It Practically Doubles Your Space"
- How to Revive Hydrangea Plants — Gardening Knowhow to Make Sure Your Flowers Return to Form This Spring
- Best Organizers for a Small Kitchen — Maximize Your Space With These Handy Tools for Storage
- 4 Best Scents to Make Your Bathroom Smell Like a Spa for the Ultimate Self-Care Sanctuary
March 22nd
- 5 Things to do to Your Yard That Will Actually Help Sell Your Home, According to Stagers
- 7 of the Best Trees to Espalier – How to Grow These Sculptural and Space-Saving Beauties
- 5 Color Pairings That are Just Right for Tranquil-Looking Kitchens
- The 90/90 Decluttering Rule is the Best Way to Clear Your Closet — 'It Helps you Cut Your Clothes in No Time!'
- 6 Things People With Nice-Smelling Entryways Never Do for a More Welcoming and Inviting Space
March 21st
- 7 of the Best Fruit Trees for Privacy — Screen Your Yard and Grow Plenty of Delicious Homegrown Fruit, too
- 5 Things to do to Revive Outdoor Furniture for a New Season of Use
March 20th
- 5 Rules for Buying Outdoor Furniture That Designers Always Know to Follow
March 19th
- 4 Minimalist Living Room Mistakes That are Making Your Space Feel too Stark
- This 30 Second Trick is the Easiest Way to Tell if Your Pillows Need Replacing
- Do I Need To Remove Mulch In Spring? Expert Advice on What To Do
- Should Curtains and Carpet Match? Designers Give Their Verdict on This Design Rule
March 18th
- 6 Easy Living Room Staging Tips That Will Actually Sell Your Home, According to Experts
- 7 Things you Should Never do With an Orchid — Where You're Going Wrong With This Delicate Houseplant
- 10 Apple Music Tricks you may not Know About — to Help you get the Most From Your Streaming Service
- 5 Landscaping Choices That Help Prevent Weeds in a Yard — 'They Will Save Time and Money in the Long Run!'
March 17th
- This Bed Styling Trick is the Secret to a Hotel-Worthy Look — 'Interior Designers Love it!'
- 5 Fast-Growing Climbing Plants That are Ideal for Privacy — They'll Cover Your Trellis by Next Year
March 16th
- 5 Gardening Jobs to do After Your Last Frost Date — and How to Find When Your Frost Risk is Over
- 5 Furniture Placement Rules for Living Rooms Designers Swear by That Just Make So Much Sense
- 5 Viral Ways to Hide Garbage Cans in Your Yard — Trending Ideas to Screen These Eyesores
- 7 Flowers You Can Plant Into Borders in March — Ideas for Instant Spring Gratification
March 15th
- Colors That Interior Designers Avoid Pairing With Green — and Better Ways to Make These Combos Work
- 8 of the Biggest Rug Mistakes — And How to Avoid Them for a Better-Designed Home
March 14th
- 11 Things People With Organized Fridges Never do — How Many of These Mistakes are you Making?
- 8 Slow Growing Houseplants That are Low Maintenance and Won't Overwhelm a Small Space
March 13th
- 5 Clever Ways you can use Your Amazon Alexa Devices to Help you Sleep Better — 'They Revolutionize Your Night Time Routine!'
March 12th
- 7 Things to Prune in March — Cut These Back Now to Revive "Woody" Plants and Shape Your Spring Garden
- 'This is Why Your Home's Color Scheme Just Isn't Working' — How to Spot and Fix an Off-Balance Palette
- This $4 IKEA "Dispenser" is the Viral Hero of Home Organization — Here are 5 Ways People are Using it
- 5 ‘Musts’ When Planting Peonies in Spring — It's Not Too Late, But You Might Not Want to Wait Much Longer
March 11th
- Things You Should Never Store in a Living Room — These 4 Items May be Ruining Your Home's "Calm"
- 8 iCloud Tricks That I Think Everyone Should Know — They Make iPhone, Mac and iPad Storage so Much Better
- "I Have 14 Raised Vegetable Beds in my Yard — These 6 Tricks Will Help You Grow Better in Yours This Year"
March 10th
- This Simple Trick Helps Stop Your iPhone Apps Tracking You — and Better Manage Permissions on Your Device
- When to Put Out Hummingbird Feeders — and How to Know When These Beauties Will Visit Your Yard
- I Just Renovated my Small, 35-Square-Foot Kitchen — Here are 5 Regrets I Wish I Could Reverse
- 5 Things People Who Have Low Maintenance Yards Never Choose — and What They do Instead
- 10 Tricks to Make Your Vegetable Garden Look Beautiful — 'They Really Can be as Pretty as Flowers!'
March 9th
- How to "Reset" Your Living Room, and Start Again With a Less-Cluttered Space
- How to Revive Lavender — 4 Tricks to Make Sure Your Plants Come Back Looking Beautiful This Year
- The Best Ornamental Grasses for Privacy — Pick From These 5 to Screen Your Yard from Neighbors
- I'm a Gardening Writer — These are the 10 Things I'm Doing Now to Revive my Yard After Winter
- Can You Make a Bonsai Tree Grow Faster? Useful Tricks From Indoor Gardening Experts
- What Plant Colors are the Most Calming for a Backyard? We Ask The Green-Thumbed Pros for Their Picks
- This is How Often you Should Repaint your Kitchen to Maintain a Professional-Worthy Paint Job
March 8th
- 6 Timeless Sofa Colors That Will Make Your Living Room Look Classy and Expensive
- The Best Plants for a Tranquil Patio — Landscape Designers on What to Choose for Calm Outdoor Spaces
- Fragrant Flowers — 7 Blooms People With Amazing-Smelling Backyards Love to Plant
March 7th
- Should Ceiling and Trim be Painted the Same Color? Designers Explain How This Choice Changes Your Room
- The 5 Non-Negotiable Tasks For Shed Maintenance — and Why You Need to do Them Now, Say Experts
- Best Plants for Privacy — 5 Types Experts Recommend to Plant Now for a Secluded Yard in Spring
- "No Contact" Decluttering Method is the Ruthless Technique that Helps you Part Ways with Your Clutter for Good
March 6th
- Where to Plant Lavender — 4 Tips From Landscape Designers for Beautiful Yards and Healthy Plants
- These are the 10 Best Filler Plants for Sparse Flowerbeds — 'They Guarantee a Fuller Looking Yard!'
March 5th
- 5 Things to Plant Now That Will Make Your Front Yard Look Amazing by Springtime
- This Simple Storage Hack is the Best Way to Organize Jeans if You’re Short on Closet Space
- 5 Differences Between Parisian and American Homes That Might Just Surprise You
March 4th
- 5 Tricks Inside Your iPhone's Contacts App That Will Change How You Use Your Phone for Good
- 'We’ve Been Arranging Outdoor Pots Wrong This Whole Time' — This is How Pros Design With Plants
- 5 Vegetables You Can Start Growing in March — Cool Season Picks for Early Summer Crops
March 3rd
- How To Stop a Small Room Feeling Claustrophobic — Designer Tricks To 'Open Up' Petite Spaces
- This "Layered Garden" Idea is the Secret to Growing More Fruit and Vegetables If You've Got a Small Yard
- What is the "Kitchen Work Triangle"? Designers Explain This Almost 100-Year-Old Design Rule
- What are Hybrid Flowers? This Gardening Trend Will Bring Unexpected Color to Your Home and Yard
March 2nd
- These are the 5 Best Plants For Terrariums — 'Try These for a Flourishing Indoor Ecosystem'
- 3 Things You Need to Declutter Before you Spring Clean — 'It Makes Sprucing your Space a Breeze!'
- 5 of the Best Plants for a Balcony — Beautiful Picks for Small Spaces (and Even One Vegetable!)
- 6 "Living" Privacy Fences That Stop Your Yard Feeling Overlooked — and Look Good, too
March 1st
- These "Edimental" Plants are the Best Way to Grow Your Own, and Still Have a Beautiful Yard
- 8 Lawn Tasks to Carry Out in March for the Most Enviable Green Grass in the Neighborhood
- How to Make an Orchid Grow Faster — Expert Tips to get These Flowers Thrive in Bloom
- This 'Box & Banish' Decluttering Method Helps You Part With Your Stuff Without the Fear of Regret