Advice Archive | July 2024

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July 31st
- 5 Types of Olive Trees You Should Plant in Your Backyard for a Mediterranean Oasis
July 30th
- How to Restore Your Graying Wood Pergola Like a Pro — 3 Steps to Help Refresh Your Outdoor Furniture
- Minimalism vs Essentialism — Which of These Mindful Practices Help You Best Lead a Clutter-Free Life?
July 29th
- What Causes Leaf Scorching? How to Save Your Houseplants From This Common Problem
July 28th
- How to Store a Lawn Mower — Ideas That Will Keep It Running Its Best for Longer
- How to Plant and Grow Climbing Roses for Pretty Privacy — It's Time to Add Fragrance and Foliage to Your Plain Fence
July 27th
- What to Plant to Make Your Garden Feel Magical — 6 "Fairytale" Plants for an Enchanting Woodland Look
July 26th
- I Had a "Feng Shui Color Reading" — Here's What It Taught Me About How I Should Decorate My Home
- This Mini Floating Vase Ripple is a Trendy Way to Display Cut Blooms for a Delicately Beautiful Floral Accent
July 25th
- This Innovative Grow Light is the One Thing Your Indoor Garden is Missing — And It's Surprisingly Sleek
- Why is My AC Not Blowing Cold Air? 5 Problems That May Be Preventing Your Home From Cooling Down
- How to Make Your Kitchen Cabinets More Functional — 7 Expert Tips to Optimize Your Storage for Everyday Efficiency
July 24th
- How to Save a Dying Corn Plant — 5 Common Problems for Dracaena Fragrans and How to Fix Them
- Every Mistake I Made While Designing My Kitchen Lighting Scheme — The 5 Errors I Strongly Advise Against
- 10 Creative Gardening Hacks That Will Completely Transform Your Backyard — And Turn It Into a Green Haven
July 23rd
- How to Care for an Olive Tree Indoors — These Expert Tips Will Keep Your Plant Thriving All Year-Round
July 22nd
- How to Trim a Bamboo Plant — An Expert's Guide to Keep This Fast Grower Under Control
- What Are the Most Popular Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors? The Top-Selling Shades You Should Really Know
- 7 Drought-Tolerant Privacy Hedges That Screen Your Yard From Neighbors, And Are Easy to Maintain
July 21st
- How to Clean and Care for a Wooden Cutting Board — Natural Methods to Make It Look as Good as New
- Linen Storage Ideas — 5 of The Best Spots In Your Home to Store Your Towels and Sheets
July 20th
- These Are the 13 Most Popular Benjamin Moore Paint Colors People Are Decorating With Right Now
- What to Plant for a Fauna-Friendly Outdoor Space — An Expert's Guide to Wildlife Gardening
July 19th
- Does Lavender Really Help You Sleep? Here's What the Experts Say
- Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? What to Plant in Place of This Potentially Invasive Shrub
- How to Grow Zinnias — The Pretty, Colorful Flowers That Bring Pollinators to Your Garden
July 18th
- We Asked Designers: What's the Best Light Blue Paint Color? Here's 6 Shades They Swear By
July 17th
- How Long Will an OLED TV Last? What You Need to Know About Life Expectancy, and How to Prolong It
- 8 of the Best Perennial Plants for Shade — Bring Dark Corners to Life with These Cool Beauties
July 16th
- 5 Reasons Why Your Hydrangeas Haven't Bloomed — And What You Can Do About It
- How to Make "Hospital Corners" — The Styling Method for Flat Sheets That Makes Your Bed Look Elevated
July 15th
- How to Keep a Comforter From Sliding Off the Bed — Tricks to Beat This Sleep-Disturbing Problem
- 5 Backyard Features That a Landscape Designer Says Are Devaluing Your Property — And What to Do Instead
July 14th
- How to Repair a Dog-Damaged Lawn — 3 Steps to Return Your Grass to Its Former Glory
July 13th
- How Do I Make My Curtains Darker? 5 Methods to Keep More Sunlight Out on Summer Mornings
- Which Hydrangeas Grow Best in Shade? 6 Varieties That Thrive in Yards With Less Sunlight
- Walk in Shower Costs — Experts on How to Budget for This Important Bathroom Update
July 12th
- How to Stop Cushions Sliding on Outdoor Furniture — The Hack Everyone Should Try for Better Backyard Seating
- This Genius Plant Potting Trick Will Change How You Garden for Good — And It's Much Less Messy, Too
- What Vegetables Grow Well Together? 10 Crops a Horticulturist Says Will Thrive Planted Side by Side
July 11th
- "A Well-Ordered Shed Will Inspire You" — 5 Shed Shelving Ideas That Make Organization Look so Pretty
- A Complete Guide to Color Drenching a Room — The Tone-On-Tone Paint Style Taking Over Our Homes
July 10th
- 5 Things You Should Prune Back in Your Yard in July — What to Trim for Healthy Summer Plants
- How to Grow Marigolds — Welcome These Edible Blooms Into Your Yard for Elegance and Sweet Smells
- 5 Bed-Making Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Good Night's Sleep — And What to Do Instead
July 9th
- 5 Fruits You Can Actually Plant in July in Your Yard — Ideas to Grow Now for New Season Crops
- What Color Bedding Goes With Gray Walls? 5 Colors That Will Flatter This Paint Color
- I Tried It! This Viral "Self-Watering" Pot Hack is a Genius Way to Keep Your Plants Watered While on Vacation
July 8th
- 8 Mistakes You're Making With Your Apartment's Storage — And How to Avoid Them for Better Small Space Living
- Want to Know How to Dress Your Bed With Green Walls? Designers Share How to Create a Calming Sleep Space
- Should You Put a Rug on a Carpet? The Dos and Don'ts of This Layering Technique
- How to Cool Down Your Sunroom — 5 Simple Methods to Stop This Spot Overheating in Summer
- 5 Secrets to Sourcing at Estate Sales to Know Before You Go — ‘Never Say No to Something Weird’
July 7th
- 10 Types of Pillows — The Fillings You Need to Know, and How to Pick the Right One for You
July 6th
- How to Grow and Care for a Corsican Mint Lawn — Transform Your Boring Turf Into a Leafy Green Haven
- How to Grow a Peach Tree in Your Backyard — And Tips for a Healthy Harvest Each Year
July 5th
- 10 Drought-Tolerant Plants to Survive Dry Weather and Make Your Yard More Water-Wise
July 4th
- This is the Best Way to Replace Lawn With Native Plants, Says a Sustainable Landscaper
July 3rd
- 5 Flowers You Can Still Plant in July for an Extra Burst of Summer Color
- 5 Shade-Loving Shrubs This Pro Plant Grower Always Chooses for Her Yard's Less Sunny Spots
- Can You Put a Rug in a Kitchen? We Asked Designers to Settle the Debate — They All Agreed on the Answer
- 'Don’t Ask Yourself Whether it "Sparks Joy!"' — Try this New Mantra to Finally Help You Declutter for Good
July 2nd
- 7 Low Maintenance Ground Covers That Thrive in Shade and Look Great in Even a Yard's Darkest Corners
- Can Plants Really Cool Down Your Home? What to Know About Changing Your Indoor Climate With Greenery
July 1st
- 5 Unusual Tall Plants for Shady Gardens That a Horticulturalist Says We Should be Using More
- How to Organize a Corner Cabinet — 5 Tricks to Make Your Awkward Blind Storage Work Harder