There may have been a 20-foot-tall skeleton on your next-door neighbor's lawn and zombies in the yard across the street, but the real horrors often lie in unmarked graves in the gardens of those you least suspect — maybe even your own. I'll be the first to admit there have been a few frights ...

It's the end of the gardening season, and those of us who've endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. I inadvertently planted a Clethra bush too close to a peach tree, and their intertwining branches have been taunting me all ...

My beets were slow to grow this year, so I bought a bunch at the farmers' market. I was taken aback when the seller chopped off the vegetable's foliage and attempted to discard it after handing me a sad sack of leafless roots. "Wait! I'll take those, please," I blurted, catching him just ...

Buying or selling a home is a significant financial and emotional undertaking, and a real estate agent can be an invaluable partner in the process. A skilled professional can help navigate the complexities of the market, negotiate on your behalf and ensure a smooth transaction. Understanding ...

For homebuyers looking to make their new homes more energy-efficient, specialized financing options can help cover the costs of improvements while potentially lowering long-term utility expenses. Energy-efficient mortgages, or EEMs, provide buyers with additional borrowing power to finance ...

Climate change is reshaping the real estate landscape as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe. Rising temperatures, increasing wildfires and intensifying hurricanes are affecting home values and making insurance coverage more costly and, in some cases, difficult to ...