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HOMES: The Rise of Co-Living Spaces

Co-living spaces have emerged as an answer to rising housing costs and more densely populated urban areas. An alternative to traditional renting, this shared-living model is gaining traction among young professionals, digital nomads and even retirees looking for community-oriented housing ...

HOMES: Home Ownership and Taxes

Being able to afford a home is more than just the monthly payment and home maintenance. Property taxes are a significant financial portion of the cost. Understanding how they are assessed and how they affect home ownership can help homeowners plan for long-term financial stability. Property ...

Garden Variety: Fall is a great time to plant a tree — here are some tips

As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second-best time is today. This is true even in the fall. In regions with four seasons, many tree species have better success rates when transplanted in the fall or winter rather than spring. Plant trees now, or spend ...

Garden Variety: Tips for growing sweet corn and popcorn

Sweet corn and popcorn are popular vegetable garden crops with a rich history of cultivation in North America. They are closely related to each other, to flint corn and flower corn, to the starchy field corn produced in large fields across the country, and to maize produced by Native Americans ...

Garden Variety: Several ways to water your indoor plants

What is the best way to water an indoor plant? Like so many things in gardening, the answer depends on a variety of factors. The most common methods are top watering, bottom watering and immersion watering. They all have pros and cons, but each one has a place in indoor plant care. Top ...