On Mother's Day, it really is the thought that counts. Back away from the credit card and summon your creativity to give heartfelt, spend-free gifts.  More >>

The salvaged wood look is a huge trend in home design, but the transformation of reclaimed urban tree to dining room tabletop is quite involved.  More >>

If you manage to keep alive a houseplant for, oh, more than a few months, there will surely come the day when it has outgrown its starter pot.  More >>

Plant a tree? Sure! If Queen Elizabeth II is out there doing it in her mid-80s, you can too. Here's how ...  More >>

The question isn't why you should eat yogurt. No, the question is, why make your own? The answer is easy.  More >>

While it's best to leave the pixie cut or layered bob to the pros, you can perform basic trims if you need to save on salon visits or need to tame those split ends.  More >>

There are plenty of laws and regulations about outdoor air pollution, most of us don't give a second thought to the air in our homes. But we should.  More >>

When money is tight and a room needs a facelift, there's no easier, cheaper or faster fix-up than a coat of paint. Paint brightens dull walls and creates a fresh, new feeling in a room and a uniform backdrop for furnishings. For a beginning DIYer, painting is goof-proof because the paint and...  More >>

One drip per second from a leaky faucet equals 3,000 to 8,000 gallons of wasted water a year, according to Paul Patton, senior product manager for Delta Faucet, and Chuck White, vice president of technical and code services for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association.  More >>

It's the holidays, time for gifts, might we suggest the practical present of modern lunch containers? Here are three green-minded options.  More >>