Weeds are proliferating even as we speak. Between the off and on rain, the warm weather and the intermittent sunshine, we’re raising a bumper crop of unwanted garden guests as summer turns to fall. But as you pull on your garden gloves and don your hat to do battle with the green invaders, are you sure which ones you should…
Personal voice assistants can be great — especially when you set yours to have that charming British accent — but when you have to bid goodbye to the help as your turn to your computer screen, you can feel a little bereft. That’s where Francie Black comes in. Let her show you how to get a personal voice assistant on…
Camera phones have come a long way in terms of quality since they were first introduced. Even professional photographers will tell you that. But there’s no phone camera out there that’s going to be able to prevent all the tiny imperfections of lighting and framing that are going to occur under normal shooting conditions. There is, however, a way you…
It may be a sign we’re getting old, but finding new ways to make your clothes and linens fresh and clean can really give your day a lift. And so can doing so while you save money and the planet at the same time. Of course, with the storms in the forecast, you’ll have to set aside some extra time…
What with the rain we’ve gone through this past weekend, plus more to come according to the forecast, it’s time to launch some of those indoor projects you’ve been putting off through the warm sunny days of summer. And it turns out painting your garage floor won’t just pay off in aesthetics. It’s also worthwhile to make it safer in…
It can be hard to get other people to appreciate the garden if they’re not plant people themselves. Not everyone gets the thrill of a perfectly ripe tomato, the scent of freshly turned earth, a spectacular dahlia opening up right on cue in August. But there is one way to impress most people: show them your marshmallow plant. Melinda Myers…
If you’re anything like us, you know that your email inbox can resemble a dusty tomb where coupons, chain letters, spam and other reminders go to die an untimely death. With the proliferation of emails you’re facing on a daily basis, it can be almost impossible to sort through it all. Don’t let your email be among the overlooked. Make…
You wouldn’t head out in the morning to grab a cup of coffee with your fly unzipped or your blouse gaping open. But there you are, sitting there in the coffee shop, using your smartphone. Exposed. Don’t expose your personal data when you use public Wi-Fi. Hide it and keep it safe with Francie Black’s help in the App of…
We’re still not quite where we usually are in terms of precipitation for the year, this week’s rain notwithstanding. And yet, that doesn’t seem to make doing daily battle with the weeds in in the yard any easier for most of us. Find out a way you can use your leftover cardboard packaging as a way to wage war against…
We had a significant cool-down from our recent high-80s, low-90s August temperatures over the weekend, and with summer 2018 in its final weeks, the lower temperatures are only going to become more frequent soon enough. That means it’s time to make sure your home is as energy-efficient as it can be before fall hits us all. Let Danny Lipford teach…
