Morning – Features

Melinda’s Garden: Planting Milkweed

Double beauty for your garden.

When you hear the name milkweed, you probably think thanks, but no thanks. We all have plenty of weeds as it is, right? Turns out milkweed is an eye-catching beauty that can flourish in our climate. Not only that, it attracts some of the most beautiful visitors to your garden you’ll ever host — practically a living flower itself, the…

Tech Tip Today: Ripl Desktop

Don't be a lone voice crying out into the wilderness.

Did you ever work hard to craft a great social media post, agonize over the perfect photo or video clip, choose your words with care… and then sit back to hear crickets chirping as not a single soul commented or appeared to even read your masterpiece? You don’t have to feel like you’re a voice crying out into the lonely…

App of the Week: PetSmooch

If your dog had opposable thumbs, he'd already be on social media.

But if he was on social media — your dog would be tweeting #walks, #rubs and #treats @you all day long. So it’s probably a good thing Fido and Fluffy need you to create a social media account for them. Famous animals like Fiona the Hippo already have theirs, thanks to the hard work of their loving keepers. So why…

Ask Danny: Oil Over Latex

Dealing with an oil-based exterior? Danny's got you covered.

It’s pretty common to find oil-based paints used on your home, especially the old character homes in the region. But what do you do when you want to freshen up the look with a new color? Danny Lipford explains how to go from oil to latex in this week’s Ask Danny.   Categories: Morning – Features

Melinda’s Garden: Blue Spruce Substitutes

Not growing what you want can you leave you feeling blue.

Any gardener knows the feeling of falling in love with a beautiful tree or plant and finding out it’s a terrible fit for the space you have in your yard. Blue spruces are one of them — sometimes they’re too big, sometimes they’re too prone to diseases. Let Melinda Myers show you how to pick a tree that won’t leave…

Tech Tip Today: Amazon School Shopping

Don't drag the kids to the store. Take them to the park one more time before school starts instead.

It can be tough to get the kids excited about heading back to school in a couple of weeks. It’s even tougher if you’re visibly dreading back-to-school shopping duties yourself. What’s a parent to do? Well, why not blow off that endless trip to the store and streamline your shopping online. Let Francie Black help out while you take the…

App of the Week: Kwilt Shoebox

In an era of downsizing in everything else, you still need big storage on your smartphone.

You might think in this, an era of tiny houses and Swedish death cleaning, storage is no longer as critical a consideration as it once was. But storage on your smartphone is still a really big deal. Francie Black shows us how to make the most of your virtual storage space in this week’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning…

Thinking Green: Bamboo

Make bamboo your boo.

If you’re looking at new decor for around the home but you want to make sure it’s as environmentally sound as well as on-trend, consider giving bamboo a try. It’s usually durable,  sustainably harvested, and has a bunch of applications in home design and decor products. Let Danny Lipford tell you if bamboo will be your new boo in this…

Melinda’s Garden: Patio Refresh

Like a tall cool glass of lemonade for your favorite entertaining spot.

If your old patio’s seen some hard partying this summer, and it’s looking a bit rough around the edges, you might want to think about sprucing it up. Melinda Myers shows us how to get your patio looking like it’s just starting its summer lifestyle in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Kodak Pocket Projecter

You have a movie theater right there in your pocket.

The weather’s so gorgeous this time of year, but the movies are calling your name. So how to take the whole family to share a show without missing out on our amazing summer weather? Francie Black shows you how you can turn your smartphone into a projector and take family movie night to a whole new level in this week’s…