We’re a long way away from seeing anything green outdoors this morning. But it’s never too soon to start thinking about it. Here’s Danny Lipford with an explainer on why rechargeable batteries may be worth it for you. Categories: Morning – Features
A study from Instacart, a grocery delivery service, identifies the most popular hot sauce choices in each state based on how much of it people order. And, boy, does North Dakota stand out. Take a look at this map. Most of the country is green. Those states like sriracha. The orange states like Frank’s Red Hot. North Dakota is…
Buckle up. It’s time for another Ask Danny. Danny Lipford is telling us what to do about buckling wood floors in your latest home improvement vignette. Categories: Morning – Features
Whole house ventilation. It’s hard when it’s dropping below zero outside and the house is shut up tight against the cold. But that’s when it might be most critical. And it’s not just important for your health but the planet’s health too. Danny Lipford lets us in on how to do it in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features
It’s been so warm outside you might be sweating in your heavy coat. You know what’s even grosser, though? Sweating, peeling bathroom walls. Find out how to take your bathroom back to comfortable in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
You probably haven’t given much thought to your lawn mower in the last couple of weeks. But just like everything else around the house, it needs a little TLC to keep it running well. Make sure it doesn’t wake up cranky after its long winter’s nap. Here’s Danny Lipford in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
What do math, nature and gardening have in common? The Fibonacci Spiral. In math the Fibonacci sequence of numbers goes 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13 and continues indefinitely. This sequence is derived by adding the two previous numbers. If you square each number, align the squares into a rectangle and connect them with a dissecting arc you get the Fibonacci spiral which appears…
It can be hard to cotton on to good advice. But when it comes to buying clothes for your family, you want them to be as safe as possible. And keeping the planet safe is a pretty big deal, too. Danny Lipford lays out the pros and cons of organic cotton in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features
Finding a contractor is easy. Finding a good contractor is a little more work. But if you do it right, the work you want done on your home is going to work out just fine. Danny Lipford works his magic on this tricky problem in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
Create an intimate space in your garden for relaxing or entertaining with strategically placed plants and furnishings. These narrow Temple’s Upright sugar maples (Acer saccharum ‘Temple’s Upright’) create a private seating area and block the view of an adjacent public right of way. The North American native can grow 6 to 12 feet wide and 50 feet tall. A…
