When you know how and when toprune roses properly, you’ll get almost immediate rewards for your efforts. You’ll likely get more blooms through the growing season and healthier plants. So don’t let your roses' prickly limbs and sometimes unruly growth habits intimidate you. Credit: Blaine Moats When to Prune Roses Plan to give your roses agood pruning at least once a year. For once-blooming rose varieties, wait until early summer to prune them just after they’ve bloomed....

Marty Baldwin Spirea is a group ofhardworking flowering shrubsthat grow with gusto in all kinds of conditions. With all that growth, these plants benefit from an annual trim, but when to prune spirea? It depends on when your spirea blooms. Credit:Marty Baldwin And how to prune it depends on how overgrown your shrub is, and what your goal is. Find all the details for pruning your specific pop in of spirea here....

Use this step-by-step guide to start tomato seeds indoors so they’ll be ready for transplanting in the spring. The earlier you get yourhomegrown tomatoesgoing, the sooner you’ll be enjoying fresh tomatoes. This guide includes everything you better know to successfully start tomato seeds indoors. Credit:Kindra Clineff How to Start Tomato Seeds Indoors Tomato seeds can be sown in individual pots or seed-starting trays. If you have used your containers before, thoroughly clean and sterilize them first....

Your plants will keep on flowering for years to come after you use these tips to rejuvenate them. Herbaceous garden peonies are relatively easy to divide and transplant. Tree peonies, however, dont take well to being disturbed so its best to leave them be. Credit: David Speer Gently shake or wash most of the soil off the roots. Use a spade with a sharp blade to slice the crown into pieces with at least three eyes each....

Use these tips on when to transplant starter trays to keep your seedlings strong and healthy. That’s because the cells in a typical seed-starting tray do not give them enough room to continue growing. Larger containers also prevent drainage issues and allow you to thin out extra seedlings. Credit:Ed Gohlich Repotting also refreshes the potting mix and offers more nutrients to your plants. Slower-growing seedlings, such as herbs and some flowers, may not need to be repotted before transplanting....

Our content is never swayed by advertising, and we purchase most of the products we test ourselves. We do not accept content written by AI tools like ChatGPT for publication. We also monitor and test the latest product releases to ensure our recommendations are up to date. Credit:Better Homes & Gardens / Russell Kilgore Every product with ourBHG Recommends badgehas undergone a series of hands-on tests to earn a feature in our articles....

On Facebook Marketplace, these chairs always have a seat at the popular table. So, whats the backstory of this classic chair? Breuers groundbreaking use of tubular steel was first seen on theWassily Chair, which he developed in 1925. Credit:Brian Anderson Breuers Cesca chair was originally known as the B32 when it manufactured by Thonet. American company Knoll acquired the design in the late 1960s and produces it today. However, the price can be prohibitive for many, as it retails for about $1,200....

When choosing plants to grow near your home, these expert tips will help you avoid creating future problems. Marty Baldwin Most gardeners have a cautionary tale (or two) about theplant they wish theyd never planted. When that plant is next to your home, the stakes get higher. Credit:Marty Baldwin Here, experts weigh in on common mistakes to avoid when growing plants near your house. Municipalities and insurance companies recommendations on safe planting for fire zones vary widely by location....

Seasoned estate-sale shoppers share how to avoid junk and score the best deals. If you enjoydiscovering secondhand treasures, estate sales should be at the top of your shopping list. Many people associate them with a homeowner passing, but that’s not always the case. Credit: Adam Albright How do I find estate sales? Both Cook and Blankenship recommend usingEstateSales.netto discover estate sales in your area. type your zip code to find out about future sales happening in your neighborhood....

What is a smokeless fire pit, and how do smokeless fire pits work? Learn all about the pros and cons of this modern outdoor appliance. But what exactly is a smokeless fire pit, and how do smokeless fire pits work? Credit:Jay Wilde The design features an insert that contains the fire and reduces the amount of smoke produced. Depending on the model, smokeless fire pits may burn charcoal or pellets instead of wood....

and think it’s complicated, guess whatit really isn’t! Lightly grease bottoms of two 9x1-1/2 inchround cake pans. Line pans withwaxed paper. Grease and flour the bottoms and sides of pans. The same can be done with one 13x9x2-inch pan. Set pan(s) aside. Gradually add sugar while beating and scraping sides of bowl until well combined. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture until combined....

Measuring sugar is a basic baking skill. When measuring sugar for baking and cooking, one size does not fit all. How to Measure Sugar Before learning how to measure sugar, you need the right measuring tools. Credit: Blaine Moats All sugar varieties are considered dry ingredients so use dry measuring cups and measuring spoons. Granulated andpowdered sugarshould be spooned into a dry measuring cup and leveled off with a straight edge....

For months, shed been camping out in her new abode with next to nothing. It was bare walls, bare floors. I didnt have a can opener. Credit:Justin Coit I didnt have a bedsheet, she says. I have got to become a homemaker. And boy, has she ever. The family relocated to be closer to the girls grandparents and cousins. Their father, Drews ex-husband Will Kopelman, is a native New Yorker....