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Keep your garden healthy and naturally pest-free with these zucchini companion plants. Zucchini plants may alsofail to produce fruitdue to a lack of pollination and other factors. The good news is these issues can be easily fixed with the help of companion plants. Credit: Dean Schoeppner Whats more, dill flowers are irresistible to parasitic wasps that will feed on squash vine borers. Marigolds Marigoldscan help to draw pollinators and beneficial insects such as lacewings to your vegetable patch....

Better Homes and Gardenshas covered interior design since the dawn of the Jazz Age. “There was an exuberance of having fought this great war and being done with war forever. The future was bright. Credit: Archival Photos: Better Homes & Gardens. Bottom Left: HULTON ARCHIVE / GETTY IMAGES Industrial design heavily influenced furniture design. “You see a streamlined aesthetic that comes from cars and trains expressed incurvy furniture,” Gatlin says....

Take a decade-by-decade tour through the past 100 years of buying, selling, and owning homes. DIY Homeownership The goal of owning your own home was supported by BHGfrom the start. What Makes a Home? Credit:Better Homes & Gardens There are certain rooms every family must have. For gracious and pleasant living, we need a living room, dining room, hall and kitchen. In September 1926, BHGpublished a letter from a reader sharing tips on practicing thriftiness at home....

We had watched way too much HGTV. We thought, well justrefinish the floorsand paint the wallsitll be easy, she says. That was not the case, unfortunately. We thought we were a lot handier than we actually were." A few of the surprises made the couple smile. The steps leading up to Elizabeth and Brians porch once marched down the left side. We moved them to the front to make it more welcoming, Elizabeth says....

You’re going to want an enormous shower after seeing these stunning examples. If you dream of a luxurious bathroom with all the bells and whistles, we can help. Bright Blue Tile Thisframeless glass double showermakes the room feel spacious. Marble Surround Marble wallsadd elegance to thissteam shower. Small niches built into both side walls provide handy storage for bathing necessities. Two matching stools make convenient spots to sit and enjoy....

These best plants for the bathroom appreciate extra humidity and dim lighting. The typical high humidity and warmth of your bathroom are preciselywhat most tropical plants are missingin their lives. Orchids Although they can be a bit temperamental,orchidsareworth the extra effortto grow in your bathroom. Credit: Gene Pollux After all, they keep their gorgeous flowers for months. Golden Pothos Pothos(Epipremnum aureum)is a popular indoor vining plant. This plant features a variety of leaf sizes, colors, and variegations....

These cold-season vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers will thrive in chilly conditions. So pick your family’s favorites and start planting. Broccoli Broccoliis packed with nutrients and is tasty and easy to grow. Credit: Bob Stefko Because broccoli loves cool weather, you could plant it in late summer for fall harvests. Add color to your vegetable garden with red-leaf cabbage varieties such as ‘Ruby Ball’ or ‘Super Red’. Calendula also dries well, making it a good pick for garden craft projects....

These deer resistant shrubs tend to be low on the menu for hoofed garden visitors. The following deer-resistant shrubs fit that bill. Remember that if your hoofed visitors are hungry enough, they’ll eat just about anything in your yard. Credit: Ed Gohlich Its fall leaf color varies from dull yellow to bright orange or red. This shrub’s glossy green leaves are usually deciduous but are semi-evergreen in the southern parts of its range....

Plant these easy-care, full-sun annuals, and youll have a months-longflower show. Theyll bloom right through whatever summer throws at them. Blazing heat, humidity, or dry soil poses no problems to these durable plants. Credit: Peter Krumhardt Angelonia Dont let angelonias delicate-looking flower spikes fool you. Its one of the best full-sun annuals for containers in hot, sunny locations. Some celosia varieties can get quite large, so place them where theyll have room to expand....

Add a modern spin on old-world elegance with this timeless wall finish. Although you’ll often see the finish inneutral shades, it looks just as striking in dark andmoody hues. If you want to give a builder-grade room a custom-designed makeover, opt for this popular wall treatment. Credit:James Alexander Specialty Paints, Photography by Jennifer Liu What Is Limewash Paint? First used in the Roman empire, the putty-like paint is made from crushed limestone....

These night-blooming plants will add beauty and fragrance to gardens during the evening hours. Many night-blooming flowers also have a strong fragrance and attract nocturnal pollinators. It needs some afternoon shade in hot, sunny climates. Credit:Bill Stites The flowers are sweetly fragrant at night, and the white-flowered varieties almost seem to glow in moonlight. It is a biennial that blooms in its second year and then dies after setting seed....

Give your garage door an update with these popular paint colors. Modern yet sophisticated, this muted blue-green paint color has prominent gray tones. “Cavalry is for the bold customer,” says Ashley McCollum, color expert at Glidden by PPG. Credit:Courtesy of Behr It’s also a popular choice for a front door, if you want to go fora matching look. “It feels confident and has grounding power,” she says. It hides dirt well, which contributes to the color’sdurability and longevity....

These annual and perennial plants with purple flowers will add a splash of rich color wherever they grow. There’s something incredibly attention-grabbing about purple flowers. Historically,purple has been associatedwith royalty, nobility, ambition, and wealth. Credit: Bob Stefko Bring this evocative color to your garden by growing the followingannual and perennial plantswith purple flowers. There are hundreds of allium varieties to choose from, each with its own colorful flare. In addition to purple, they also come in pink, yellow, white, and green....