insert_link Home Improvement Sunset Magazine’s Guide to Growing & Harvesting Lavender Whether you’re in town or the country, lavender is essential for bringing casual elegance to your garden. Growing lavender is as easy as cooking a roast in a crock pot: You set it and forget it. All thrive in full sun and well-drained soil; add organic matter to improve heavy soils, but otherwise these lovely, fragrant perennial herbs are a cinch to plant, a breeze to grow, and as laid back […] todayOctober 1, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement 7 ways to make your Backyard or Patio feel like an Oasis during Quarantine The past seven months have been a blur of Zoom calls, virtual classes, countless attempted sourdoughs, and certainly a lot of squabbling for the best spot on the couch. So, if you have a backyard or even a sliver of a patio during quarantine, consider yourself very lucky. Here, the editors at Sunset magazine have found seven ways to transform your backyard space into the perfect spot for working, hanging, […] todaySeptember 16, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Here’s What You Should Be Doing in Your Garden in September September is the ideal time to start wrapping up (and digging up) the last of the Summer's harvest, as well as prepping and planting for the Fall. The editors of Sunset Magazine have your guide to making your garden look great this season. Prepare Before planting a new lawn or flower or vegetable beds, prepare the soil. Dig down 10 to 12 inches with a shovel or rotary tiller, then […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement The Best Garden Gloves for Every Type of Gardener From trimming the spiniest shrub to planting the tiniest seed, gardening can take its toll on our hands. (We swear, even gardening in fresh, soft compost, we manage to get a cracked cuticle or one of those microscopic, invisible splinters that repeatedly pokes a single nerve ending.) Thankfully, there’s a garden glove for every job and every type of gardener, and the editors at Sunset magazine have ranked their favorites. […] todayAugust 31, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Not sure which House Style is the best fit? Maybe you should let your Zodiac choose! Can’t decide on your ideal dream home? Let the stars (and the editors at Sunset Magazine) guide you. Aries: Victorian The bold and ambitious Aries seeks to be number one, especially since it’s the cardinal sign to kick off the zodiac entirely. The sign rules over the head and tends to be associated with leadership, making the bold and colorful Victorian style their match, since Victorian homes have influenced (and […] todayAugust 27, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Sunset’s guide to The Best Hoses to Quench Your Garden’s Thirst All Year Long – and won’t leave you hosed! Sure, it’s more fun to shop for plants, but garden hoses are a requirement for keeping most things alive. Here are Sunset magazine's five top picks for every need—plus accessories!—and some care tips at the end. Best Overall: Flexzilla Garden Lead-In Hose It’s flexible yet durable, kink resistant and virtually leak-proof—no wonder it has more than 4,000 five-star reviews. It even stays flexible in cold weather. Flexzilla Garden Lead-in Hose, […] todayAugust 26, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement How to Makeover Your Home Without Buying Anything New Sunset Magazine just shared Interior Designer Noz Nozawa’s advice for updating your space, no shopping necessary! Here are the designer's tips: Clean Your Windows “I can’t stress enough how dirty your windows definitely are,” says interior designer Noz Nozawa, one of Sunset’s 2020 Emerging Designers of the West. “If you can’t access the exterior side of your windows, still grab some glass cleaner and shine up what you can reach […] todayAugust 24, 2020
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