Straw bales are cheap, easy to find and DIY-friendly. Get the basics on building with this renewable, ecofriendly material

Learn what fruit flies are, how to prevent them and how to get rid of them in your home

Use these techniques to help prevent the spread of weeds and to learn about your soil

Streamline your clothing storage with strategies you can implement in a weekend

Lower your trash output and increase your quality of life with these ideas from a mom who did it to the max

Put in time on the front end to ensure that your home will match your vision in the end

Doing a construction project without an architect, a designer or a design-build pro can be a missed opportunity

One project yields some universal truths about the remodeling process

Give an 18th-century country cottage a contemporary addition, and what do you get? A surprisingly cohesive-looking home

Get glorious vegetables and fruits on your patio with a pro’s guidance — including his personal recipe for potting mix