Monitor your home a less expensive way by putting your phone and some new gadgets to work

Learn how to choose systems and plants, and what it will cost to bring a bit of the outdoors in or green up a garden wall

New technologies hope to unify the lawless frontier of home-automation products. Would they work for you?

Save time and water with a drip watering system in your vegetable garden — a little patience now will pay off later

Enjoy comfy, consistent temperatures and maybe even energy savings with hydronic heating and cooling

Get near-total immersion in home entertainment with virtual-reality gadgets worthy of a sci-fi flick, coming soon

Reduce stress and free up more time for the things that really matter by establishing specific procedures for everyday tasks

Increase your heater's efficiency and safety for lower energy bills and greater peace of mind this winter

Expand nature's soothing embrace with sliding doors, covered porches, generous windows and more

This time-tested feature for shading and cooling is enjoying a resurgence