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Using native species brings ‘terroir,’ or local flavor, to your garden and contributes to healthy wildlife relationships

Quell your fears of cooking splashes, cleaning nightmares and dust with these tips from the pros

Should a historic home keep every period feature, or can it adapt to changing times? Our experts find a positive middle ground

We look at the reasons concrete has a tendency to crack — and what you can do to help control it

Boomer-friendly and not so big, the common ranch adapts to modern tastes for open plans, outdoor living and midcentury mojo

Its infinity-shaped form is apt, as this fascinating wood-veneer light navigates endless room styles with ease

Get to know pot lights, track lights, pendants and more to help you create an organized, layered lighting plan

Designers spruce up Narragansett’s first summer cottage while adapting the Victorian-era home for modern living

Easier to maintain and adaptable to any home, small gardens have a charm all their own