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LifeConsider Avoiding These Plants to Help Keep Your Garden Fire-Safe
Plants that accumulate dead material, are high in oil or have low moisture content in leaves put some homes at risk
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Life10 Ways to Get That Back-to-School Feeling (for Grown-Ups)
Make a fresh start with a reading list, new cooking goals, a wardrobe decluttering and more
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LifeHow to Celebrate the End of a Remodel
Homeowners and remodeling pros share their favorite ways to mark the completion of a long home project
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Apartment LifeSecurity and Safety Precautions for Apartment Dwellers
From changing your locks to learning how to escape a fire, take these steps to feel safe and secure in your apartment
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LifeTry These Ideas for Free (and Almost-Free) Summer Fun
Celebrate summer flowers in jam jars, sip a garden-fresh cocktail, watch a meteor from your backyard and more
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LifeThis Weekend: See Art, Buy Flowers and Keep the Oven Off
Get ideas for staying cool, getting organized and beautifying your life
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Feel-Good Home7 Strategies for Beating the Heat This Summer
High temperatures are breaking records. Here are ways you can cope
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PetsHappy Puppy Drags Sprinkler Through Doggy Door, and Chaos Ensues
A border collie pup becomes internet famous after he soaks his owner’s living room with his favorite toy
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LifeThis Weekend: Care for Birds, and Take a Design-Minded Road Trip
Explore home design destinations, invite birds into your yard and join the effort to use less plastic at home
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OrganizingHow to Store Your Outdoor Gear for Summer and All Year
Bikes, boats, boards and beach chairs can take over at this time of year. Here’s how to store them safely and neatly
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LifeBe a Good Neighbor: 7 Ways to Make the Most of the Coming Weekend
Share your tomato harvest, upgrade your grilling zone, tackle a big chore and then relax in a hammock
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