Courtesy of SolStockWonderfully plush and tactile, a shag rug can add a warm, nostalgic charm to any room. But how does one keep its delightful fluffiness fresh? As with many home maintenance tasks, how to clean a shag rug...
Ali Majdfar / Getty ImagesBasil grows well next to many different plants. In fact, it can improve the taste of its neighbors, and its strong smell can thwart common garden pests like aphids and spider mites. As a result,...
Getty ImagesPaint bubbling is a common but frustrating home improvement mishap that can occur for various reasons. The best-case scenario is that you made an easily fixable mistake while painting. The worst-case scenario is that your paint is bubbling...
AnjoKanFotografie / Getty ImagesWhen they bloom in spring, the blowsy full blossoms of peonies always look dazzling. But those layered petals, which make the flowers so beautiful, also make them heavy. The precious blooms can droop to the ground...
Chris McLoughlin / Getty ImagesPlanting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but growing plants in a greenhouse can mean that season never has to end.Whether heated or unheated, a greenhouse can...
The White House confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal that automakers won’t face additional tariffs for goods like steel and aluminum on top of the 25% levied on cars and car parts. This latest tweak to Trump’s...
New vehicles are parked on the pier at the Mercedes Benz Vehicle Preparation Center in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 31. - Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order and a proclamation on Tuesday to​ ease auto tariffs,...
The stock market under Trump has seen one of its worst performances on record in the first 100 days of a U.S. presidency. It’s the worst start to a year since Gerald Ford took over for Richard Nixon 50...
High-yield savings accounts continue to offer substantially better returns than traditional bank accounts. You can earn up to 4.35% APY right now, which means your money grows more than 10 times faster compared to the national average rate of...
Average mortgage rates are stable as of Tuesday, April 29, 2025, with the 30-year benchmark holding under 6.90%. The Federal Reserve meets again next week, when it's expected to hold the federal funds rate unchanged at a range of...