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Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter gives advice on having dogs at parties and handling a family member’s offer to help with projects

Bring rich texture and contrast to a dark woodland landscape with wonderfully diverse ferns

Not actually a fern, this vivid member of the asparagus family has a distinctive appearance to awaken a garden year-round

Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too

Smart design details like niches and frameless glass help visually expand this average-size bathroom while adding character

Spend less effort and money on your landscape with drought-tolerant and native plants that liven up your yard

Talk about convenience. Better yet, get it yourself after being inspired by this Texas bath