Anyone Can Garden
You don't need a farm to enjoy fresh foods. With just a humble pot you can start gardening now.

Helping Kids Build Credit
A good credit history can be essential for buying a home, a car or even getting a job. That's why it's important for kids to start building their credit as soon as possible. Get expert tips for how you can help your child establish good credit.

Design Trends 2010
Fun new styles for the upcoming season and plenty of past year's trends that are still going strong from the New York International Gift Fair.

Make Valentine's Day Rose Last Longer
With these preserving tips, your roses will last twice as long—seven to 10 days rather than three to five.

From the Heart: Valentine's Day Crafts
This year, skip the store and give your loved one something handmade and heartfelt. Stylist, designer, and author Matthew Mead offers four unforgettable Valentine's Day suggestions.

Buying Here: Ingram - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
In her first 10 years of marriage, Elizabeth Palmer learned how to lay ceramic tile, cut wood for wainscoting and demolish walls. Now, she has her own tool belt with hammers, screwdrivers, pencils, paper and measuring tape. She also was the first to use the couple's new reciprocating saw for demolition, which she enjoys.

Real Estate People & Places - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Real estate news in brief.

What to do when bamboo has outgrown its usefulness - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Q. I unwisely planted a small clump of bamboo in my yard. Needless to say, 10 years later it has become a monster. Is there any way to kill it?

Contestant places despite early blooms - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Each year, judges for the Great Gardens Contest argue over the entry deadline. Should we keep it in mid-July to give readers at least two months to photograph their gardens and get their entries in?

Small North Side garden is a 21-year labor of love -- and it's not done - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
The sound of gurgling water surrounds you in this North Side garden. Each twist of the homemade stone paths was a pleasant surprise -- an unusual perennial, a small ornamental tree, a pleasing combination of annuals and perennials.