Americans have been showing their colors a lot since the coronavirus showed up as a special and surely unwanted spring guest. Just as red, white and blue stirs the heart and sends a message as Old Glory hangs from the door, your flowers can echo the theme throughout the landscape. Read More ⇒

PHILADELPHIA — Two weeks before Easter, the production lines for Peeps have stopped due to the coronavirus outbreak. But don’t expect a shortage on store shelves if you’re looking to celebrate the holiday at home. Read More ⇒

CHICAGO — As parents deal with the first days of school closings because of the coronavirus, it’s a new normal for nearly everyone. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Not many houses look like the L.A. home of Pharrell Williams. The ultra-modern compound — covered in glass and perched on four acres with city-to-ocean views — hit the market last week in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $16.95 million. Read More ⇒

Shazam! All of a sudden everyone is thinking about growing a vegetable garden. Essentials disappearing from the local supermarket is at best a wake-up call. One thing for certain now that families are all together — there is no better way to teach children a little horticulture, pollination … Read More ⇒

Freeze! Everybody wash your hands. Read More ⇒

Plants make people happy. They inject our homes with life, personality and vitality. Read More ⇒

Worried about a sad-looking tree in your yard? Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — There are plenty of “Full House” fans out there, but apparently none with pockets deep enough to buy the show’s famous home. Read More ⇒

Dear Aggie, Why should I get a home energy assessment/audit? Read More ⇒

Competition for space in kitchen drawers is fierce these days. That beloved staple, the junk drawer, may soon be crowded out by something called a charging drawer, an empty drawer wired with ports at the back to charge cell phones, iPads, ear buds and assorted electronics. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — A Rancho Mirage home where film actor Jeff Chandler, known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Cochise in the 1950 film “Broken Arrow,” once lived has sold for $865,000. Read More ⇒

Nestled in a wooded RV park south of Atlanta, Larry Singleton’s home stands out. With its beige wooden siding, exterior shutters and a metal roof, it’s technically not an RV. This is a tiny home. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Actor Josh Hutcherson, who stars in the Hulu adventure-comedy series “Future Man,” has sold his home in the Hollywood Hills for $2.94 million. Read More ⇒

Mary Beth Hurtado wields a kind of linguistic artistry to describe a house she’s trying to sell. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — After nearly three decades, Joe Mantegna is calling it quits in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. The veteran actor, whose myriad credits include “Three Amigos,” “The Godfather Part III” and “Criminal Minds,” has listed his Tudor-style haunt for $4.195 million. Read More ⇒

I have been successfully feeding hummingbirds in my backyard for several years. I have three feeders that accommodate one bird each at a time. I feed them the standard sugar-water formula and it has been working well. Read More ⇒

I was watching a new HGTV show, and I braced myself for what I knew was coming. Read More ⇒

Dear Aggie: A friend said I should look into buying food from a CSA. What’s a CSA and why should I buy from one? Read More ⇒

Freshly painted room and chili bring warmth in winter Read More ⇒

Mike Hunter, field crops specialist with the Cornell Cooperative Extension North Country Regional Ag Team, will discuss opportunities for producers to achieve the best yields this year at two agriculture shop talks. Read More ⇒

Flavored ice treats such as the popsicle and its plastic-sheathed cousin the freeze-pop have been around since the 1920s, but until recently the selections have been less than bold; mainly fruits, with maybe a watermelon ice-pop here and there. But Canada and the northern US have some daring… Read More ⇒

Where is my head today? Have you ever heard that phrase? Have you ever experienced one day where you clearly whip through a basic math problem and other days where you struggle to make change for a dollar? Some days you are a rolling encyclopedia and other days you can’t drum up your neighbo… Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — A Beverly Hills home once owned by singer-songwriter Bobby Darin and later voice actor Noel Blanc has come up for sale at $8.5 million. Read More ⇒

Keeping a pet turtle must be so easy. You put water into a glass tank, add a turtle, then presto — you have everything taken care of! Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Rapper French Montana is shooting for the stars in Hidden Hills. Four years after buying Selena Gomez’s Mediterranean mansion for $3.3 million, he’s trying to double his money by listing the property for sale at $6.599 million. Read More ⇒

It is two in the afternoon and you are dying for a nap. Just a twinkling of shut-eye, a quick snooze, a few minutes resting your chin on your chest and, hopefully, you will feel better. But NO, you are at work and your boss frowns on work-time siestas. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead in an effort to get a downtown makeover, courtesy of an HGTV show called “Home Town Takeover.” Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — NBA star and Long Beach native Russell Westbrook is still looking to score a sale in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. His modern home, which he bought from TV personality Scott Disick four years ago, has come back on the market for $5.35 million. Read More ⇒

Although all the animals on this list could win a contest for most annoying, the raccoon probably has the edge. That’s mainly because of their favorite act of vandalism is rolling up lawns. Read More ⇒

Now that I’m living on a ranch, I’ve realized something. It’s all about nutrition. Yesterday, I walked my horse into the barn to feed him some extra nourishment for these colder days. There to greet us were seven hungry barn cats ... anxious for their breakfast as well. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace is racing to sell his North Carolina estate, listing the scenic retreat for $1.599 million. Read More ⇒

Christmas Day is tomorrow. Son Joseph just left for work and the rest of the family is still sleeping. Our family Christmas is over for this year. We will still get together with my sisters for a Christmas gift exchange and meal. This year it will be at sister Emma and Jacob’s house. Read More ⇒

When winter sets in and days are shorter and darker, the change in light can wreak havoc on our sleep schedules and moods. But coming home and sitting in a poorly lit, dark space doesn’t have to be part of the season. Here’s how design experts make rooms feel bright and cheery, even in the d… Read More ⇒

It happens in every family. We don’t talk about it. We try to raise our children so they will make good decisions. We give them the support they need. Maybe it is the stress of the holidays that makes it worse but you probably saw it at the holiday table this week: Food neophobia. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Forget the bubbling crude, there’s money in real estate, Jed! Read More ⇒

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also a dangerous time of the year. Sometimes kids and holiday decorations don’t mix. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Former Major League Baseball star Jimmy Rollins has sold his home in Encino to Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Philip Lawrence for $10.55 million in a deal completed off market. Read More ⇒

If you’re looking for a quick uplift to the exterior of your house, one you can accomplish yourself or hire someone to do in a day, adding a coat of paint to your front door provides big impact at a small cost. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — What a trip. In the San Jacinto Mountains, a desert ranch where the LSD advocate Timothy Leary and his Hippie Mafia once congregated has found a new owner: YouTube personality and amateur boxer Logan Paul. Read More ⇒

Sleigh bells ring, the air is crisp, and the urges both to help fellow humans and to rack up a tax deduction by year’s end overwhelm. In the run-up to New Year’s Eve, year-end gifts of goods (“in-kind” donations) flood social service nonprofits. To support rather than burden the organization… Read More ⇒

If only we could use one cleaning product to get our homes spick-and-span. Alas, it’s just not possible, says Carolyn Forte, home appliances and cleaning products director at Good Housekeeping. Read More ⇒

We’re all playing Russian roulette with devices powered by lithium ion batteries. Read More ⇒

Who among us doesn’t love a practical gift? Something that won’t merely collect dust. Something that you can use over and over again, reminding you of the giver every time you pull it out. For certain people, that might mean a beautiful cashmere scarf, or a handcrafted wallet. For those of u… Read More ⇒

Southern or farmhouse style is certainly having a moment. Many homeowners crave a cozy retreat, particularly as the outside world feels increasingly harsh and polarized. And the style, long a staple in rural areas, has become an aspirational look for urban homes as well, in part thanks to HG… Read More ⇒

WASHINGTON — “Anything on the tables. Take it,” she announced to the room, after getting everyone’s attention with the golden ping of a Tibetan singing bowl. Read More ⇒

LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop star Tyga is getting a taste of L.A.’s Westside. The Grammy-nominated artist has inked a deal to lease a hillside mansion in Bel-Air for $58,000 a month. Read More ⇒

Homeownership has its perks, among them tax advantages (the mortgage interest deduction and capital gains exclusion), as well as equity-building opportunities. With the homeownership rate at 64%, clearly Americans value having a stake in where they live. Read More ⇒