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23 Low-Light Indoor Plants That Thrive in Near Darkness
Don’t Have a Lot of Natural Light?
Then you’ll want to try one of these low-light indoor plants that need very little sunlight to grow beautifully in your home. Whether you have a dim corner that’s crying out for a pretty palm or you’re craving a colorful plant for your home office, these are among the best low-light indoor plants—and most are low-maintenance plants that anyone can grow, too.
Nerve Plant (Fittonia spp.)
Fittonias, also known as nerve plants, are ideal for adding big color in ...
See a 'My Lottery Dream Home' Mega-Mansion With David Bromstad's Biggest Budget Yet
On HGTV's My Lottery Dream Home, host David Bromstad, the King of Color, takes lucky lottery winners on a search for the mega-mansions of their dreams. But in Season 16's 'Gold Lady of Lake Mendota' he meets a savvy investor with millions to spend, and they go house-hunting with the biggest budget in the show's 17-season history (so far).
Who needs the lottery when an investment pays out in eight figures instead? Kathy Cox doesn't say exactly how much she made, but David's jaw drops when he l...
The 7 Best Indoor Christmas Plants for Natural Cheer
For gifting or decorating your own home, these easy, colorful indoor Christmas plants make the season merry and bright.
Indoor Christmas plants are a natural way to make spirits bright, whether you're decorating your house or giving them as gifts. While poinsettias and amaryllises get a lot of attention this time of year, however, there are plenty of other winter stunners to make your holiday celebrations magical. Here's how to use these easy-care beauties in your seasonal decor or for giftin...
Inside The Pioneer Woman's Mercantile: Ree Drummond's Must-Visit Restaurant and Shop
Would you drive all the way from Alabama to Oklahoma for one of Ree Drummond's delicious cowboy breakfast burritos? How about traveling from Minnesota for fried pork chops smothered in brown gravy, followed by vanilla ice cream melting over a warm peach dumpling?
Fans of Ree, host of Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman, came from across the country when her combination restaurant, bakery and general store, The Mercantile, opened in 2016. The crowds showed up again after The Merc, as Ree affectio...
10 Little Ways to Care for Your Roses Now to Ensure Better Blooms in Spring
When the temperatures drop, gardeners start putting their gardens to bed. We winterize garden hoses and tools, pull up tender annuals and prune perennials. Roses start to go dormant, but there are little steps you can take now to boost their blooms when it warms up again. Use our tips to get your roses ready for their best-ever spring.
Ree Drummond Shares Her Greatest Hits in 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks — The Essential Recipes'
When you’re a big fan of a singer or musician, you want everything your favorite artist puts out. It’s no different when you’re following author, food writer and TV personality Ree Drummond, the host of Food Network's popular show The Pioneer Woman.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks ― The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics (William Morrow, 2025) is the latest in Ree's series of popular cookbooks.
Bobby Flay
Learn all about award-winning chef Bobby Flay, Food Network's resident grill master and the host of several popular shows. Get the scoop on his career, family, best-selling cookbooks, fast-food eateries, fine-dining restaurants and beloved cats.
Stanley Tucci Makes Ina Garten Her First-Ever Martini on 'Be My Guest With Ina Garten'
...While Stanley's not a professional chef, he loves to cook, and Ina has invited him to join her in the kitchen of her East Hampton home. Stanley's mother and grandmother inspired him, he has said, with their traditional Italian dishes, and according to an excerpt in Time, taken from one of his books, he and his mother loved watching Julia Child's cooking shows. In 2009, he portrayed Ju...
Zen Garden Ideas for a Serene Outdoor Experience
Discover how to create a peaceful Zen garden in any space with ideas for top Japanese gardens in the U.S.
33 Small Backyard Landscape Ideas
Turn your tiny backyard into a great getaway when you add a pond, grill station, flowering wall or pet-friendly planters. Let our small yard landscaping ideas inspire you.
Need more living space? Look outside! With the right small backyard landscaping ideas, you can transform even the tiniest yard into a functional and beautiful retreat. Whether you want to create an inviting space fo...
Can't-Miss Experiences at the State Fair in All 50 States
Funnel Cakes, Ferris Wheels and Farm Animals
Buy your tickets at the gate and discover the most fun and unique things to see and do at the state fair in each of the 50 states. Follow the scents of cotton candy and buttered popcorn, let the kids hop on a vintage water ride or an "invader" spacecraft and then head for the exhibits and events that make each state unique. Maybe you'll see mounted cowboys firing guns in a rodeo show, sample sugary Portuguese pastries, root for your favorite porker...
Creative Ways to Decorate With Mums
Go beyond a single potted mum beside your front door. Get creative with plump pumpkins, bumpy gourds, other flowers and seasonal accents.
Go mad for mums and use them to dress up your porch, yard, entrance or deck. They'll bloom for weeks in shades of yellow, orange, pink, red and white. A potted mum makes a charming accent for your front door, but browse our collection for more creative ways to decorate with mums.
If you're a football fan, kick off the season with a tailgate party and place ...
Exploring 20 Types of Pumpkins
Discover 20 different types of pumpkins in unique colors, fun shapes and different sizes that you can cook, carve or decorate.
What to Know About Different Kinds of Pumpkins, and How to Find One That's Right for You
Do you prefer your pumpkins as pies or decorations? Different kinds of pumpkins have different uses. For cooking, look for sugar or pie pumpkins; for carving, choose big, smooth-skinned pumpkins. Some are fine for both. Pumpkins come in shades of white, orange, pink, blue, green a...
20 Fall Flowers for Pots: Elevate Your Seasonal Décor
Designing Your Fall Flower Pot Arrangements
Switch out your seasonal decor when the temperatures drop. Annuals add vibrant color until frost, so combine them with some of best fall flowers for pots to keep the show going. Use plants with the same basic needs for water and sunlight; shade-lovers, for example, won't survive in full sun. Choose perennials recommended for your USDA Gardening Zone or, if your potted perennials overwinter outside, two zones higher.
20 Fall Wildflowers You'll Love
As summer bows out, fall wildflowers take center stage in brilliant colors like purple, yellow and orange. Black-eyed Susans, coneflowers and other autumn flowers are the stars of gardens, roadsides and meadows.
Even when summer blooms disappear, the flower show isn’t over. Fall wildflowers take their place, popping up on roadsides and in forests, fields and gardens. If you're not already growing them, planting wildflower seeds in fall will pay off in beautiful blooms next year.