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1. Repot Your Rosemary Rosemary seeds are difficult to germinate, so the easiest way to start growing rosemary indoors is to buy young potted plants. Rosemary plants are often available year round, and some varieties such as compact ‘Blue Boy’ are ideal for growing indoors. Once you get your new rosemary plants home, repot them into a container that’s one or two sizes larger than the original container. Keep in mind that a plant in a porous clay pot needs water more often than one in a plastic or ceramic pot....

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Rustic kitchens are warm and inviting, like a pot of comforting stew bubbling away on the stove all afternoon, and our collection of rustic cabinets will inspire you to give your own space a touch of countryside charm. Whether you have a large kitchen and are planning new cabinetry or you’re working with a small footprint and want budget-friendly ideas, these rustic cabinet ideas have something for every kitchen....

If your sliding door receives harsh light, you might want to purchase lined curtains, which will block the sun’s rays. For a less-than-perfect outdoor view, install a double set of curtains, and use filtering sheers (which you can leave closed) under solid panels. For a finishing touch, cover the top of the curtains and rod with a valance or cornice mounted high enough to clear the door.

Buy It: Weber 22-Inch Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill ($219, The Home Depot) Buy It: Hamilton Beach Stack and Snap 12-Cup Food Processor ($59, Target) Test Kitchen Tip: The flat iron steak (aka top blade steak) is a lot like flank steak but has more marbling, making it more tender.

Test Garden Tip: Avoid overwatering. More plants die from too much moisture than the other way around. Keep a plastic or ceramic plant saucer below the plant. This will keep moisture from damaging carpet or wood surfaces. Never let your houseplant sit in standing water. Growing Conditions: Bright, filtered light to low light and evenly moist soil Size: Up to 8 feet tall Buy It: Parlor Palm ($69, Bloomscape) Growing Conditions: Bright to low light; let the soil dry out between waterings Size: Up to 4 feet tall Buy It: Snake Plant ($68, The Sill) Moth orchids bloom once a year, but you can expect them to stay in bloom for weeks or even months before the blossoms fall off the flower spike....

After you narrow down to the essentials, create storage systems that make it easy to access and put away those items. Set up a charging station or drawer with a multi-plug strip so controllers and devices get charged when playtime is over. Professional organizer Jamie Novak suggests labeling all cords and keeping out-of-place items corralled in a “return to another room” box—then designate a time to actually put them away....

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The peaked-roof entryway and gazebo with turret roof feature hanging baskets overflowing with shade-loving flowers for a more welcoming, friendly atmosphere. This new porch design provides plenty of room for outdoor furniture, including wicker chairs and a settee. The porch faded into the exterior instead of standing out because it’s the same yellow as the rest of the facade. A fresh coat of paint and other exterior updates made this porch a focal point....

White cabinet paint color: Revere Pewter HC-172, Benjamin Moore Gray cabinet paint color: Kendall Charcoal HC-166, Benjamin Moore White cabinet paint color: White Dove OC-17, Benjamin Moore Yellow cabinet paint color: Babouche No. 223, Farrow & Ball Cream cabinet paint color: Acadia White OC-38, Benjamin Moore Cabinet paint color: Tea Light 471, Benjamin Moore Cabinet paint color: Rockport Gray HC-105, Benjamin Moore Cabinet paint color: Blue Twilight 5001-1C, Valspar Cabinet paint color: Fawn No....

Test Garden Tip: Repeating the terra-cotta color of the pavers with coleus helps integrate the path into the landscape and provides a secondary splash of color. Buy It: ‘Goldilocks’ Creeping Jenny (The Home Depot) Buy It: Japanese Forest Grass (Home Depot) Test Garden Tip: Hostas usually have a coarse texture, so you can’t go wrong by mixing them with fine-textured plants. Test Garden Tip: Planting en masse doesn’t necessarily mean growing only a single variety....

Print and cut out each design. Glue the images to a strip of pastel construction paper. Wrap the strip into a ring large enough to hold an egg and secure with glue. Fill each holder with a white egg. To make: To make a cozy: Purchase or make white shadowboxes. Line the back of each box with colorful paper. Then add your favorite pieces of Easter decor. Vintage Easter figurines, bird’s nests, and other antique Easter decorations create a lovely treasure trove of memories....

A. Pachyveria spp.—1 B. Pale sedum (Sedum sediforme)—2 C. Artificial coral D. Variegated century plant (Agave americana ‘Mediopicta’)—1 E. Cobweb houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum)—1 F. Queen Victoria agave (Agave victoriae-reginae)—1 A. Dwarf century plant (Agave desmettiana)—1 B. Ice plant (Lampranthus deltoides)—3 C. Angelina sedum (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’)—3 Test Garden Tip: Drill several holes in the bottom of containers to ensure good drainage for succulents. A. Creeping sedum (Sedum sarmentosum)—1 B. Firebird hen-and-chicks (Sempervivum ‘Firebird’)—1 C....