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Home & Garden

Planting a garden? Skip these plants toxic to dogs

Planting a garden? Skip these plants toxic to dogs

  • Amy DeYoung USA Today

In 2025 alone, ASPCA Poison Control staff assisted with over 12,900 plant exposures in dogs.  

When it comes to pruning hydrangeas, be sure to know which variety you're growing

When it comes to pruning hydrangeas, be sure to know which variety you're growing

  • Rosanne Loparco USA Today Network

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to prune them.

9 tips for moving houseplants outdoors for the summer without killing them

9 tips for moving houseplants outdoors for the summer without killing them

  • Sheryl Geerts BHG.com

Moving your favorite houseplants outdoors can give them a boost. Plus, it’s easy to do once you know how.

How to allergy-proof your home for spring

How to allergy-proof your home for spring

  • Katelyn Squiers BHG.com

Spring brings blooming flowers and warmer weather, but for allergy sufferers, it also marks the return of sneezing fits and itchy eyes.

Mulching your garden? What to use and what to avoid

Mulching your garden? What to use and what to avoid

  • Paul Cappiello Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Louisville Courier Journal

Mulching the garden is a pretty straightforward thing to do well, but it is one of those garden tasks on which many people miss the mark. Let’s hit the basics.

9 essential steps for starting seeds indoors successfully

9 essential steps for starting seeds indoors successfully

  • Viveka Neveln BHG.com

Starting seeds indoors is a time-honored way to get a jump on the growing season. Follow these steps to successfully start veggie, herb and flower seeds indoors.

These holiday storage ideas will make your life so much easier next year

These holiday storage ideas will make your life so much easier next year

  • Mary Cornetta and Amy Panos BHG.com

You might be tempted to cram all your decorations into the nearest plastic bin and call it a day. But don’t. Here are some tips for storing your holiday treasures.

Cleaning after Christmas? How to recycle trees, decor and old tech

Cleaning after Christmas? How to recycle trees, decor and old tech

    Here's how to properly dispose of and recycle Christmas trees, decorations and other old technology you may want to get rid of before the new year.

    6 things to declutter before the new year

    6 things to declutter before the new year

      Before we turn over a new leaf, it’s always a good idea to shed some of the baggage weighing us down — and we don’t just mean the emotional kind.

      Photos show a world aglow with holiday lights

      Photos show a world aglow with holiday lights

        As 2025 winds down, holiday lights are illuminating communities around the world, transforming familiar landmarks into scenes of shared wonder. 

        What is the best temperature to set your thermostat in winter? See what experts recommend

        What is the best temperature to set your thermostat in winter? See what experts recommend

          Whether heating your home via propane, natural gas, oil, electric or wood, costs are sure to factor while also trying to find the most comfortable setting for your home.

          Photos: Melania Trump reveals 2025 White House holiday decorations

          Photos: Melania Trump reveals 2025 White House holiday decorations

            Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.” 

            Why fall is the best time to mulch, according to gardening experts

            Why fall is the best time to mulch, according to gardening experts

              As you’re prepping your garden for its winter slumber, you might want to add an unexpected to-do to your fall gardening checklist: mulching.

              Photos: The White House Rose Garden through the years

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              Movies & Television

              Nicolas Cage revels in being 'a Spider-Man for aging adults'

              Nicolas Cage revels in being 'a Spider-Man for aging adults'

              Tubi series highlights soccer star Weston McKennie as he preps for the World Cup

              Tubi series highlights soccer star Weston McKennie as he preps for the World Cup

              Review: ‘Tuner’ gives Leo Woodall a symphony of possibilities

              Review: ‘Tuner’ gives Leo Woodall a symphony of possibilities

              Review: Grogu shows his charms but the Mandalorian’s remain hidden

              Review: Grogu shows his charms but the Mandalorian’s remain hidden

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              Run every day? Give those sneakers a break!

              Run every day? Give those sneakers a break!

              Get Healthy. Changing your regular running routine every now and then doesn’t just offer variety, it can be good for your body, mind and soul

              Get Healthy Eat Well: 7 shocking sources of hidden sugars

              Get Healthy Eat Well: 7 shocking sources of hidden sugars

              Get Healthy Take Care: Cold therapy in your shower

              Get Healthy Take Care: Cold therapy in your shower

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              CP Life Expectancy Has Quietly Transformed Over 40 Years

              Provided content. Four decades of medical advances have reshaped cerebral palsy outcomes, yet public perception lags behind the data. Here's what changed. 

               

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              Winter Risk Index: How Seasonal Weather Increases Senior Injury Rates

              Winter Risk Index: How Seasonal Weather Increases Senior Injury Rates

              Provided content. Each winter, slip-and-fall hospitalizations among Canadian seniors rise sharply. Explore the data behind seasonal injury risk, who is most vulnerable, and what older adults can do to stay safe.

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              Handling a Car Accident In and Outside of Franklin County

              Handling a Car Accident In and Outside of Franklin County

              Contributor content. After an accident, missing critical deadlines may have an impact on one’s health and ability to successfully file an insurance claim. 

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              5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

              5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

              Affiliate content. Find the best options for THC gummies in 2025. 

              Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

              Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

              Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...

              Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

              Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

              Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...

              Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

              Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

              Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now. 

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