Title: If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do? I’ve actually done the thorny bush thing under my front wind...

Title: When Progress Hits a Wall: Surprising Facts About Failed Experiments Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. It’s wild how ideas that once seeme...

ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF? References are a mixed bag, honestly. I’ve had builders hand over a list of “happy” clients...

THORNY PLANTS AREN’T FOOLPROOF, BUT THEY HELP Yeah, hawthorns and even roses can be a decent deterrent. I tried pyracantha under my kitchen window on...

HOW DO YOU REALLY SAVE WATER AT HOME? QUICK POLL Gotta say, I’m with you on the whole “balance” thing. I tried letting my yard go wild one summer and...

Yeah, the venting thing is easy to overlook until you’re staring at a soffit that smells like a gym bag. I’m with you on the cellulose—used it in my l...