Totally agree—graph paper is helpful, but nothing beats physically walking the space. A quick tip: try marking out your beds and paths with cardboard ...

This is spot-on advice. Took me forever to get comfortable with those ratings too. One thing I'd add is to also look at SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coeffici...

Fair points all around, but honestly I've seen powered attic fans work pretty well IF they're set up correctly. Couple things I've noticed from experi...

Couldn't agree more—seen it happen way too often myself. On the driveway access thing, though... neighborly cooperation is great and all, but I'd trea...

Bee balm is great, but yeah, it can definitely spread if you're not careful. I planted some a few years back thinking it'd stay put, and now it's popp...