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Prime Day 2026 Kicks Off Early With Major Home & Garden Deals
business1 month ago

Prime Day 2026 Kicks Off Early With Major Home & Garden Deals

Amazon is pre-releasing Prime Day 2026 deals focused on home and garden, with four days for Prime members (June 23–26). Early bargains include discounts of 25–50% on items such as the eufy X10 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop, a Benass walk-in greenhouse, a HUGEAR machine-washable area rug, Brightown outdoor solar string lights, and a Yaheetech garden workbench. Shoppers can wishlist or set price-drop alerts to snag savings ahead of the main sale.

From white pickets to privacy walls: Americans upgrade fences
national1 month ago

From white pickets to privacy walls: Americans upgrade fences

A Washington Post piece shows the white picket fence—once a symbol of midcentury suburbia—falling out of favor as homeowners opt for taller, privacy-oriented fencing, often vinyl, driven by cost and practicality; even in Connecticut, a local fence company owner notes rare orders for traditional white pickets amid a broader shift toward higher barriers.

Memorial Day Shopping: What to Buy, What to Skip, and How to Save
business1 month ago

Memorial Day Shopping: What to Buy, What to Skip, and How to Save

Shoppers plan to participate in Memorial Day sales, but budgets are tight. Experts say the best buys are seasonal outdoor gear, travel-related items, and mattresses/appliances, while avoiding electronics and most summer fashion for later sales. To maximize savings, make a budgeted list, track prices with tools like Keepa, CamelCamelCamel, and Honey, stack cashback and promo codes, and consider shipping and price-matching policies. Sales often start early and run through Memorial Day, with online and in-store options; inflation and tariffs may limit discounts and stock.

Expert Tips to Eliminate Kitchen Fruit Flies
home-and-garden9 months ago

Expert Tips to Eliminate Kitchen Fruit Flies

A pest expert explains that fruit flies are attracted to fermented and sugary foods and liquids, and offers simple prevention tips such as frequent garbage disposal, cleaning, and proper storage of produce. To eliminate existing infestations, a vinegar and dish soap trap can be effective. Maintaining cleanliness and reducing moisture are key to preventing these pests in the kitchen.

Effective Strategies to Deter Sweat Bees
home-and-garden11 months ago

Effective Strategies to Deter Sweat Bees

The article provides three organic methods to deter sweat bees from your yard: planting fragrant herbs like mint and eucalyptus, mulching exposed ground to prevent burrowing, and keeping the yard tidy to reduce shelter. These strategies aim to make the environment less attractive to sweat bees, which are pollinators but can sting when attracted to human sweat, especially around outdoor seating areas.

Top Tips to Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Away This Summer
home-and-garden1 year ago

Top Tips to Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Away This Summer

To reduce mosquito presence in your garden, avoid planting water hyacinth, bamboo, fountain grass, hostas, and taro, as these plants create ideal breeding environments for mosquitoes due to their moisture-retentive properties and shaded, damp conditions. Employing other pest control methods, such as removing standing water and using natural repellents, can further help keep mosquitoes at bay.

home-and-garden1 year ago

Expert Tips to Prevent Mosquitoes and Ticks This Summer

To keep mosquitoes out of your yard, eliminate all standing water, maintain gutters and pools, plant mosquito-repellent foliage, and encourage natural predators like birds and bats. When mosquitoes are already present, use fans, DEET or lemon eucalyptus oil, and set up traps, while avoiding ineffective methods like citronella candles. Community efforts and environmental management are also crucial for effective control.