Fix It Homestead on MSN

The cold snap will hit before your pipes are ready if you skip this

Every year, people wait too long to prepare for the first real cold snap. One day it’s mild, and the next morning, the ...
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Brits are wasting 1,000 litres a season: can you water your garden for €9.99 with zero effort?

Rain is back on the forecast, bills keep creeping up, and gardens still thirst. A quiet shift could change your routine. This autumn, home gardeners are ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

If you skip this before the freeze, you’ll be replacing pipes

Every year, people think a light freeze won’t cause any real damage—until they wake up to no water and a burst pipe flooding ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

IN THE GARDEN: Overpopulating Asian ladybugs can become nuisance in homes as temperatures cool

Q: Are these real ladybugs or their imposter (see reader's photo)? A: These are Asian ladybug beetles, which have become somewhat of a nuisance insect. Originally released to control aphids in ...
The Advocate

When the temps drop, the yard's fall weeds emerge. Here's how to get a handle on them.

It’s finally beginning to cool off here in Louisiana. The air feels just crisp enough in the mornings and evenings to remind us that we’ve officially entered fall. Lower nighttime temperatures ...