Gardeners understand the love-frustration-reward bond that develops with a vegetable garden. In the spring, the ground cannot get warm fast enough. You till the soil and dig and plant, then you wait and wait for seedlings to emerge. Finally, you're rewarded with a harvest of vegetables – and an ensuing harvest of weeds to keep you hopelessly but blissfully tethered to your garden.

The fall is a bittersweet time – a time to prep your vegetable garden for winter before you start the process all over again. Give your green thumb one more workout and:

The scorching heat of summer is behind us. That means it's time to make sure your home is ready for the cooler fall months. Here's a list of 15 fall home maintenance must-dos to prepare your home.

Designing your home should be a fun undertaking. You get to impart your own unique style while experimenting with colors, textures, and technology that can make your living situation brighter. If you take a wrong turn, however, your design dreams could turn into decorating disasters.

To help you avoid those unfortunate pitfalls, take a look at these ten design don'ts:

Tile comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. You can install it on floors, walls or as decoration. It can make a mural or mosaic and can transform an otherwise ordinary living space into something fresh, new and exciting. 

However, choosing the right tile for your home can also be a bit overwhelming. Using the right tile in the right space typically comes down to three factors: your budget, your personal tastes and your space. Here's a look at 10 tips to help you choose the right tile for any room in your house:

You didn't intend to make them, but there they are, for everyone to see: the design mistakes you've made because you got carried away with what was fundamentally a good idea. Fortunately, four common design mistakes don't have to be permanent. If you're stuck for ideas, this condition is fixable, too, with the following:

As September comes to an end and fall officially begins, Las Vegas cools off and residents enjoy some of the region's most fantastic weather. These more temperate nights beckon for us to enjoy our backyard and outdoor patio areas and to share the gardens we love with others. But to do so requires some artful illumination. Consider the following five tips for adding enchanting lighting that will enhance your favorite outdoor areas and allow you to enjoy those spaces long into the night:

Selecting a grout color is often overlooked when installing tile. There are many options available – ranging from basic neutrals to bold accent colors. The color grout you select can have as big of an impact on the overall appearance as the tiles themselves. Here are a few tips to help you pick the perfect grout color to complement your tile.

Packed with annuals, your container garden brightened your deck or patio throughout the spring and summer. But now the sun has taken its toll on its once colorful vibrancy.

As much as you hate to do it, you're ready to empty all the pots and relegate them to the shed or garage for the winter.

September is a month of changes, serving as a bridge from scorching summer temperatures to cooler days and nights. The kids are back in school and it’s the perfect time to take care of the home maintenance and improvements that will prepare your home for the cooler months.

The following September home checklist will help you get started:

A kitchen is a magnet for grease, bacteria and food particles that go airborne – not to mention all the scuffs and handprints left behind in a whirlwind of activity.

Keeping kitchen cabinets clean can be a challenge, but it's one you can address with confidence once you know which products to use to clean the surface: