It's getting easier being green

Today, being green is about a lot of things. For Juli and Jeff Smith it is about conservation of natural resources and chemical-free air inside their 4,400 square-foot home.

Home Tour: A lakeside home to welcome family and friends

Home is where the heart is - a congenial environment, a place where you are comfortable and free to be yourself. This was the guiding principle behind the construction of Gene and Rosanna Bisges’ house in Rocky Mount.

Expo features Lake business

Showcase your business during the 11th annual Home, Garden & Lifestyles Expo.

Force those blooms

Add color and fragrance to your home by tricking bulbs, spring-flowering trees and shrubs into thinking it's spring and blooming. The process is called forcing.

Charli Allee, Lake Area Master Gardener

Save your lawn from winter damage

Take steps to prevent salt damage to your lawn and garden.

Charli Allee, Master Gardener

Create fresh, floral designs

Norine Albers

Get your soil tested

To help your lawn or garden do its best, you should determine the condition of your lawn or garden’s soil and the nutrients. Here is how you can test the soil.

Charlie Allee