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Much of North Carolina is in a severe drought, with parts of the Triangle in extreme drought conditions. As a result, several ...

Learn how hard water in Central Texas may affect your skin, hair and plumbing, plus tips from a dermatologist.

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Keeping an attic cool in summer can help your AC work better. HVAC pros share attic cooling tips on insulation, ventilation, ...

Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess.

But the saga of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which an algal bloom turned green following a renovation that President ...

With just a few back-and-forth motions, my toilet is sparkling again.

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July is when inland gardens really heat up, while coastal gardeners wake up to cool, gray mornings until month’s end. After ...