Here are 5 tips that will prevent you from spending a good chunk of summer vacation stuck in traffic.

This fall, lessons in fashion won't just come from the runway. Style cues will originate from a less likely place - the school hallway. Several impending style trends will impact everything from school supplies to apparel this back-to-school season.

When spring rains rinse and refresh the outdoors, decks, patios and everything on them get a bath, too. But, once it's dry you see the remaining film that stays: dirt, bird droppings, sticky tree sap and buds, and whatever other debris that gets carried in the wind to land on your patio.

If you are concerned about vacation plans being ruined this year because of economic concerns, don't sweat it. Take a summer vacation without leaving your own backyard!

Declining home values coupled with high fuel costs are leading many to reconsider how they spent their money. Many homeowners now owe more than the current value of their house and cannot move until home values rebound. What does a homeowner do until then?

Everyone wants a beautiful landscape but most people feel they lack the time and expertise to cultivate the results they want. With a few simple eco-friendly changes in your fall landscape care, you can get more beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort.

There is scientific evidence that higher levels of carbon dioxide are warming the atmosphere, which in turn may be increasing plant growth and the pollen that is known to trigger nasal allergy symptoms. Here's what to do about it.