Yeah, elderberry's a great suggestion—I actually planted a couple last spring, and they've held up surprisingly well through some heavy rains. Buttonb...

Totally get where you're coming from with the landscaping fabric frustration. I tried it once, thinking it'd be a quick fix to keep weeds down, but af...

I get what you're saying about pillows and blankets being easier, but honestly, even swapping those out every season feels like a bit much for me. May...

Reading about your backsplash experience made me chuckle a bit because I recently went through something similar. I thought painting my bathroom cabin...

Good points about the dry well—I hadn't thought of that. I'm dealing with heavy clay soil too, and honestly, it's been a bit of trial and error. Frenc...