Amanda Blum

Will my dream of ordering a coffee from bed become reality?

This switch solves two problems in one and eliminates a need for an Echo speaker in the room.

If you want to change almost any setting to do with your wifi, you'll need to log into your router first.

You can use an at-home kit, or send out some soil to be professionally tested.

Meross has the whole store on sale, from my favorite smart plugs to smart sensors and an array of small appliances.

Indoor cameras are banished and outdoor cams are given unclear (but promising) guidelines.

Home systems, from lighting to security to water and solar, are getting smarter.

With the Skylight, Nanoleaf moves from ornamental into essential lighting with hardwired lighting fixtures.

Your loved ones (or you!) can age in place with the right smart-home system.

Marvin just released a new line of connected windows and patio doors.

The Lock Pro is a renter-friendly, high-torque smart lock with insane battery life.

If you're over WordPress' updates or the threat of AI consumption, here are alternatives for your little writing corner of the internet.

Consider these carefully—once you make a choice, you’ll find it’s hard to switch.

March is finally your time, gardeners—but you still want to be selective about what you seed this early.

If your garden is out of balance and the pests are winning, beneficial insects might help bring order back—but only as a last resort.

It's time to clean, test, prune, and plant.

A decaying fish head is full of nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, which is precisely what a tomato plant needs.

WordPress is a content management system you can host anywhere. WordPress.com is a site that sells hosted WordPress sites. It's confusing.

If you held onto yours from last year—and you should—here's how to get another year of blooms from them.

It's a great way to access more diverse seeds, including seeds tested in your specific growing environment, and save money.