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August 2026
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- August 6th
- August 5th
- IKEA’s STICKAT Bed Pocket Is the Dorm Room Essential I Wish I’d Had for Easy, Affordable Organization
- Tomato Plants Being Eaten Overnight? Tomato Hornworms Could Be to Blame – Here's How to Stop Them
- What's Replacing Gray Kitchens? The Unexpected Alternative That Brings Warmth and Personality to Your Cooking Space
- How to Harvest Coneflower Seeds for an Explosion of Color Next Summer
- Forget Cranking the AC – Ryō Wo Toru Is the Japanese Cooling Philosophy That 'Captures Coolness' to Find Relief from Heat
- Interior Design May Often Be a Solo Profession, but It Doesn’t Have to Be a Lonely One – Why Community Matters More than Ever
- August 4th
- How to Repair Brown Patches in Your Lawn After Intense Summer Heat – So It Comes Back Stronger Next Year
- Divide These 8 Plants in August – It's the Secret to Bigger, Healthier Borders Next Year
- The Very British Edit: A European Summer Doesn’t Have to End at the Airport – These Are the Pieces That Keep the Feeling Alive
- 9 Sunroom Window Treatment Ideas That Balance Light, Privacy, and Style
- This $6 IKEA Storage Shelf Has Rescued My Coffee Station from Drowning in Clutter – It’s Proof the Best Kitchen Upgrades Don’t Cost a Fortune
- August 3rd
- This Easy-to-Grow, Resilient Flower Is a Magnet for Ladybugs – And Provides Natural, Free Pest Control
- This 1-Minute Chrysanthemum Trick Will Reward You With Bigger, More Spectacular Blooms That Will Last Through Fall
- This Beautiful Non-Toxic Stovetop Kettle Brings Old-Fashioned Charm to Modern Kitchens – With a Green Shade Having a Major Design Moment
- A Micropond Is The Tiny Garden Trend That Brings Wildlife to You – and It's Surprisingly Easy to Create at Home
- The Best Collections I Know Were Not Assembled by Experts – Here's How to Build a Vintage Art Collection That Feels Personal, Not Perfect
- 6 Container Plants That Come Alive at Night – and Make Your Patio Feel Magical After Dark
- August 2nd
- The One Plant You Need if Your Borders Always Look Empty in September – Pollinators Love Its Elegant Blooms
- This Hidden 'Appliance Garage' Trick Is the Best Kitchen Upgrade I've Made – My Counters Have Never Looked Better
- What to Do With Dahlias in August – 7 Jobs for Bigger Blooms That Last Until Frost
- 7 Easy Ways to Keep Sheets from Balling Up In the Dryer − Recommended by Laundry Experts
- Summer Pruning Fruit Trees Can Improve Harvests This Year and Next – Here Are 5 to Trim in August
- August 1st
- The One Plant You Need if You Hate Deadheading but Love Long-Lasting Color
- If Your Clematis Suddenly Collapses in Midsummer, It Could Be Clematis Wilt – Here's How to Save It
- Cluttered Garage? This Rubbermaid Storage Rail Is the Mid-Season Reset Your Space Needs
- My So-Connecticut Life: The End-of-Summer Reset That Gets My Family Ready for School
- Cool Down Your Sun-Soaked Fence With These 7 Vines – Their Lush Foliage Could Even Shield Your Home From Summer Heat
- The Most Durable and Low-Maintenance Kitchen Countertop Materials, Ranked by Designers
- 7 Surprisingly Useful Ways to Reuse Cardboard in the Garden – From Weed Control to Wildlife Habitats
- What Your Christmas Cactus Actually Needs in August to Reward You With Stunning Blooms in December 2026
- Struggling to Sleep in the Heat? IKEA's 'Game-Changer' BLÅNEPETA Duvet Insert Is Made for Warm Weather – and It's Only $70
- Vegetables to Sow in August – 7 Easy Crops to Plant Now for a Fall Harvest
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