Advice Archive | June 2026 | Homes and Gardens

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June 24th
- 7 Unexpected Pollinators That Are Quietly Improving Our Yards – And How to Help Them Thrive
June 23rd
- 5 Clever Ways to Keep Your Home Cool This Summer – Including One Trick That Costs Almost Nothing
- 5 Trees Professional Gardeners Would Never Plant in a Yard Again – and the Safer Alternatives to Grow Instead
- The Very British Edit: The Hidden Amazon Gems I’m Actually Adding to My Cart for a More Beautiful, Effortless Home
- What To Do With Sunflowers in June – To Get Taller Plants, Spectacular Flowers and Maximum Impact
- How to Cool a Room With Fans – 5 Expert Tricks That Actually Make a Space Feel Cooler Fast
- 5 Colors to Make Your Kitchen Look More Expensive in 2026
June 22nd
- Wave Goodbye to Wrinkled Sheets and Uncomfortable Nights − These Universal-Fit Sheet Holders Are ‘Worth Every Penny’
- What to Actually Do With Your Salvias in June to Keep Them Flowering All Summer Long
- The One Outdoor Kitchen Feature Everyone Regrets Not Adding – It Makes Prep and Cleanup So Much Easier
- Why Your Vegetables Stop Thriving in June – and The Small Changes That Will Restart Growth in No Time
- The 5 Appliances to Unplug During a Heatwave to Keep Your Home Cooler and Lower Your Energy Bills
- The Solitary Genius Is a Myth – the Most Interesting Design Work is Done Around the Table. This Is How We Learn as Designers – Through Dialogue
June 21st
- 7 Colors Designers Say Instantly Make a Home Look Cheap – And What To Definitely Use Instead
- How to Keep Your Garage Cool in Hot Weather Without Expensive Air Conditioning
- What to Do With Coneflowers in June – 6 Jobs Garden Experts Never Skip to Unlock Months of Color
- 3 Things in Your Garden That Could Be Harming Bees and Butterflies – Fix Them Now for More Wildlife, Flowers and Summer Color
- What Your Rambling Rose Needs in June for Bigger Clusters of Beautifully Scented Blooms Until Fall
- The $22 Bed Sheet Organizer That Frees Up Closet Space Instantly and Ends the Constant Search for Matching Sets
- The Solstice Ritual That Turns A Simple Wildflower Walk Into A Sensory Garden Experience – and Helps You Reconnect With Nature
June 20th
- The Laundry Product Experts Swear by for Restoring Dull White Bed Sheets
- The Unexpected Kitchen Color Pairings That Designers Say Will Define 2026 and Beyond
- The $12 OXO Tool Every Stainless Steel Pan Owner Should Have for Foolproof Fried Eggs
- My So-Connecticut Life: The Porch Refresh That Marks the Start of Summer at My House
- This Compact Fruit Is Replacing Apple Trees in Small Gardens – It’s Easier to Grow and Thrives in Pots
- How To Make A Garden Feel Abundant Yet Controlled – 3 Simple Steps To Prepare For Summer Hosting
June 19th
- String of Hearts Dropping Leaves? These 5 Common Mistakes Could Be to Blame – Here’s How to Fix It Fast
- Leave These 5 Perennials Blooming for Longer – They Provide Vital Fuel for Migrating Hummingbirds Through Summer and Fall
- This $19 ALDI Sheet Set Is Designed to Keep Hot Sleepers Cool – It’s the Affordable Upgrade Your Bedroom Needs This Summer
- Do This 60-Minute Garden Reset Before Your Guests Arrive This Summer – and Make Your Yard Look Instantly More Inviting
- These Kitchenaid Stainless Steel Bowls Replaced Every Plastic Bowl in My Kitchen – They’re Hygienic, Hard-Wearing, and Surprisingly Versatile
- Summer Solstice Is The Best Day To Harvest Herbs For Peak Flavor And Fragrance, Say Garden Experts
June 18th
- Don’t Forget Second-Wave Planting this Month – What to Sow for a Sequel of Veg, Herbs and Flowers
- OXO’s $34 Adjustable Pan Organizer Instantly Transforms Chaotic Cabinets, Leaving Collections Streamlined and Tidy
- Plants That Are Quietly Increasing Fire Risk in American Gardens – And What To Choose Instead
June 17th
- 17 Outdoor Dining Ideas for the Ultimate Summer Entertaining Space
- This Common Houseplant Mistake Stops Soil From Absorbing Water – Luckily, It’s Easy to Fix
- 3 Kitchen Scraps That Can Help Stop Summer Pests from Invading Your Home
- This Clever IKEA Planter Set Turns a Tiny Balcony Into a Productive Kitchen Garden – It's Even Perfect for Strawberries
- What To Do With An Olive Tree In June – 7 Steps For A Healthy Tree And Your Best Ever Harvest
June 16th
- How to Use Wood Ash in the Garden – It Could Be the Free Soil Booster You're Overlooking
- IKEA's Modern $7 Storage Boxes Help Keep Counters, Shelves and Cabinets Clutter-Free
- How to Water Container Plants in June Without Needing to Water Every Day – and Keep Them Thriving
- If Your Home Looks Like Page 47 of a Catalog, You’ve Missed the Point – Good Design Mixes High With Low, Old With New, Inexpensive With Expensive
June 15th
- 7 Plants to Pinch Out Now – This 5-Minute June Task Will Reward You With More Flowers All Summer
- What to Do With Sweet Peas in June – For an Endless Supply of Fragrant Cut Flowers in Summer
- The Latest Diptyque Candle Comes With an Unexpected Summer Benefit − It’s the Stylish Way I’m Repelling Mosquitoes When Hosting Al-Fresco This Summer
- The Very British Edit: How to Turn Your Home into a Calm, Holiday-Inspired Retreat You Never Want to Leave
- This Is the Little-Known Secret Designers Use to Pick Paint Colors That Work With the Light – Why You Need to Always Consider the 10 AM vs 10 PM Palette
- How To Harvest Thyme in Summer so it Keeps Growing – And to Get The Best Flavor
- How to Water Plants in June So They Keep Blooming Through the Hottest Days of Summer
June 14th
- 5 Tiny Flowers Perfect For a Summer Tabletop Garden – They’ll Bloom Until Fall With Minimal Maintenance
- Petals & Roots: Creating an Abundant Table Design With Seasonal Flowers Is Easier Than You Think – Here Are My Pro Tips
- Think Twice Before You Prune These Plants in June – You Could Sacrifice This Year's Flowers and Next Year's Growth
- What To Do With a Grape Vine in June – 5 Tasks for the Finest, Sweetest Fruits
June 13th
- IKEA’s $25 Stainless Steel Sauté Pan Is Replacing Expensive Cookware – And It’s a Non-Toxic Kitchen Game-Changer
- Heat-Proof Flowering Shrubs For Hotter Summers – 6 Of The Best That Will Flourish in Drought and Heat Without Fuss
- How to Prevent Ticks in Your Yard – 5 Expert-Approved Ways to Stop Them Moving In
- A Container Cocktail Garden Is the Secret to Fresh Summer Garnishes – 3 Easy Combinations to Try in Small Gardens and Patios
- 3 Reasons Vertical Gardens Fail in Summer – and How to Make Yours More Resilient in Hot Weather
June 12th
- What to Do With Clematis in June for a Show-Stopping Climb of Blooms That Lasts for Months
- Le Creuset’s New Food Storage Is Replacing Plastic Containers With a More Elegant Alternative – It’s the Perfect Non-Toxic Upgrade
- What to Do With Tomato Plants in June – 5 Early-Summer Jobs for a Bigger, Juicier Harvest
- This Tall, Airy Container Plant Creates Elegant Privacy on a Balcony – and Pollinators Love It Too
- How to Choose The Right Kitchen Color Scheme – An Expert Guide to Picking a Palette That Will Last For Decades
- This $25 Skillet Completely Changed My Mind About Cast-Iron Cooking – It Outperforms Pans Costing Three Times More
- This Resilient Shrub Is Replacing Lavender in Cottage Gardens – It’s Practically Effortless, Pollinators Love It, and It Doesn’t Go Woody
- What to Do With Dahlias in June for a Garden Packed With Flowers All Summer and Into Fall
- 7 Container Plants That Thrive in North-Facing Gardens – And Bring Color to Shady Spots
June 11th
- Make Your Hanging Baskets Burst With Blooms – and Stay Beautiful Longer – With This Simple Weekly Habit
- Open-Plan Turned Four Rooms Into One – and I Say We've Lost Something Important
- What To Do With A Jade Plant In June – 5 Easy Tasks For Lush, Sculptural Growth All Summer Long
- The Wildflower Tourism Trend You're Going to Want to Jump on in 2026 – 5 Flower-Filled Destinations to Discover This Summer
- Interior Designers Swear by These 5 Tricks to Layer Houseplants – For a Lush Indoor Jungle in Your Living Room
- 7 Kitchen Countertop Colors and Materials Going Out of Style in 2026 – and What's Replacing Them
June 10th
- Take Time and Effort Out of Watering Pumpkins in Hot Weather With This Surprisingly Simple Trick
- The 3 Simple Things That Will Keep Your Hydrangea Bright Blue All Summer Long – It's So Much Easier Than You Think
- 8 Container Tricks That Make Your Patio Look Newly Planted – Instant Refreshes To Keep Pots Looking Chic For Hosting Season
- 7 Countertop Choices That Instantly Elevate (or Cheapen) Your Kitchen, According To Designers Who Have Seen It All
June 9th
- Dollar Tree's $1.25 Chic Organizing Trays Are So Useful, I'm Buying 24 and Tidying My Whole House for Just $30
- Le Creuset Has Quietly Relaunched Its Coveted Whimsical Summer Fruit Pots – But They're Selling Out Fast
- What Your Pothos Needs in June for Healthy Growth and Longer, Brighter Vines – 3 Tasks to Do Now
- The 7 Best Plants to Stop Gardens From Looking Sparse in Early Summer – The June Gap Is Real
- 3 Reasons Why Your Lawn Looks Worse in June – And How the Experts Recommend Turning It Around
June 8th
- I Never Thought I Needed a Silk Comforter, Until I Tried One − It’s Irresistibly Soft and Brings Unparalleled Year-Round Comfort
- Is It Too Late To Plant Grass Seed In June? The Surprising Answer From Lawn Care Experts
- This 1-Minute Retro Milk Trick Can Help Stop Powdery Mildew in the Garden – But There’s a Catch
- Yamazaki’s Slim Roll-Out Kitchen Trolley Instantly Adds Useful Shelves and Storage, Even in the Tiniest Gaps
- What to Do With Raspberry Plants in June for the Best Yields of Delicious Summer Fruits
- The Expert Landscaping Tricks That Keep Fast-Growing Gardens Balanced, Beautiful, and Low-Maintenance
- HexClad’s Brilliant Double Burner Griddle Doubles Cooking Space, Cuts Cleanup Time, and Makes Hosting Easier
- The Very British Edit: The Summer Decor Finds That Make Indoor-Outdoor Spaces Feel Like the Most Luxurious Rooms in the House
June 7th
- Biennial Flowers to Sow in June – 7 Low-Maintenance Plants To Fill a Crucial Gap in Your Garden
- HVAC Experts Reveal the Hidden Reason Your Bedroom Feels Hotter – and the 30-Second Fix to Cool It Fast
- KitchenAid’s New Artisan Plus Mixer Might Be the Smartest Upgrade I’ve Made in 15 Years of Baking – Yes, It Could Actually Make You a Better Baker
- Best Plants for Weed-Free Borders – 6 Expert-Approved Perennials and Evergreens That Will Suppress Weeds for Good
- The Toughest Fire-Resistant Plants for Challenging Yards – 7 Varieties That Survive Extreme Heat and Potential Fire Sparks
June 6th
- The Secret to a Fruit-Laden Fig Tree Lies in These 3 Simple Tasks – For an Abundant Harvest of Sweet Fruit This Summer
- Prune These 7 Plants in June for Long-Lasting Flowers – and to Keep Vigorous Growth in Check
- 7 Plants to Propagate in June While Growth Is Strong and Cuttings Are Most Likely to Succeed
- What to Do With Lavender in June for More Flowers, Stronger Growth, and a Longer Blooming Season
- This is The Only Fragrant Climber You Need To Trail Over a Pergola – For Naturally Scented, Colorful Evenings of Summer Hosting
June 5th
- What to Do With a Spider Plant in June for Faster Growth, Greener Leaves, and More Spiderettes
- I'm Ruthlessly Decluttering My Tiny Bathroom with Amazon's Bestselling 76-Cent Organizing Trays
- Tomato Feed Isn’t Just for Tomatoes – These Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers Will Also Benefit This Season
- This Clever $20 Organizer Transformed My Overstuffed Linen Closet Into a Calm, Functional Space
- How to Cool Plants in the Summer Heat – Expert Ways to Reduce Stress on Your Shrubs and Flowers When Your Balcony Heats Up
- IKEA's KALLAX Doubled the Storage in My Small Kitchen Without a Renovation – and It Looks Like a Custom Built-In
- Perennials to Cut Back in June – For a Second Flush of Glorious Flowers That Will Last Until the Fall
- What Are Chromatic Neutrals? The Elevated Color Trend Designers Say Is Replacing Boring Schemes
June 4th
- How to Turn June Tomato Prunings Into Free New Plants and Even More Homegrown Fruits
- You Already Have a Bird Bath – Now Add the One Often Overlooked Feature That Help Birds To Truly Thrive
- The 7 Design Details That Make a Home Look Less Elevated – And How To Fix Them
- Shade-Friendly Plants That Attract Pollinators – Perfect for Bringing Wildlife to Darker Corners of Your Yard
- What Garden Birds Need in June – 5 Ways to Support Them Through Breeding Season and Beyond
- Why Great Interior Design Is Often About What You Remove, Not What You Add – 'When Everything Demands Attention, Nothing Truly Stands Out'
- Best Ground Cover Plants to Stop Weeds – 7 Beautiful Varieties That Crowd Out Unwanted Growth
- What Colors Make a House Look Expensive? Designers Reveal the Shades That Will Instantly Elevate Your Home
June 3rd
- Not Too Firm, Not Too Flat − I’ve Finally Found the Perfect Pillow for Comfortable Side Sleeping
- IKEA’s Sleek $7 Stainless Steel Pot Lid Holder Turns Crowded Cabinets into Organized, Space-Saving Storage
- IKEA’s $24 Compact Cleaning Kit Has Everything You Need for a Sparkling Home – And Cuts the Under-Sink Clutter
- How To Create A Patio Space That Feels Like Provence, Even In A Small Yard
- This $9 Lodge Tool Is the Secret to Restoring Rusted Cast Iron in Seconds – No Hours of Scrubbing Required
- I Don’t Have AC, But These Clever ‘Instant-Chill’ Sheets Kept Me Cool All Night During a Heatwave
- This Easy-to-Make June Gardening Mistake Could Stop Your Yard From Thriving – Here's What to Do Instead
June 2nd
- What Your Hydrangeas Really Need in June – Expert Tips For Healthy Plants And Long Lasting Blooms
- Move Over Citrus – Jo Malone’s New Summer Fragrance Collection Takes Inspiration From the Vegetable Patch
- What to Do With a Blueberry Bush in June – 4 Key Jobs to Help Protect Your Delicious Harvest
- These 5 Gorgeous Container Plants Do More Than Look Good – They Help Repel Mosquitoes and Flies
- IKEA’s $79 Cast-Iron BBQ Is Replacing Expensive Grills – And It’s Perfect for Steaks and Burgers
- The Layered Planting Approach That Designers Say Will Make Your Garden Look Expensive By Summer
- Designing for Real Life Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Beauty. It Means Being Intentional About How a Home Will Actually Be Used – These Are the 6 Rules I Use for Every Project
June 1st
- What to Do With Peonies in June to Unlock a Stunning Show of Flowers Next Year
- The Simple Potato-Growing Trick to Start in June for a Much Bigger Harvest
- This $6 Countertop Mat Made My Blender Remarkably Quiet – It's the Smartest Kitchen Upgrade I’ve Made This Year
- The Very British Edit: Why Houseplant Styling Has Become My Favorite Design Tool – It's the Oldest Decorating Trick in the Book
- Designers Are Ditching All-White Gardens – These Gentler Color Palettes Are Replacing Them for Summer 2026
- 7 Design Reasons Your Home Feels Cold and Uninviting, Even in The Middle of Summer – And How to Fix Them
- IKEA’s $9 Modern Laundry Basket Has Shoppers Buying Up to 8 to Organize Their Entire Home
- What Your Monstera Needs in June For a Summer of Vigorous Growth and Iconic Split Leaves