If you've ever wondered why your perennial plants appear leggy, droopy, tatty, or worse, bloom poorly, you may be making the mistake of not pinching them. Unless you live in the South, where the ...

There's no easier way to get some fast color in your garden than by planting a few marigolds. These easy-to-grow annuals will brighten up even the dullest day with their gorgeous yellow or orange ...

There are some things most parents teach their children to do—eat their vegetables, say “please” and “thank you,” and, for many Filipinos, pinch their nose. “My grandmother and mother [pinched] my ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Much like chemistry, getting “good” at cooking ...

When we finally have long-lasting, colorful blooms outside, the last thing most of us want to do is cut them back. But come late spring and early summer, many gardeners are pinching back their new ...