Amanda Blum

Smart tech for the patio can mean less time hovering over your grill and more time chilling with friends.

If you're experiencing more and longer power outages, it might be time to consider whole-home backup.

Create a dedicated—and beautiful—space in your garden for culinary herbs and medicinals.

This wall unit replaces your light switch with a whole home smart hub, two way video, speaker, and touch screen.

With more voice assistants joining the market and more devices loyal to one hub, you may find only one assistant doesn't cut it.

These three ACs offer useful smart features and fresh, modern designs.

Well-made, smart string lights bring color to your outdoor space.

I have tested an absurd number of high-end floorbots and I'm astounded at how much more advanced they are.

More and more smart appliances want direct access to the water supply line in your home.

Aqara continues to drop intelligent Thread-based products on the market.

An in-depth guide to everything you need and how to set it up.

Indoor positioning systems (IPS) are going to change the way we navigate spaces.

Take advantage of your garden's darker areas to grow some plants that might otherwise get sun-burned.

Smart clothing is now a reality, from socks that monitor you to shirts that track heart rate.

Here's when it might make sense to order Lowe's products via DoorDash—and when it definitely doesn't.

Even if you haven’t started your seed growing yet, there’s still time, so don’t get discouraged.

Cocktail drinkers, grab your garden tools—we're going to grow a Bloody Mary.

If you have a Dropcam, Dropcam Pro or Nest x Yale Lock, you'll need to take some action.

The sun is finally back out, and it's time to reclaim the exterior parts of your home.

While you can just lop your rose bushes down to the ground, learning how to prune them the right way can help you shape them for the future.