Adam KempPBS News As he peels back the husk of corn grown in his garden, Miko Brandon reveals deep red kernels hiding underneath. Brandon knows that unlike yellow and white varieties, this Chickasaw red corn will have a sweet but nutty flavor to it when cooked or made into cornmeal or bread. He has dreams…
The average cost of laminate flooring is about $3,000 with labor, or about $3 to $13 per square foot. Materials typically cost $1 to $5 per square foot. Installing laminate flooring on 1,000 square feet may cost $3,000 to $13,000, depending on the materials and other factors. What is laminate flooring? Laminate is a type…
When it comes to clogged drains the day after Thanksgiving — which is also known as “Brown Friday” — there are 20 cities across the U.S. that end up in stinky situations more often than the rest. That’s according to research by Yelp’s trend expert Tara Lewis. “Yelp’s data revealed that during the 2023 Brown…
If you’re moving from place to place, you may be worried about choosing home security devices that you’ll have to leave behind. We’ve got good news! The right home security systems are made for renters, military families on the move, house flippers and anyone else who wants to pack up their home security and take…
The Prairie Garden book series just hit another home run. The hot-off-the-press 2025 edition, “Budget-Minded Gardening,” is the perfect Christmas gift for yourself and other gardeners. Books tailored to gardening in the Upper Midwest are rare. Even rarer: an entire book series with new and different editions published each year and especially suited for Northern…
T-R PHOTOS BY MIKE DONAHEYStrand’s Flooring and Paint staff, Sheila Finnell-Tomlinson, Mckaylee Roseland, Whitney Perkins-Willer, Anna Galbratih, Amanda Weeks, Karin Podhajsky and Robyn Heiden, work with customers at the store in Marshalltown. For 51 years, Strand’s Carpeting and Paint has been a Marshalltown mainstay for professionals and do-it-yourselfers. Residents will be pleased to know the…
Lei Sun / iStock.com Each year, holiday spending in the U.S. seems to creep up, with 2024 likely to be no exception. According to the 2024 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey, consumers expect to spend $1,778 this holiday season, an 8% increase from last year. Much of that money will be spent on festive home decor,…
More private members’ clubs have opened in the last four years than in the three decades since the 1985 opening of Soho’s Groucho Club, according to research by Knight Frank. The new generation of clubs are less stuffy and more stylish, yet maintain that essence of comfort and warmth, with a crackling fire and a…
