Take advantage of shade to keep your home cool when summer sun is at its peak.

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From thermostat settings to maintenance oversights, these often-missed AC mistakes could be increasing your cooling costs.

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Leaving a small opening in your garage door can be an enticing strategy to let in some cool air and stave off summer heat, but it's not the safest approach.

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Bad watering, not heat, is the biggest plant-killer of midsummer. The winning combo: an early-morning deep soak plus 2–4 inches of mulch. Already wilting? Water it now — the leaf-burn fear is a myth.

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