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Scented Geranium Care Must-Knows Plant scented geraniums in full sun or part shade and moist, well-drained soil. These easy-to-grow plants tolerate sandy soil and dry conditions with ease. However, they languish in wet, clay soil. When planting scented geraniums in a container, select a pot with adequate drainage and choose high-quality potting soil. Clay pots are an excellent choice as they allow the soil to dry more thoroughly than plastic pots....

Although the house was well-built, it had recently been neglected and fallen into disrepair. Uncontrolled humidity had led to rot and mold, so windows and trim needed to be replaced. Plus, lead paint meant the walls had to go. So the team decided to take the structure down to the studs and rebuild. With much of the storage accomplished by lower cabinets, fewer upper cabinets are needed, making the room feel even more spacious....

Traditional coolers with handles may feel light initially, but once they’re packed with drinks and containers they can become tough to carry. That’s when an item with straps, like the Tourit Backpack Cooler that weighs just over 1 pound when empty, comes in handy. The cooler helps to keep food and drinks stored at the proper temperature for up to 16 hours. It measures 13 by 7.5 by 15.8 inches, and its large size means you can store up to 30 soda cans inside....

The painted ceramic skulls can be used in wood or natural gas fires, so they’re perfect for fall evenings spent around an outdoor fire pit (here’s how you can make your own in an afternoon!). Or, place a skull or two in the fireplace and light a spooky flickering flame before your next Halloween movie night. Of course, these aren’t real skulls. Each skull is a solid piece of painted ceramic and comes in 17 color options so you can choose one to match your existing Halloween theme....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water

Susannah has a BA in American Studies and a minor in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received fellowships and residencies from the Ragdale Foundation, Rivendell Writers’ Colony, the Hambidge Center, and the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. She has been named a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and is the recipient of a Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship....

2 16 ounce cans pitted tart red cherries (water pack) ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoon cornstarch Several drops almond extract

2 8 ounce package softened cream cheese 1 10 ounce jar lemon curd