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Cool off this summer with these sweet and refreshing pineapple drinks. This cocktail is an easy way to get that tropical deliciousness on a warm day. Pineapple Ranch Water This fan-favorite tequila cocktail just got better with one ingredient: pineapple juice. Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Enjoy this sweet refreshing drink on a hot summer day to get a taste of island paradise. Texas Roadhouse Hurricane Margarita This sip-worthy drink at Texas Roadhouse just got an official recipe!...

From scenic mountaintops to sandy shores, here are the best places to pitch your tent in Alabama. Lucky for us, the South is all aboutwide open spaces. Weve got wooded forests, serene beaches, and lakefront landings. Credit: Robbie Caponetto And each is more than ready to welcome us home for the night. Alabama is acampers paradise. Campsites populate every corner of the state, from its northern mountains to its southern shores....

Winter is coming, but there’s no need to fret. Gardeners don’t have to sacrifice beautiful foliage and eye-catching blooms just because thecold months have arrived. We’ve chosen a few of our favorite flowers and shrubs to add interest tocold-weather containers. Credit: LordRunar / Getty Images These easy-to-grow evergreen shrubs are versatile plantings. They can be used as hedges, borders, edging plantings, or in containers. They are tough plants with characteristics that can stand up to difficult climates....

Rather than tossing them in the trash can, why not put them to good use in the garden? Added to a compost pile or worked into garden soil,coffee grounds are a good soil amendment. If acid soil-loving plants are not thriving, have the soil tested and amend the pH with elemental sulfur. Credit:Masako Ishida / Getty Images The good news is that researchers at Oregon State Universityhave found that coffee is effective ingetting rid of slugs....

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Keep an eye out for these climbing vines and ever-broadening shrubs. Because of its aggressive spread, it is considered a nuisance planting across the region. Credit: Photog/Getty Images While it’s appreciated for its ability to cover ground quickly, this vine also climbs. Ivy spreads and climbs vigorously, and it’s notorious for killing trees along the way. If you catch it climbing a tree in your yard, act quickly, or you’ll despair later....

lassi meony / Getty Images The South ranges from windswept mountains to the balmy Gulf Coast. Depending on where you live,snowmight be a regular fact of life in winter or almost unheard of. Problems emerge when snow and ice build up to the point that they weigh down delicate branches. Credit:lassi meony / Getty Images Plants To Protect From Snow Evergreensare much more susceptible to winter damage than bare-branched shrubs and trees....

Grab your shears and get your lawn ready for autumn. “Bloom time is the key to pruning,” according to The Grumpy Gardener. Pruning can make plants hardier and help them over the winter too. Credit: WIN-Initiative / Getty Images Other plants, however, can’t handle fall pruningsuch asazalea, viburnum, Loropetalum, and lilac. Prune summer-flowering woody plants in late fall or winter. Ignore this rule, and your plant probably won’t bloom the next year....

It’s just as essential to carefullyconsider which plantsyou choose to grow close to your house. In reality, taking care of wisteria is a serious job that most homeowners don’t want to undertake. The thick, heavy vines can bring down trellises, rails, and gutters unless they have adequate support. Credit:bauhaus1000 / Getty Images Wisteria should be pruned regularly and is better suited for growing on a strong arbor or trellis. Thorns: that’s why....

Lean and delicious pork tenderloin is easy to prepare in a skillet or the oven. This leaner variety of pork isquick-cooking, and often fairly inexpensive, too. These recipes turn it into everything from abacon-wrapped delightto a smoky grilled main. Credit:Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Pork also pairs beautifully with apples, peaches, and sweet potatoes for a savory-sweet meal. Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin “Filets” Save money on pricy beef tenderloin by using pork instead....

Look no further than this Skillet Pot Pie. Substitute turkey breast or turkey tenderloin when you don’t have the leftovers. Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pies Because let’s face it, the crust is simply the best part. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless We’ve doubled the crust in this chicken pot pie recipe to amp up the comfort factor. Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie Just like Mama used to make....

You won’t catch these items in our carts. No one is above a shortcut. We recommend using store-bought piecrusts,chicken stock, andbarbecue saucein our recipes all the time. Credit:Getty Images/ Julien McRoberts We do draw a line, however. In larger grocery store chains thats just not always the case. Weve asked our editors, based across the South, to weigh in. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox These are the foods they would never (unless absolutely desperate) buy prepared at thegrocery store....

The secret is in the hero ingredient: frozen puff pastry. Puff pastry sheets can be found in the freezer section of your local grocer. Ahead, discover our best deliciously simple puff pastry recipes that begin with store-bought dough. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist Christine Keely Drizzle with homemade icing as the cherry on top. Easy Blackberry Turnovers Another turnover pastry, this recipe calls for fresh blackberries. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes before cooling for 10....

Add a bag of chips and a pickle and you’re good to go! But a sandwich alone isn’t a mealthey deserve a co-starringside dishto brings everything together. Creamy Cucumber Salad Cucumbers star in this creamy side salad. Credit:Greg Dupree; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Stash this refreshing salad in the fridge to pair with sandwiches all week long. Start with cooked pasta and this classic salad comes together in just minutes....