Consumer Reports put two dozen compact fluorescent bulbs to the test for its October issue. Deputy home editor Celia Kuperszmid-Lehrman says newer bulbs have become closer to traditional bulbs in ...

When you’re choosing bulbs for spring bloom and you plan to plant them anywhere near trees, smaller is better. That’s the bulb size, not the plant size, said Samantha Peckham, horticulturist ...

Sounds simple enough, at first: It's an energy-efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. But then it gets more complicated: CFLs typically contain liquid mercury inside the bulb. Break it ...

The grilled, egglike design of the iLumi bulb makes for a decidedly postmodern appearance, but this small and relatively unobtrusive bulb fits into a wide range of fixtures without trouble.