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The Best Artificial Grass Options
Reviews

You Might Mistake Our Favorite Artificial Grass for the Real Thing

By Timothy Dale

6 Smart Ways to Prevent a Soggy Yard with Every Rain Shower
Exterior

6 Smart Ways to Prevent a Soggy Yard with Every Rain Shower

By Glenda Taylor

Modern house with wooden bridge out front lit up at night.
Exterior

Experts Predict These 5 Curb Appeal Trends Will Be Big in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

Hardscaping stairs in a backyard with a stone wall and foliage.
Lawn & Garden

How Much Hardscaping Is Too Much? Experts Weigh In

By Teresa Odle

A yellow two-story home features manicured landscaping and a clean exterior.
Curb Appeal

13 Outdoor Upgrades That Make Your Home More Valuable

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Amy Anderson

A person wearing rubber gloves is staining a wooden fence.
Exterior

How to Stain a Fence

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A window planter with an assortment of colorful flowering platns.
Lawn & Garden

20 Plants That Are Perfect for Window Boxes

By Kat Hodgins, Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A young couple chatting with neighbors on the front porch.
Curb Appeal

This Classic Old Home Feature Can Help Combat the Loneliness Epidemic

By Sandi Schwartz

decorative straw bale ideas
Exterior

8 Ways to Use Straw Bales for Festive and Functional Outdoor Decor

By Jennifer Noonan

Backyard with lawn chairs and dry, dead grass.
Exterior

The Best Drought-Resistant Grass for Dry Summers

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A construction crew paves a driveway using heavy machinery.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Driveway?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

A view of a garage with a green door.
Exterior

Building a Garage: Costs and Key Considerations, Explained

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Garage Door Replacement Cost Range + Average - 1
Exterior

How Much Does Garage Door Replacement Cost? 

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Asphalt Driveway Cost - Cost Range + Average - April 2024
Exterior

How Much Does an Asphalt Driveway Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A collage of the best solar flagpole lights illuminating the American flag.
Reviews

The Best Solar Flagpole Lights for 24/7 Flag Display, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

The Kayiune Solar Flagpole Light lighting the American flag on a dark background.
Curb Appeal

Light Up Old Glory: A Radiant Flagpole Light, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.
Curb Appeal

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

A young couple looking at a nice house in a nice neighborhood considering buying a home.
Real Estate

The State of Real Estate

By Tony Carrick

Volunteer of Rebuilding Together stands with Barbara Bischoff in front of her Illinois home.
Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community

By Deirdre Mundorf

A stone garden with small waterfalls and bushes with pink flowers.
Lawn & Garden

15 Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas for Your Landscape

By Nicole Shein, Bob Vila Staff