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A person's hand is touching ground cover plants.

8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens 8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens

By Lauren Landers

Close up view of a cricket on a wood table.

How to Get Rid of Crickets How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, Bob Vila Staff

A Long-tailed Tit is standing on a branch of blackberries.

12 Ways to Keep Birds from Eating Your Garden Berries 12 Ways to Keep Birds from Eating Your Garden Berries

Mature woman in blue shirt prunes a tomato plant.

Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make

By Lori Lovely, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A close up of phorid flies.

DIY

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A big tomato hornworm eating a tomato plant at night, illuminated by a blacklight flashlight.

This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally

By Lauren Landers

A woman in denim overalls sprays her garden using a pump sprayer.

Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally

By Glenda Taylor

Woman wearing yellow rubber gloves sprays weeds in her driveway.

How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective

By Glenda Taylor, Manasa Reddigari

Multiple soil test kits lined up on a table

The Best Soil Test Kits, Tested The Best Soil Test Kits, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A cute groundhogs sits in a field of grass and flowers.

How to Get Rid of Groundhogs Effectively and Humanely in 8 Steps How to Get Rid of Groundhogs Effectively and Humanely in 8 Steps

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary, Evelyn Auer

A person holding a head of cabbage just harvested out of a home garden with a graphic overlay that says plant care 101.

How to Grow Cabbage for an Early Fall Harvest and Winter Storage How to Grow Cabbage for an Early Fall Harvest and Winter Storage

By Audrey Stallsmith

Several wasps are flying around and crawling on a large wasp nest hanging on a home.

10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now 10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now

By Savannah Sher

A person holding a bunch of okra harvested from a home garden.

How to Grow Okra in Your Home Garden How to Grow Okra in Your Home Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

Mother pushes young son through a summertime vegetable garden.

What to Plant in July to Get the Absolute Most Out of Your Garden What to Plant in July to Get the Absolute Most Out of Your Garden

By Lauren Landers

A group of recently harvested parsnips on the soil in a home garden.

How to Grow Parsnips in Your Home Garden How to Grow Parsnips in Your Home Garden

A curled up cutworm next to vegetable plant damage in a home garden.

How to Get Rid of Cutworms Safely—the Remedy Is Likely in Your Bathroom Right Now How to Get Rid of Cutworms Safely—the Remedy Is Likely in Your Bathroom Right Now

By Amber Guetebier

Green tomatillo growing in garden.

How to Grow Tomatillos at Home (Hint: You’ll Need at Least 2 Plants) How to Grow Tomatillos at Home (Hint: You’ll Need at Least 2 Plants)

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Best Place to Buy Outdoor Plants Online Options

The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online

By Carol Benton, Amanda Tarlton, Debbie Wolfe

A group of the best gardening shoes together on a potting bench before testing.

The Best Gardening Shoes to Keep Your Feet Dry, Tested The Best Gardening Shoes to Keep Your Feet Dry, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Steph Coelho

A fig tree in a residential yard with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

Expand Your Edible Landscape by Learning How to Grow Fig Trees at Home Expand Your Edible Landscape by Learning How to Grow Fig Trees at Home

Two people looking at a seedling heat mat in the kitchen

The Best Seedling Heat Mats to Kick-Start Your Plants The Best Seedling Heat Mats to Kick-Start Your Plants

By Glenda Taylor

A thriving garden in June full of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs.

19 Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Flowers You Can Still Plant in the Garden This Month 19 Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Flowers You Can Still Plant in the Garden This Month

By Amber Guetebier

At least one half-dozen wooden raised garden beds of various sizes and shapes sit next to one another in a small backyard.

This Is the Best Way to Fill a Raised Garden Bed—Plus 4 Alternative Methods This Is the Best Way to Fill a Raised Garden Bed—Plus 4 Alternative Methods

Chickpeas growing in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Chickpeas in Your Home Garden How to Grow Chickpeas in Your Home Garden

An aerial view of a lush lawn.

DIY

3 Pros Answer Your Question: What’s The Best Advice for Beginners to Lawn Care and Gardening? 3 Pros Answer Your Question: What’s The Best Advice for Beginners to Lawn Care and Gardening?

Two hands holding white curl grubs. They are beetle larvae.

How to Get Rid of Grubs How to Get Rid of Grubs

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A can of Cutter bug control spray being sprayed on a lawn

The Best Mosquito Yard Sprays and Foggers The Best Mosquito Yard Sprays and Foggers

By Timothy Dale

The Best Soil Moisture Meter Options

The Best Soil Moisture Meters, According to Our Testing The Best Soil Moisture Meters, According to Our Testing

By Steph Coelho, Glenda Taylor, Jasmine Harding

A woman gardens on a sunny day.

DIY

You Asked, Pros Answered: What Is the Most Underrated Edible Plant or Crop? You Asked, Pros Answered: What Is the Most Underrated Edible Plant or Crop?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

On a kitchen counter, tools and materials needed to make hummingbird food, including teakettle, measuring cup, and sugar.

How to Make Hummingbird Food How to Make Hummingbird Food

By Michelle Ullman

A close up view of a dry cicada shell.

Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden? Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden?

A chaos garden outside a residential home in a suburban neighborhood.

What Is Chaos Gardening? It’s Not as Simple as It Sounds What Is Chaos Gardening? It’s Not as Simple as It Sounds

By Debbie Wolfe

Tall yellow sunflowers growing in a home garden.

How to Grow Picture-Perfect Sunflowers at Home How to Grow Picture-Perfect Sunflowers at Home

Gardener planting lettuce seedlings in the garden.

The 16 Easiest-to-Grow Vegetables for Novice Gardeners The 16 Easiest-to-Grow Vegetables for Novice Gardeners

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

Deer looking through a wire fence

The Best Deer Repellents for Your Lawn and Garden The Best Deer Repellents for Your Lawn and Garden

By Jasmine Harding

Man spraying chemicals under a kitchen counter

The Best Carpenter Ant Killers to Protect Your Wood Structures The Best Carpenter Ant Killers to Protect Your Wood Structures

By Tony Carrick

A person is picking tomatoes from a tomato plant in a garden.

DIY

Succession Planting: 6 Tips to Multiply Your Harvest This Year Succession Planting: 6 Tips to Multiply Your Harvest This Year

By Debbie Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Large zucchini growing from garden plant.

15 Companion Plants for Zucchini—and 5 to Keep Separate—for the Ultimate Summer Harvest 15 Companion Plants for Zucchini—and 5 to Keep Separate—for the Ultimate Summer Harvest

By Lauren Landers

A potted rhododendron plant with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Rhododendrons for Pops of Color in Your Home Landscape How to Grow Rhododendrons for Pops of Color in Your Home Landscape

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Best Mosquito Trap Option

The Best Mosquito Traps, Tested and Reviewed The Best Mosquito Traps, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Debbie Wolfe

An organized vegetable garden layout in a suburban backyard.

How to Lay Out a Vegetable Garden for the Best Possible Harvest How to Lay Out a Vegetable Garden for the Best Possible Harvest

By Lauren Landers

Dill weed growing in a small planter with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Dill Successfully in Your Home Garden How to Grow Dill Successfully in Your Home Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

A large ornamental garden with bright flowers and stone walkway.

11 Romantic Plants (Other Than Roses) to Add to Your Garden This Year 11 Romantic Plants (Other Than Roses) to Add to Your Garden This Year

A collection of the best watering cans in a garden cart before testing.

Tested Review: The Best Watering Cans for Your Garden Tested Review: The Best Watering Cans for Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tiffany Lewis, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

The Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 growing lots of leafy greens during testing.

Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.

DIY

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil

By Lauraine Velez

A person kneeling next to a garden bed planting flowers and vegetables in May.

What to Plant in May for a Thriving Spring, Summer, and Even Fall Garden What to Plant in May for a Thriving Spring, Summer, and Even Fall Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

A person holding an edamame plant in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Edamame in Your Home Garden How to Grow Edamame in Your Home Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Lettuce Grow Farmstand full of growing plants in a home during testing.

A Tested Review of the Lettuce Grow Farmstand: Is It Worth the Price? A Tested Review of the Lettuce Grow Farmstand: Is It Worth the Price?

A group of the best self-watering planters outside before testing.

The Best Self-Watering Planters for Low-Maintenance Gardens, Tested The Best Self-Watering Planters for Low-Maintenance Gardens, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Jenn Ryan

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.

The Best Potting Benches for Gardening Indoors and Out, Tested The Best Potting Benches for Gardening Indoors and Out, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Person using garden tool planting sedum plant.

17 Drought-Tolerant Plants That Can Survive Dry Spells 17 Drought-Tolerant Plants That Can Survive Dry Spells

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan

A garden path is lined by native plants, mulch, and large stones.

12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants 12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants

A person watering her rooftop garden.

Who Needs a Yard When You Can Garden on a Roof? Who Needs a Yard When You Can Garden on a Roof?

By Sandi Schwartz

Mosquitos hovering marshy water.

Mosquito Season 2024—What to Expect and How to Prepare Mosquito Season 2024—What to Expect and How to Prepare

By Savannah Sher

A person in a hazmat suit uses a tool to spray a pest control solution in a kitchen.

How to Get a Pest Control License in Every U.S. State How to Get a Pest Control License in Every U.S. State

By Katie Flannery

A man in a blue work suit carrying a pest control tool shakes the hand of a woman.

DIY

How Much Is the Average Exterminator Salary in 2024? How Much Is the Average Exterminator Salary in 2024?

By Katie Flannery

A worker uses a tool to spread a solution for pest control inside a home.

How Much Does Pest Control Cost in Orlando, Florida? (2024 Guide) How Much Does Pest Control Cost in Orlando, Florida? (2024 Guide)

By Katie Flannery

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.

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

By Lauren Landers

A ripening cantaloupe in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Cantaloupe—or Muskmelon—at Home How to Grow Cantaloupe—or Muskmelon—at Home

By Audrey Stallsmith

A close-up view of a wet hammerhead worm.

How to Get Rid of Invasive Hammerhead Worms How to Get Rid of Invasive Hammerhead Worms

The Best Tick Spray For Yard Option

The Best Tick Sprays for Yards The Best Tick Sprays for Yards

By Timothy Dale

A female gardener planting something in sandy garden soil.

Yes, It’s Possible to Grow a Thriving Garden With Sandy Soil—Here’s How Yes, It’s Possible to Grow a Thriving Garden With Sandy Soil—Here’s How

By Lauren Landers

Catnip growing in a long planter on a shelf outdoors with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Catnip to Repel Pests, Flavor Your Food, and Entertain Your Pet How to Grow Catnip to Repel Pests, Flavor Your Food, and Entertain Your Pet

By Audrey Stallsmith