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Cabbage leaves with holes caused by pests.

Garden Wreckers: 13 Pests That Will Tear Your Plants Apart This Spring Garden Wreckers: 13 Pests That Will Tear Your Plants Apart This Spring

By Teresa Odle, Andreana Lefton

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

DIY

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

By Nicole Shein, Steph Coelho

The 26 Best Plants for Bathroom Decor

The 26 Best Plants for Bathroom Decor The 26 Best Plants for Bathroom Decor

By Marisa Villarreal, Margaret Foley

Plant These 12 Hydrangeas for a Showstopping Garden

Plant These 12 Hydrangeas for a Showstopping Garden Plant These 12 Hydrangeas for a Showstopping Garden

By Teresa Odle, Mackenzie Miller

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night 15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins

Person jars colorful vegetables.

DIY

The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Water Bath Canning The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Water Bath Canning

By Lauren Landers

Colorful root vegetables.

DIY

The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Winter Storage The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Winter Storage

By Lauren Landers

A blueberry bush with ripe blueberries and a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

Dreaming of a Backyard Food Forest? Get Started by Learning How to Grow Blueberries Dreaming of a Backyard Food Forest? Get Started by Learning How to Grow Blueberries

By Amber Guetebier

A-terrier-dog-runs-with-a-plastic-water-bottle-in-his-mouth.

12 Simple Ways to Improve Your Piece of Earth 12 Simple Ways to Improve Your Piece of Earth

A group of LED grow lights together before testing.

The Best LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants and Veggies, Tested The Best LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants and Veggies, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Epsom salt in gloved hand near plants.

How to Use Epsom Salt for Plants How to Use Epsom Salt for Plants

By Teresa Odle, Andreana Lefton

A mole pokes out of its burrow.

Effective and Humane Ways to Get Rid of Moles (and Take Back Your Lawn) Effective and Humane Ways to Get Rid of Moles (and Take Back Your Lawn)

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Red tomatoes growing in a garden.

15 Companion Plants for Tomatoes—and 5 to Avoid—for Your Best Crop Yet 15 Companion Plants for Tomatoes—and 5 to Avoid—for Your Best Crop Yet

By Amber Guetebier

The Best Grow Light, the Soltech Grove LED Grow Light, glowing over houseplants.

The Best Grow Lights for Lush, Healthy Plants, Tested The Best Grow Lights for Lush, Healthy Plants, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

By Brie Greenhalgh

A mound of dirt is on a green lawn.

How to Hire a Topsoil Delivery Company How to Hire a Topsoil Delivery Company

By Miranda Siwak, Evelyn Auer

The best soil for raised beds options sits outside on the ground next to several thriving raised beds

The Best Soils for Raised Beds in Your Garden The Best Soils for Raised Beds in Your Garden

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

A close up of a flea bomb can being sprayed in a living room.

DIY

Do Flea Bombs Actually Work? What You Need to Know Before Buying Do Flea Bombs Actually Work? What You Need to Know Before Buying

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

Assorted gladiolus flowers growing in a home garden bed.

How to Grow Gladiolus in Your Home Landscape How to Grow Gladiolus in Your Home Landscape

By Amber Guetebier

The Best Backpack Sprayer Options

The Best Backpack Sprayers for Easier Yard Work The Best Backpack Sprayers for Easier Yard Work

By Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

A shady perennial garden in a residential neighborhood filled with flowers and foliage that can tolerate shade.

These Are the Best Perennials for Shady Spots in Your Yard These Are the Best Perennials for Shady Spots in Your Yard

By Audrey Stallsmith

Vick's VapoRub packaging and jar.

7 Ways to Use Vicks VapoRub in the Garden 7 Ways to Use Vicks VapoRub in the Garden

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person holding a handful of rich garden soil.

What on Earth Is Humus—and Why Should Homeowners Care? What on Earth Is Humus—and Why Should Homeowners Care?

Spicy red and green pepper plants.

15 Companion Plants for Peppers—Plus 5 to Keep at a Distance—for the Healthiest Harvest 15 Companion Plants for Peppers—Plus 5 to Keep at a Distance—for the Healthiest Harvest

Gloved hands spraying pink flowers on tree.

15 Natural Pest-Control Strategies for Your Yard and Garden 15 Natural Pest-Control Strategies for Your Yard and Garden

Person carrying tray of seedlings in shade.

How to Harden Off Plants and Seedlings How to Harden Off Plants and Seedlings

By Audrey Stallsmith

A long row of mature red bell peppers growing on home-grown plants.

How to Grow Bell Peppers Practically Anywhere How to Grow Bell Peppers Practically Anywhere

By Amber Guetebier

A vine of ripe tomatoes in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Home Garden—No Matter Where You Live How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Home Garden—No Matter Where You Live

A wet rain garden with native plants and flowers.

The Best Native Plants to Grow in Soggy Gardens (by Region) The Best Native Plants to Grow in Soggy Gardens (by Region)

By Lauren Landers

avocado plant care 101 - how to grow avocado plant indoors

Avocado Plant Care 101 Avocado Plant Care 101

By Audrey Stallsmith, Bob Vila Staff

Colorful snapdragon flowers growing in a residential yard with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Snapdragons for an Easy Curb Appeal Boost How to Grow Snapdragons for an Easy Curb Appeal Boost

The Safer Home Indoor Fly Trap set out on a wood floor in its individual parts with its packaging before testing.

Why Every Plant Parent Needs This Popular Plug-In Fly Trap Why Every Plant Parent Needs This Popular Plug-In Fly Trap

By Jenny Stanley

Mole vs. Vole Damage

Mole vs. Vole Damage—3 Key Differences for Identification (and What to Do About Each Pest) Mole vs. Vole Damage—3 Key Differences for Identification (and What to Do About Each Pest)

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

Beets planted in a garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Beets for a Superfood Supply in Your Own Backyard How to Grow Beets for a Superfood Supply in Your Own Backyard

By Audrey Stallsmith

Person tending vegetable plant garden with straw mulch.

How to Use Straw Mulch for Vegetable Gardening How to Use Straw Mulch for Vegetable Gardening

By Amber Guetebier

Squirrels in the Attic

Here’s Exactly What to Do About Squirrels in the Attic: DIY Methods and When to Call a Pro Here’s Exactly What to Do About Squirrels in the Attic: DIY Methods and When to Call a Pro

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Bumpy green frog sitting on red tomato in garden.

How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Yard—and Why You Should How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Yard—and Why You Should

By Lauren Landers

A-person-in-rubber-boots-uses-a-spade-to-dig-up-a-plant-that-looks-dead.

Is My Plant Dead or Dormant? Is My Plant Dead or Dormant?

By Lori Lovely, Amy Anderson

A-young-woman-holds-a-large-tropical-plant-in-a-pot-as-she-decorates-her-living-room.

7 Tips for Growing Big Plants Indoors 7 Tips for Growing Big Plants Indoors

Young plants in black seed tray.

The 5 Best Spots in Your Home for Plant Starts The 5 Best Spots in Your Home for Plant Starts

By Deirdre Mundorf

Person using silver water can to water potted plant.

Are You Using the Wrong Kind of Water on Your Houseplants? Are You Using the Wrong Kind of Water on Your Houseplants?

A red cabbage plant serving as a companion plant between two fruiting cucumber plants in a raised garden bed.

15 Companion Plants for Cucumbers—and 5 to Keep Away—for the Best Harvest 15 Companion Plants for Cucumbers—and 5 to Keep Away—for the Best Harvest

By Amber Guetebier

Red clover mite sitting walking along cement platform.

How to Get Rid of Clover Mites—and Why You Should Never Squish Them How to Get Rid of Clover Mites—and Why You Should Never Squish Them

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Raised Garden Bed Options

The 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants, Tested The 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Farmer pulling potato plants from ground.

15 Companion Plants for Potatoes (and 5 to Avoid) for Better Yield 15 Companion Plants for Potatoes (and 5 to Avoid) for Better Yield

A soil blocker with beet seeds and a few blocks of wet soil on a kitchen table.

What Is Soil Blocking and Is It Worth It for Home Gardeners? What Is Soil Blocking and Is It Worth It for Home Gardeners?

Eggshells sprinkled in the soil of a potted plant.

How to Use Eggshells for Plants (in the Garden or in Pots) How to Use Eggshells for Plants (in the Garden or in Pots)

By Audrey Stallsmith

A pink peony in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says plant care 101.

How to Grow Peonies to Achieve the Ultimate Cottage Garden at Home How to Grow Peonies to Achieve the Ultimate Cottage Garden at Home

By Audrey Stallsmith

Succulents in glass terrarium.

How to Make a Terrarium in 5 Simple Steps How to Make a Terrarium in 5 Simple Steps

By Audrey Stallsmith

Many whiteflies on the undersides of a plant's leaves.

How to Get Rid of Whiteflies on Plants How to Get Rid of Whiteflies on Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs

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How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs—and Keep Them out of Your Garden for Good How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs—and Keep Them out of Your Garden for Good

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

A person planting celery seedlings in a home garden with a graphic overlay that says plant care 101.

How to Grow Celery for a Continuous Harvest All Season Long How to Grow Celery for a Continuous Harvest All Season Long

A cicada rests in the leaves of a bush after emerging from its shell. Early Brood X Cicadas have emerged 4 years early May 25, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. The insects, which have a 17 year cycle, were not due to eme

The 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence: What You Need to Know The 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence: What You Need to Know

By Mark Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Chairs and a dining table with a plant on it sitting next to patio doors in a modern open plan home

6 Places You Should Never Put a Plant Indoors—2 Will Surprise You 6 Places You Should Never Put a Plant Indoors—2 Will Surprise You

By Deirdre Mundorf

Best Mouse Trap Options for DIY Pest Maintenance

The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Beacham

Various palm houseplants in living room.

13 Stunning Palm Plants That Are Easy to Grow Indoors 13 Stunning Palm Plants That Are Easy to Grow Indoors

By Audrey Stallsmith

A cast iron houseplant sitting on a window sill inside a house with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

This Cast Iron Plant Care Routine Is About as Easy as It Gets This Cast Iron Plant Care Routine Is About as Easy as It Gets

By Audrey Stallsmith

A group of the best indoor gardens together on a tiered table before testing.

The Best Indoor Gardens for Flowers and Herbs, Tested The Best Indoor Gardens for Flowers and Herbs, Tested

By Jenn Ryan, Glenda Taylor

Several small houseplants sitting in a south-facing window inside a home.

These Are the Best Houseplants for Your South-Facing Windows These Are the Best Houseplants for Your South-Facing Windows

How to Plant Garlic

How and When to Plant Garlic for Best Results How and When to Plant Garlic for Best Results

By Kelsey Savage

A dragon fruit plant growing in a home garden with plant care 101 graphic overlay.

How to Grow Dragon Fruit at Home How to Grow Dragon Fruit at Home

By Audrey Stallsmith

Hands holding a bunch of mint from a home garden.

How to Grow Mint (and Keep It Under Control) In Your Home Garden How to Grow Mint (and Keep It Under Control) In Your Home Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

A rhubarb plant growing in a home garden.

How to Grow Rhubarb How to Grow Rhubarb

By Audrey Stallsmith

Flying Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) action shot of hunting animal on wooden attic of city church. This species is know for roosting and living in urban areas in Europe and Asia.

How to Get Rid of Bats—and Keep Them Away for Good How to Get Rid of Bats—and Keep Them Away for Good

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber