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Insects tapped on window by sticky paper.

DIY

Pest Predictions: 2025 Could Be a Doozy for Many Households Pest Predictions: 2025 Could Be a Doozy for Many Households

By Sandi Schwartz

A man pushing an electric lawn mower (left) and a gas lawn mower (right).

Gas vs. Electric Lawn Mowers: Which Is Better? Gas vs. Electric Lawn Mowers: Which Is Better?

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Tony Carrick

Happy man installing artificial lawn at home

DIY

How to Lay Artificial Grass How to Lay Artificial Grass

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested

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By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Woman adds seeds to plant cells filled with soil.

8 Essential Tools and Materials for Starting Seeds Indoors 8 Essential Tools and Materials for Starting Seeds Indoors

By Audrey Stallsmith

Gardener pushes a lawn aerator and prepares soil for a grass turf installation.

How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost? How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost?

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Gretchen Heber

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The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Close up view of the bottom half of a lawn mower, dusty in the grass.

DIY

My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It? My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It?

By Brie Greenhalgh

A woman in a yellow shirt prunes a lemon tree with shears.

How to Prune a Lemon Tree the Right Way How to Prune a Lemon Tree the Right Way

By Audrey Stallsmith

Wall of decorative artificial houseplants.

You Won’t Believe These 5 Houseplants Are Fake (and Better for Decorating Than Their Live Equivalents) You Won’t Believe These 5 Houseplants Are Fake (and Better for Decorating Than Their Live Equivalents)

By Sandi Schwartz

A person gardening in their kitchen holding a small indoor hot pepper plant.

Our Favorite New Plants of 2024 and Why We Love Them Our Favorite New Plants of 2024 and Why We Love Them

By Debbie Wolfe

Garlic cloves growing indoors in pots.

Yes, It’s Possible to Grow Garlic Indoors—Here’s How Yes, It’s Possible to Grow Garlic Indoors—Here’s How

A groundhog (right) and gopher (left).

Gopher vs. Groundhog: What’s the Difference? Gopher vs. Groundhog: What’s the Difference?

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Gretchen Heber

How To Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A potted plant surrounded by various supplies to help get rid of gnats.

How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work

By Audrey Stallsmith, Phillip Tinner

Snowplow driving through residential neighborhood with snow on the ground.

Expert Tips for Protecting Your Property From Road Salt Damage Expert Tips for Protecting Your Property From Road Salt Damage

By Sandi Schwartz

how to till a garden without a tiller - person with red boots on shovel in dirt

DIY

How to Till a Garden Without a Tiller: 10 Solutions That Work How to Till a Garden Without a Tiller: 10 Solutions That Work

Best gifts for bird lovers

The 20 Best Gifts for Bird Lovers The 20 Best Gifts for Bird Lovers

By Jasmine Harding, Brie Greenhalgh

A small yellow bird with a red beak rests on a bird feeder.

7 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Bird Feeders 7 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Bird Feeders

A group of the best battery chainsaws pictured together on a stack of logs

We Tested the Best Battery Chainsaws, and Our Favorite is a Powerhouse We Tested the Best Battery Chainsaws, and Our Favorite is a Powerhouse

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe, Mark Clement