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You don't need a green thumb to keep a beautiful yard. Spruce up your lawn, garden, and outdoor living spaces with these ideas and how-tos.

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A person watering her rooftop garden.

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A person using the best gas mower to mow a large lawn.

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The WoodLink Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder filled with seed during testing.

Deck, Patio & Porch

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Woman uses handheld seed spreader to distribute seeds while overseeding a lawn.

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A person using the Fiskars Stand-Up Weed Puller to pull a dandelion during testing.

DIY

The Eco-Friendly Power of the Fiskars Weed Puller: A Tested Review The Eco-Friendly Power of the Fiskars Weed Puller: A Tested Review

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Mosquitos hovering marshy water.

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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

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A close up of a hand painting a wooden fence.

How Much Does Fence Painting Cost? (2024 Guide) How Much Does Fence Painting Cost? (2024 Guide)

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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?

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A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening 16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

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A green lawn with a Trugreen lawn sign in the foreground and a Trugreen company truck in the background.

TruGreen Offers Almost Every Lawn Service a Homeowner Would Need—Except for One We Can’t Ignore TruGreen Offers Almost Every Lawn Service a Homeowner Would Need—Except for One We Can’t Ignore

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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)

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A close up of a person pressure washing a deck.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Start a Pressure-Washing Business in 11 Steps How to Start a Pressure-Washing Business in 11 Steps

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A close up of permeable pavers with a car in the background.

How Much Do Permeable Pavers Cost to Install? (2024 Guide) How Much Do Permeable Pavers Cost to Install? (2024 Guide)

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A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.

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

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A close-up view of a wet hammerhead worm.

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Colorful corners of the best shade sails on a lawn before testing.

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By Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Andreana Lefton

The Best Tick Spray For Yard Option

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By Timothy Dale

A group of the Best Bird Feeders for Cardinals outdoors before testing.

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

Bathroom Remodeling

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By Deirdre Mundorf

The thoroughly hardscaped backyard of a home, complete with a furnished patio covered by a pergola, a built-in outdoor kitchen, and a hot tub.

What Is Hardscape, Anyway? What Is Hardscape, Anyway?

By Sandi Schwartz

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

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

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing

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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

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10 Easy, Budget-Friendly Backyard Makeovers

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The 26 Best Plants for Bathroom Decor

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Plant These 12 Hydrangeas for a Showstopping Garden

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15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

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A worker trims a tree.

Here’s Every Factor That Affects Tree Trimming Cost (2024 Guide) Here’s Every Factor That Affects Tree Trimming Cost (2024 Guide)

By Lori Lovely, Evelyn Auer

What our Readers Bought in March

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By Deirdre Mundorf

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 multigenerational group of people wearing matching green t-shirts work together to plant a tree.

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15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day

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A group of the Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels together outside before testing.

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

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By Amber Guetebier

A young person holding flower plant next to garden box.

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By Jennifer Noonan, Caitlin Castelaz, Bob Vila Staff

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

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A group of LED grow lights together before testing.

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Assorted meats and vegetables cooking on the best kamado grill.

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Everything You Need to Start a Raised Bed Garden

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By Debbie Wolfe

A close up of a person hydroseeding.

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By Sandi Schwartz

Epsom salt in gloved hand near plants.

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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

The Best Hose Reel Option

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By Heather Blackmore, Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis

Red tomatoes growing in a garden.

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By Amber Guetebier

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

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

Hornet Nest Removal Cost

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By Brionna Farney

A stone garden with small waterfalls and bushes with pink flowers.

15 Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas for Your Landscape 15 Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas for Your Landscape

By Nicole Shein, Bob Vila Staff

How to Make a Carpenter Bee Trap

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By Brie Greenhalgh

A view of a person's hand adjusting a lawn sprinkler.

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By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer

Baltimore Oriole perched on branch with blooming pink flowers.

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Chamomile lawn in front yard.

It’s Possible to Replace Your Turfgrass Lawn With Chamomile—But Should You? It’s Possible to Replace Your Turfgrass Lawn With Chamomile—But Should You?

A close up of a worker in a riding lawn mower mowing lush green grass.

Sunday Lawn Care vs. TruGreen: Which Lawn Care Service Is Best in 2024? Sunday Lawn Care vs. TruGreen: Which Lawn Care Service Is Best in 2024?

By Amber Guetebier

A worker installs a red fence.

How Much Does Fence Installation Cost in 2024? How Much Does Fence Installation Cost in 2024?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

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

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By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

A view of a wet and soggy yard and paved pathway.

Drainage Problems in the Yard? This Is the Right Expert to Call Drainage Problems in the Yard? This Is the Right Expert to Call

By Melissa Graham