Lawn & Garden(Page 9)

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

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DIY

7 Ways to Turn a Starter Home into a Forever Home 7 Ways to Turn a Starter Home into a Forever Home

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

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Forget Ragweed. This Shrub Is Bringing Misery to Allergy Sufferers Throughout the Country Forget Ragweed. This Shrub Is Bringing Misery to Allergy Sufferers Throughout the Country

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By Jennifer Noonan, Deirdre Mundorf

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8 Humane Methods for Keeping Iguanas Out of Your Yard 8 Humane Methods for Keeping Iguanas Out of Your Yard

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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

A photo of a cute muskrat in water.

The 7 Most Effective Muskrat Removal Methods—And When to Call a Pro The 7 Most Effective Muskrat Removal Methods—And When to Call a Pro

By Meghan Wentland

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The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

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Here’s Why You Should Consider Xeriscape Landscaping—and How to Do It—No Matter Where You Live Here’s Why You Should Consider Xeriscape Landscaping—and How to Do It—No Matter Where You Live

By Sandi Schwartz

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DIY

We Asked 5 BobVila.com Editors to Try Sunday Lawn—and the Results Shocked Every Single One We Asked 5 BobVila.com Editors to Try Sunday Lawn—and the Results Shocked Every Single One

By Sophie Kaemmerlé, Becky Helzer, Catherine Hiles, Paul Rankin, Jenny Stanley, Daryna Tobey

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Why All Homeowners Should Know How to Identify Black Walnut Trees Why All Homeowners Should Know How to Identify Black Walnut Trees

By Sandi Schwartz

A home surrounded by a lawn made of wildflowers.

Extend No Mow May Into Slower Mow Summer Extend No Mow May Into Slower Mow Summer

By Lauren Landers

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The Best Outdoor Showers for Pools, Camping, and More The Best Outdoor Showers for Pools, Camping, and More

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

By Jasmine Harding

A close up of a person seeding a green lawn.

DIY

Ask a Pro: I Love My Shade Trees, But Grass Doesn’t Grow Under Them. What Can I Plant (or Do)? Ask a Pro: I Love My Shade Trees, But Grass Doesn’t Grow Under Them. What Can I Plant (or Do)?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

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

By Tony Carrick

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DIY

5 Unmistakable Signs You Hired the Wrong Landscaper—And How to Avoid Making the Same Mistake Twice 5 Unmistakable Signs You Hired the Wrong Landscaper—And How to Avoid Making the Same Mistake Twice

By Meghan Wentland

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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

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DIY

Dealing With Your Neighbor’s Weeds: Lawn Care Nightmare, Or Annoying Eyesore? Dealing With Your Neighbor’s Weeds: Lawn Care Nightmare, Or Annoying Eyesore?

A view of a wild hog.

Not Wild About Wild Hogs? Here Are 7 Ways to Keep Them Out of Your Yard Not Wild About Wild Hogs? Here Are 7 Ways to Keep Them Out of Your Yard

By Stephanie Mickelson

A man seeds a lush green lawn.

DIY

Road Salt Destroyed My Lawn. What Can I Do to Save It? Road Salt Destroyed My Lawn. What Can I Do to Save It?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

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45 Backyard Landscaping Ideas for Creating the Ultimate Outdoor Living Space 45 Backyard Landscaping Ideas for Creating the Ultimate Outdoor Living Space

A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.

Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice

By Timothy Dale

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

A wooden fence is in front of a cherry laurel hedge.

The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

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 close up of violet flowers.

DIY

I Plucked 700 Little Rose of Sharon Sprouts, But I Can’t Keep Up—Help! I Plucked 700 Little Rose of Sharon Sprouts, But I Can’t Keep Up—Help!

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

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The Best Pop-Up Canopies, Tested The Best Pop-Up Canopies, Tested

By Stacey L. Nash

Lowe's Memorial Day Power Tool Sale

Shop Outdoor Power Tools From John Deere, Craftsman, and Ego at Up to $200 Off at Lowe’s This Weekend Shop Outdoor Power Tools From John Deere, Craftsman, and Ego at Up to $200 Off at Lowe’s This Weekend

By Perri Kressel

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.

DIY

What to Do When Your Lawn Mower Starts Smoking—and When to Call a Pro What to Do When Your Lawn Mower Starts Smoking—and When to Call a Pro

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

8 pump sprayers lined up on a lawn

The Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides The Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Multiple hummingbird feeders hanging in a back yard

The Best Hummingbird Feeders, According to Our Testing The Best Hummingbird Feeders, According to Our Testing

By Mark Wolfe, Debbie Wolfe

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

Woman-wearing-a-pink-hat-looks-over-a-picket-fence-with-an-annoyed-facial-expression.

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors 12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners, Tested The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

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

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.

How to Kill a Tree Stump How to Kill a Tree Stump

By Bob Vila, Mark Wolfe

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.

DIY

When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

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.

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

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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

A fox lying down.

How to Banish Foxes From Your Property in 7 Steps How to Banish Foxes From Your Property in 7 Steps

By Brie Greenhalgh, Bob Vila

A grillmaster and friend standing over the best pellet grill option while cooking steaks

The Best Pellet Grills and Smokers for Backyard Barbecues The Best Pellet Grills and Smokers for Backyard Barbecues

By Tony Carrick

Small brown mixed-breed dog standing in front of dog pee-stained grass.

Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It

By Deirdre Mundorf

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 bee is hovering over a clover flower.

9 Good Reasons to Consider Planting a Clover Lawn 9 Good Reasons to Consider Planting a Clover Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Lori Lovely

Rain Barrels Picks

17 Rain Barrels That Make Water Conservation Stylish 17 Rain Barrels That Make Water Conservation Stylish

By Phillip Tinner, Andreana Lefton, Deirdre Mundorf

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 group of the best fire pit tables on a cement patio near a wooded area.

Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Fire Pit Tables for the Backyard, Patio, or Deck, Tested The Best Fire Pit Tables for the Backyard, Patio, or Deck, Tested

By Katie Barton

Somebody dispersing coffee grounds with a teaspoon into the soil of a small raised garden bed.

How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

Ideas for Landscape Borders

Edge Your Beds: 13 Easy Ideas for Landscape Borders Edge Your Beds: 13 Easy Ideas for Landscape Borders

By Kat Hodgins, Debbie Wolfe, Eric Rosenzweig

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

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

Deck, Patio & Porch

WoodLink Bird Feeder Review: Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder WoodLink Bird Feeder Review: Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder

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

By Glenda Taylor