Lawn Care & Gardening

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Using a scarifier in the garden to improving quality of the lawn in spring.

10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn 10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn

By Heather Blackmore, Kat Hodgins, Updated by Bob Vila Staff

Cyber Monday lawn and garden deals

I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2024, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2024, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

Green lawn (with a bit of clover) in a colorful landscaped formal garden.

How to Level a Yard How to Level a Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.

DIY

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping 3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

Mother on ladder hands some newly trimmed ivy to her young sons, who are helping clean up.

DIY

How to Kill Ivy How to Kill Ivy

A father and son are staking a young tree together.

How to Stake a Tree the Right Way How to Stake a Tree the Right Way

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Teresa Odle

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.

How to Get Rid of Clover How to Get Rid of Clover

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunseeker Robotic Lawn Mower Review

This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire

October Innovations and New Products

October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.

DIY

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost 40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, Caitlin Castelaz, Theresa Clement

A group of lupine plants growing in a home landscape with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

DIY

Lupine Plant Care: How to Grow Bluebonnets and Other Lupine Flower Varieties Lupine Plant Care: How to Grow Bluebonnets and Other Lupine Flower Varieties

Small patch of dandelions on green grass.

How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

Close up view of moss and leaves on the ground.

How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila, Michelle Ullman

Prime Day Outdoor Deals

Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More

By Glenda Taylor

A woman using the Stihl BGA 86 leaf blower to clear a driveway

Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware

By Glenda Taylor

Smiling woman listening to music with wireless headphones near plants in garden.

How Music Can Enhance Your Garden How Music Can Enhance Your Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman wearing jeans waters large potted plant with a green watering can.

The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Harvesting Tool Options

See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty

By Jasmine Harding