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When to Aerate the Lawn? Solved!
Lawn & Garden

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

Aerial view, depicting man wearing straw hat and check shirt, watering a colorful flowerbed on his garden lawn.
Lawn & Garden

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for July

By Bob Vila Staff

A group of the best rototillers on a lawn before testing.
Reviews

The Best Rototillers for Soil Prep and Garden Maintenance, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale, Heather Blackmore

Red spoon full of diatomaceous earth.
DIY

13 Handy Household Uses for Diatomaceous Earth

By Savannah Sher, Teresa Odle

A close up of blades of grass.
Lawn & Garden

Lawn Care Is Harming the Environment—Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

The Best Place to Buy Outdoor Plants Online Options
Lawn & Garden

The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online

By Carol Benton, Amanda Tarlton, Debbie Wolfe

A group of the best gardening shoes together on a potting bench before testing.
Reviews

The Best Gardening Shoes to Keep Your Feet Dry, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Steph Coelho

An aerial view of a lush lawn.
DIY

3 Pros Answer Your Question: What’s The Best Advice for Beginners to Lawn Care and Gardening?

The OtO Lawn Sprinkler watering a green lawn during testing.
DIY

The OtO Lawn Sprinkler Is a Game Changer for Forgetful Gardeners

By Katie Barton

A woman gardens on a sunny day.
DIY

You Asked, Pros Answered: What Is the Most Underrated Edible Plant or Crop?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A group of the best mulch glues together on a front porch before testing.
DIY

The Best Mulch Glues to Keep Your Yard Pristine, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A view of a bamboo grove.
Lawn & Garden

Bamboo Removal: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Sandi Schwartz

A collection of Sunday products.
DIY

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

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)?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

An aerial shot of a landscaped lawn.
DIY

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

By Meghan Wentland

A person is picking tomatoes from a tomato plant in a garden.
DIY

Succession Planting: 6 Tips to Multiply Your Harvest This Year

By Debbie Wolfe, Teresa Odle

The Best Self Propelled Lawn Mowers on a lawn.
Reviews

The Best Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A close up of weeds in a yard.
DIY

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

By Evelyn Auer

A man seeds a lush green lawn.
DIY

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

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A close up of violet flowers.
DIY

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

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A sprinkler is watering a lawn.
Lawn & Garden

The Great Debate on Mowing Wet Grass

Edited by Gretchen Heber Bob Vila

A collection of the best watering cans in a garden cart before testing.
Reviews

Tested Review: The Best Watering Cans for Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tiffany Lewis, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall
DIY

How To: Build a Cinder Block Wall

By Oliver Harriett

The Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 growing lots of leafy greens during testing.
Reviews

Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System

By Jenn Ryan

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.
DIY

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil

By Lauraine Velez

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Reviews

The Best Potting Benches for Gardening Indoors and Out, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

A person kneeling down to spray Sunday Weed Warrior Grass and Weed Killer on a specific area in a flower garden.
Reviews

Here’s Half Off the Near-Perfect Custom Plan That Rescued This Brown and Patchy Lawn

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.
Reviews

The Best Mulching Lawn Mowers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

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

By Glenda Taylor

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

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Sandi Schwartz

An orange tabby cat named Morris sits on a rack in a home improvement garden center.
Design

Home Improvement Store Cats and the DIYers Who Love Them

By Kat Hodgins

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.
Curb Appeal

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

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

Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community

By Deirdre Mundorf

Person jars colorful vegetables.
DIY

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

By Lauren Landers

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

The Story Behind Arbor Day—And 6 Local Celebrations That Have Us Green With Envy

By Deirdre Mundorf

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day
Lawn & Garden

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

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

12 Simple Ways to Improve Your Piece of Earth

By Lori Lovely

Epsom salt in gloved hand near plants.
Lawn & Garden

How to Use Epsom Salt for Plants

By Teresa Odle, Andreana Lefton

Red tomatoes growing in a garden.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Amber Guetebier

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

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

By Amber Guetebier

Woman scrubbing the inside of a terra-cotta pot, with a bucket of soapy water next to the pot.
Cleaning & Organizing

How To Clean Terra-Cotta Pots 

By Audrey Stallsmith

A mound of dirt is on a green lawn.
Lawn & Garden

How to Hire a Topsoil Delivery Company

By Miranda Siwak, Evelyn Auer

A view of a wet and soggy yard and paved pathway.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Melissa Graham

A person uses a Sunday product on a lush, green lawn.
Reviews

Sunday Drops Deals on Pro Lawn Aeration Services—But For Lawn Plan Members Only

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A person pours hydrogen peroxide into a garden watering can.
Lawn & Garden

How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide for Plants (Hint: Experts Say Sparingly)

By Audrey Stallsmith

How to revive a winter-weary lawn
Lawn & Garden

Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink 

By Amber Guetebier

A young woman accessing a control panel on the top of a robot lawn mower in the yard of her upscale smart home.
Lawn & Garden

Smart Yard: Cutting-Edge Tech for Your Home Landscape

By Mark Wolfe

Spicy red and green pepper plants.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Lori Lovely

Person carrying tray of seedlings in shade.
Lawn & Garden

How to Harden Off Plants and Seedlings

By Audrey Stallsmith

Rake used on lawn fungus.
DIY

Solved! What to Do About Lawn Fungus

By Bob Vila

The Best Grass Seed for Northeast Options
Reviews

The Best Grass Seed for the Northeastern States

By Jasmine Harding

avocado plant care 101 - how to grow avocado plant indoors
Lawn & Garden

Avocado Plant Care 101

By Audrey Stallsmith, Bob Vila Staff

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

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.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Deirdre Mundorf

Cost of Sod vs. Seed
Lawn & Garden

Cost of Sod vs. Seed: 7 Factors to Consider When Budgeting for a New Lawn

By Katie Flannery

Farmer pulling potato plants from ground.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Kat Hodgins

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

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

By Kat Hodgins

Eggshells sprinkled in the soil of a potted plant.
Lawn & Garden

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.
Lawn & Garden

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

By Audrey Stallsmith

Succulents in glass terrarium.
Lawn & Garden

How to Make a Terrarium in 5 Simple Steps

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunny backyard with fence and fruit trees growing.
Lawn & Garden

14 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees to Jump-Start Your Edible Landscape

By Lori Lovely