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A woman using shears to cut back a climbing plant growing up over a fence.
Lawn & Garden

7 Escape Artist Plants You Should Always Keep Contained

Some invasive plants can spread quickly and threaten your landscape. Learn how to keep them under control.

The Best Safety Glasses
Reviews

After 25 Hours of Testing, Our Favorite Safety Glasses Have a Game-Changing Feature

Protect your eyes from flying debris while reducing glare, fog, and UV damage with the right safety glasses for the job. We tested various top picks to find the absolute best.

View of the vinyl plank floor and a tall plant in a dining/living space, some dining chairs and
Interior

How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring

While today’s quality is a far cry from the peel-and-stick vinyl of yesteryear, installing vinyl plank flooring is just as simple. Here’s how to get the job done.

Kit Homes Options
DIY

30 Kit Homes You Can Buy and Build Yourself

For those who’ve always wanted to build their own tiny home or garden room, the prospect may now be more realistic than ever! Find the perfect kit that suits your style, your property, and your budget.

Inside view of HVAC piping to a furnace or AC unit.
Interior

What to Do if There’s Mold in Your HVAC Air Ducts

What causes mold to build in your home's HVAC ducts, and how is it most easily

Rikon Jointer action
Reviews

This Benchtop Jointer Is Better Than You Think

Prolific woodworkers may scoff at these compact models, but this one found a welcome home in my little workshop.

A person adjusting the best stump grinder option while in a wooded area
Reviews

Pulverize Unsightly Tree Stumps With Our Favorite Stump Grinder

Make quick work of those tree stumps in your yard with a quality stump grinder. After researching various products, these are our six favorite models.

The Best Garden Hose Options
Reviews

This Must-Have Garden Hose Promises Not to Kink, Puncture, or Leak

Today’s garden hoses are made from innovative new materials, but how well do they perform in real-life watering situations? Find out which top hoses on the market survived our hands-on testing.

Woman makes a saltwater solution in a large measuring cup, on a driveway with weeds in its cracks.
Lawn & Garden

Solved! Does Salt Kill Weeds?

Instead of reaching for a chemical herbicide, some gardeners opt for this cupboard staple to destroy weeds in their garden. Is using salt to kill weeds a good idea?

Ego free battery with outdoor tool purchase
Reviews

There’s Still Time: Ace Hardware Is Giving Away Free Power Tool Batteries

Ace Hardware is making yard work easier this spring–grab a free bonus battery with a qualified purchase.

Best Tool Brand Options
Reviews

The 14 Best Tool Brands for DIYers and Pros

Whether you’re a DIY user or professional, three factors are key when buying tools: performance, reliability, and value. In this article, we take a close look at the best tool brands for satisfying those demands.

Modern tidy bedroom with sage green bedspread and light wood furniture.
Interior

6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space

Experts share their tips for keeping your bedroom sleek and clutter-free, from lighting to storage to color choices.

A women wearing white sneakers uses a push lawn mower to mow wet grass.
Lawn & Garden

Can You Mow Wet Grass? 

Think a post-storm lawn trim is no big deal? Often, it can do more harm than good.

Beautiful, colorful pink and purple flowered shrubs near a driveway.
Lawn & Garden

25 Shade-Loving Plants for Where the Sun Don’t Shine

These gorgeous plants don't need a ton of sun to flourish.

The Best Hole Saw Kits
Reviews

Our Favorite Hole Saw Kit Is Nearly Perfect for Everyone

The best hole saws work with a standard corded or cordless drill to cut a perfectly round hole through wood, metal, plastic, and even ceramic tile. After testing various products, these are our top six picks.

Monument Grills Eminence line is an upgrade for a modern backyard BBQ

Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade

Monument Grills’ new Eminence models not only help improve the food at your cookout, but they also make the whole experience more convenient for modern-day grill masters.

The Best Cobalt Drill Bits Options close-up
Reviews

We Repeatedly Drilled into Three Types of Metal to Find the Best Cobalt Drill Bits

When you need to bore through metal, cobalt is the only material that will do. Here’s the drill on the best cobalt bits you can buy.

Walmart store front with deals sticker
Reviews

This Battery-Powered Lawn Mower is Our Absolute Favorite Walmart Patio and Garden Event Deal

A lush lawn starts with the right tools, and the Greenworks 60V Push Mower is just the ticket–now $82 off!

The Best Garden Fertilizer Options
Reviews

The Best Garden Fertilizers According to Our Research

Choose the right fertilizer to keep your garden soil in optimum shape and your plants healthy. After researching over 30 options, here are our top 8.

Cracked tan and grey floor tiles.
DIY

How to Fix a Cracked Floor Tile Without Replacing It

Hairline cracks can make an otherwise stunning tile floor look dingy and worn. The good news is that there’s a way to fix the flaw without pulling your floor apart.