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Deck, Patio & Porch

How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife

By Gretchen Heber, Manasa Reddigari

A group of the best exterior wood stains in front of a garage door before testing.

Deck, Patio & Porch

We Put the Best Exterior Wood Stains Through 40 Hours of Testing to Find the Top Picks

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Smiling women sitting around a fire pit outside in a backyard.

Deck, Patio & Porch

This Is the Ideal Way to Furnish Your Outdoor Space for Fall

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Deck Sealer Options

Deck, Patio & Porch

We Put the 7 Best Deck Sealers to the Test. Here’s How They Performed—and Which You Should Choose

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Deck Boxes Option Rubbermaid

Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Deck Boxes for All of Your Outdoor Storage Needs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Lisa Galek

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table

Deck, Patio & Porch

The 7 Best Deck Paints You Can Get, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Deck Stain Options

Deck, Patio & Porch

We Tested The Best Deck Stains for 50 Hours to Find the Six Top Options for a Restored Outdoor Space

By Glenda Taylor

A selection of the best outdoor thermometers

Deck, Patio & Porch

After a Month of Head-to-Head Testing, We Found the 5 Best Outdoor Thermometers

By Stacey L. Nash, Robin Plaskoff Horton

Green pressure washer sitting on a lawn.

Deck, Patio & Porch

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands Options

Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands

By Jasmine Harding, Savannah Sher, Amanda Tarlton

Yellow and white awning on a white building

Deck, Patio & Porch

Upgrade Your Patio with the Best Retractable Awnings

By Jasmine Harding

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

Deck, Patio & Porch

Our Favorite Shade Sails for Beating the Heat in Style

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

A woman wearing white paints a white deck with a gazebo while on a ladder.

Deck, Patio & Porch

How to Paint a Deck

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor, Updated by Timothy Dale

A lineup of the best outdoor wood sealers next to test boards.

Deck, Patio & Porch

How To Keep Outdoor Wood Beautiful Year-Round: Best Sealers for the Job

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Mature man cleaning the patio decking with pressure washer

Deck, Patio & Porch

What to Do When Your Patio Is Overrun by Moss

By Sandi Schwartz

Photo of new composite decking

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After a Year of Living With My Decision, See Why Composite Decking Was Right For Me

By Stephanie Cronk

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

Deck, Patio & Porch

Our Favorite Fire Pit Table is Easy to Start and Built to Last

By Katie Barton

A spacious outdoor deck stained a cedar color with patio furniture on top.

Deck, Patio & Porch

The Dos and Don’ts of Sealing the Deck

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

A colorful array of the best patio umbrellas options folded down and packed together tightly

Deck, Patio & Porch

We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier

A person using a push broom to distribute the best polymeric sand between cement patio pavers.

Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Polymeric Sand Stops Weeds, Keeps Pavers in Place, and Delivers a Professional Look