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A carpenter with eye protection and grey hat uses a sander on outdoor decking.
Exterior

How to Sand a Deck the Right Way

By Mark Clement

A backyard brick patio with tables under green umbrellas and potted plants.
Exterior

How to Build a Brick Patio

By Steve Bernstein

Sustainable hardscaping in a residential outdoor space with a retaining wall, stairs, and a permeable stone pathway.
Lawn & Garden

Strategic Hardscaping Can Make Your Outdoor Space More Sustainable—Here’s How

By Sandi Schwartz

A freshly wet backyard deck has a house plant and puddles of water on it.
Exterior

How to Make a Homemade Deck Cleaner That Works Like a Charm

By Glenda Taylor

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

The Best Outdoor Wood Sealers of 2024 for Fences, Decks, and Furniture

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A group of the Best Portable Grills on a lawn before testing.
Reviews

The Best Portable Grills of 2024, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi, Andreana Lefton

The Traeger Tailgater Portable Wood Pellet Grill set up on a patio for testing.
Reviews

The Best Traeger Grills of 2024 for Smoking and Grilling, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola
Lawn & Garden

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola

By Manasa Reddigari

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

The Best Exterior Wood Stains of 2024, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Yellow and white awning on a white building
Reviews

The Best Retractable Awnings of 2024 for Your Deck or Patio

By Jasmine Harding

A close-up of a person painting a wooden deck board.
Exterior

How Much Does Deck Painting Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Rochel Maday

A group of the Best Suet Bird Feeders hanging outdoors together before testing.
Exterior

The Best Suet Bird Feeders for Your Backyard in 2024, Tested

By Mark Wolfe

A gallon can of Benjamin Moore INSL-X paint next to a cement block during testing.
Deck, Patio & Porch

How Good Is INSL-X Paint by Benjamin Moore? A Tested Review 

By Glenda Taylor

Person dips a paintbrush into a can of deck stain, with some stained and unstained boards underneath.
Exterior

How to Stain a Wood Deck

By Larry Bilotti

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

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

By Kat Hodgins

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table
Reviews

The Best Deck Paints, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

7 different bottles of deck cleaner lined up on a wooden deck
Reviews

Testing the Best Deck Cleaners

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Deck Sealer Options
Reviews

8 of the Best Deck Sealers, Tested

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

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 

By Katie Barton

The WoodLink Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder filled with seed during testing.
Deck, Patio & Porch

WoodLink Bird Feeder Review: Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder

By Mark Wolfe

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

The Best Shade Sails for Your Patio, Deck, or Yard, Tested

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

A person pressure washes a deck.
Deck, Patio & Porch

How Much Does It Cost to Pressure-Wash a Deck? (2024 Guide)

By Stephanie Mickelson

A shaded stamped concrete patio surrounded by greenery with a small patio table and two chairs.
Exterior

Here’s How a Stamped Concrete Patio Costs in 2024

By Rochel Maday

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing
Exterior

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer
DIY

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

23 Design Ideas to Make Your Deck a Destination
Exterior

23 Design Ideas to Make Your Deck a Destination

By Manasa Reddigari, Kat Hodgins

22 Sneaky Storage Solutions for Your Deck, Porch, and Patio
Exterior

22 Sneaky Storage Solutions for Your Deck, Porch, and Patio

By Teresa Odle, Katie Nolan

A close up of a person using a tool to repair a deck.
Exterior

How Much Does Deck Repair Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

The Best Deck Stain Options
Reviews

The Best Deck Stains for a Restored Outdoor Space

By Glenda Taylor

eco friendly bioclimatic aluminum pergola shade structure, awning and patio shades
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Patio Shades for Protecting Your Outdoor Space from the Sun

By Jasmine Harding

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

The Best Patio Umbrellas for a Shaded Outdoor Space

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier

The Best Misting System set up around an outdoor seating area on a deck to cool the space and mist hanging plants.
Exterior

The Best Misting Systems to Keep Your Patio Cool and Comfortable

By Maringlen Musa, Michelle Larson, Jasmine Harding

One of the best outdoor shades installed at the edge of a balcony patio to provide privacy from the yard.
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Shades for Privacy and Temperature Control

By Jasmine Harding

A selection of the best outdoor thermometers
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Thermometers Tested and Reviewed

By Stacey L. Nash, Robin Plaskoff Horton

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands Options
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands of 2024

By Jasmine Harding, Savannah Sher, Amanda Tarlton

The Best Charcoal Grill Options
Reviews

The Best Charcoal Grills Tested in 2024

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall
Exterior

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall

By Manasa Reddigari

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

The Best Polymeric Sand for Your Next Patio Project

By Tom Scalisi

Lit carved pumpkins on grass
DIY

How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife

By Gretchen Heber, Manasa Reddigari

How to Paint a Deck
DIY

How To: Paint a Deck (From Preparation to Restoration)

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

11 Low-Cost Buys to Boost a Boring Backyard
Lawn & Garden

11 Low-Cost Buys to Boost a Boring Backyard

By Bob Vila Staff

Design Ideas to Steal from 10 Amazing Outdoor Kitchens
Lawn & Garden

Design Ideas to Steal from 10 Amazing Outdoor Kitchens

By Bob Vila Staff

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Concrete Patio Cost - Cost Range + Average - July 2023
Exterior

How Much Does a Concrete Patio Cost to Build?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Paver Patio Cost - Cost Range + Average - June 2023
Exterior

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - How Much Does it Cost to Build a Deck - Cost Range + Average - May 2023
DIY

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

The 14 Best Places to Buy Patio Furniture in 2024
Lawn & Garden

The 14 Best Places to Buy Patio Furniture in 2024

By Tony Carrick, Amanda Tarlton

The Best Adirondack Chairs Option placed looking at a lake and a small outdoor firepit
Reviews

The Best Adirondack Chairs

By Stacey L. Nash, Jasmine Harding

Before & After: A Drab Concrete Patio Becomes a Chic Outdoor Living Space
Exterior

Before & After: A Drab Concrete Patio Becomes a Chic Outdoor Living Space

By Tony Carrick

DIY Deck
Exterior

Building a Basic Deck? Top Tips for DIYers

By Bob Vila

Package Theft
Exterior

How To Prevent Package Theft: 10 Proven Steps to Keep Deliveries Safe

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

how to hang a hammock
Exterior

How to Hang a Hammock

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila

How to Restore a Weathered Deck
Exterior

How To Restore a Weathered Deck

By Melissa Graham

screen in porch
DIY

9 Things to Know Before You Screen In a Porch

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

sealing the deck
Exterior

The Dos and Don’ts of Sealing the Deck

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

Power Washing Services
Exterior

Power Washing Services: Are They Worth Paying For?

By Melissa Graham

Deck Waterproofing
Exterior

Schedule This Deck Waterproofing Project to Prep Your Outdoor Space for All Kinds of Weather

By Brie Greenhalgh

Gas vs. Charcoal Grills: Which is Right for Your Backyard Cookout?
Lawn & Garden

Gas vs. Charcoal Grill: Which One is Right for You? 

By Michelle Ullman, Manasa Reddigari

DIY hammock
DIY

12 Clever Ways to Make Your Own DIY Hammock

By Kat Hodgins, Tracy Anderson

10 Beautiful Stamped Concrete Ideas to Upgrade Your Outdoor Spaces
Exterior

10 Beautiful Stamped Concrete Ideas to Upgrade Your Outdoor Spaces

By Alexa Erickson

The Best Deck Screws for Your Outdoor Build
Reviews

The Best Deck Screws

By Mark Wolfe

10 Ways to Dress Up a Drab Concrete Patio
Exterior

10 Ways to Dress Up a Drab Concrete Patio

By Bob Beacham

Amazon Basics Patio Heater
Reviews

This Amazon Patio Heater is Less Expensive—But Does It Work?

By Tony Carrick

Swedish Fire Torch
DIY

A Swedish Fire Torch Turns One Log Into a Complete Campfire

By Tony Carrick, Jill Lawrence O’Hara

The Dos and Don’ts of Cleaning Patio Furniture
Exterior

The Dos and Don’ts of Cleaning Patio Furniture

By Katelin Hill