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Green garden watering cans standing on the floor next to large planters with pink flowers in a summer gazebo in the garden

Lawn Care & Gardening

3 On-Trend Container Garden Combos for 2026

By Sandi Schwartz

Home Depot's Spring Black Friday Is Live—Up to 69% Off Tools, Grills, Appliances, and More at Clearance-Level Prices

Lawn Care & Gardening

Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Is Live—Up to 69% Off Tools, Grills, Appliances, and More at Clearance-Level Prices

By Glenda Taylor

Milwaukee Tools Are Up to 56% Off at Walmart—Batteries, Drills, Saws, and More

Milwaukee Tools Are Up to 56% Off at Walmart—Batteries, Drills, Saws, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Home Depot Is Clearing Out Ryobi Power Tools for Spring Black Friday—Save Up to 69% Off Drills, Sanders, Combo Kits, and More

Home Depot Is Clearing Out Ryobi Power Tools for Spring Black Friday—Save Up to 60% Off Drills, Sanders, Combo Kits, and More

By Glenda Taylor

A rock garden with several different florals and bush plants.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Seasoned Gardener Shares Secrets for Using Big Rocks in Your Home Landscape

A young boy showing to his grandfather how to set up home air purifier, using smartphone.

Skills & Techniques

How to Test Air Quality in Your Home

By Stacey L. Nash

Ace Hardware YardRx Program Review

Lawn Care & Gardening

Most Homeowners Start Lawn Care Too Late—Ace Hardware Has a Plan for Your Yard

By Glenda Taylor

10 Things You Didn't Know Home Depot Sells

10 Things Home Depot Sells—And Most Shoppers Have No Idea

By Timothy Dale

A heating element inside a gas oven.

Repair & Maintenance

I Replaced This $20 Oven Part and Saved $800

How to Install a Ceiling Fan Where a Ceiling Light Fixture Used to Be

Building & Installing

How to Install a Ceiling Fan Where a Ceiling Light Fixture Used to Be

By Chris Gardner, Theresa Clement

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16 Clever Ways to Use Steel Wool Around the House

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan

The Best Tape Measures Options laid on a table in close-up

The Best Tape Measures, Tested for Accuracy and Durability

By Glenda Taylor, Andreana Lefton

A plunger and yellow rubber gloves on top of a clogged kitchen sink

5 Ways to Unclog a Sink Drain

By Tony Carrick

Home Depot Deals

Home Depot Dropped Tool Prices to Clearance-Level—Up to 59% Off Milwaukee, DeWalt, Ridgid, Ryobi, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Woman picking lemon balm leaves from organic herb garden.

Lawn Care & Gardening

7 Herbs That Thrive in Shady Spots—No Full Sun Required

By Sandi Schwartz

Many garden tools like shovels and trowels laid out on a wooden workshop table in the sunlight.

How to Clean and Care for Your Gardening Tools

By Kelsey Savage, Bob Vila

A flowerbed of bright garden perennials.

Lawn Care & Gardening

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Use the Rule of Threes in Your Garden Design

Amazon Is Clearing Out Worx Tools With Up to 37% Off String Trimmers, Mowers, and More

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Is Clearing Out Worx Tools With Up to 37% Off String Trimmers, Mowers, and More

By Glenda Taylor

An emerald ash borer (EAB) coming out of an exit hole in a large ash tree.

I Lost 3 Large Shade Trees and Thousands of Dollars to This Invasive Pest

By Jenny Stanley

Walmart’s Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Backyard Finds—Prices as Low as $6

Lawn Care & Gardening

Walmart’s Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Backyard Finds—Prices as Low as $6

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Brush Killer Options

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Brush Killers for Clearing Overgrown Weeds Without Harsh Chemicals

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

Leatherman's Vault Is Open—3 Days Only to Buy Rare, Sold-Out Garage Tools

Leatherman’s Vault Is Open—Buy Rare, Sold-Out Garage Tools Starting at $30

By Glenda Taylor

A technician uses a tablet to demonstrate heat pump features to a couple outdoors.

Repair & Maintenance

5 Things Your HVAC Technician Wishes You Knew

By Sandi Schwartz

MAMMOTION's LUBA 3 AWD robotic lawn mower from a birds eye view.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Future of Lawn Care Is Autonomous—and It’s Already in Backyards

By Sandi Schwartz

Presented By Mammotion

The 15 Best Lawn and Landscaping Tools of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Lawn Care & Gardening

15 Garden Tools Tough Enough to Haul Bricks, Pull Weeds, and Last for Seasons

By Michelle Larson

15 Lawn Tools That Mowed, Mulched, and Edged Their Way to the Top of Our Tests

Lawn Care & Gardening

15 Lawn Tools That Mowed, Mulched, and Edged Their Way to the Top of Our Tests

By Michelle Larson

Closeup of a drill making a pilot hole into a piece of wood.

Skills & Techniques

How to Drill a Pilot Hole in Wood

By Michelle Ullman, Theresa Clement

Home Depot Dropped Ryobi Deals That Beat Amazon's Big Spring Event—Up to 55% Off Tools and Outdoor Power Gear

Home Depot Dropped Ryobi Deals That Beat Amazon’s Big Spring Event—Up to 55% Off Tools and Outdoor Power Gear

By Glenda Taylor

Before and after showing diy wire shelf covers in linen closet

Easy DIY Projects

DIYer Says “Goodbye” to Sterile Wire Shelving With This Easy Customization

By Theresa Clement

After photo of a trimmed basement window.

Easy DIY Projects

How to Trim Basement Windows

By Theresa Clement

A DIYer holding a small tomato seedling started indoors using the LetPot SS-Pro Seed Starter Kit.

Lawn Care & Gardening

5 Seed-Starting Mistakes Most New Gardeners Make—and How to Avoid Them

By Debbie Wolfe

Presented By LetPot

A messy pile of gardening supplies.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Organize All Your Gardening Stuff, From Seeds and Pots to Stakes and Cages

By Sandi Schwartz

Cleaning Products Are Up to 52% Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale—Save on Tide, Lysol, Dawn, and More

Cleaning & Organizing

Cleaning Products Are Up to 52% Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale—Save on Tide, Lysol, Dawn, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon's Big Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Storage & Organization Solutions—Up to 45% Off Keter, DeWalt, Rubbermaid, and More

Cleaning & Organizing

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Storage & Organization Solutions—Up to 45% Off Keter, DeWalt, Rubbermaid, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Hand holding a bottle of Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 peppermint pure castile liquid soap on display on a store shelf.

Cleaning & Organizing

9 Useful Cleaners You Can Make If You Keep Castile Soap On Hand

By Sandi Schwartz

Huepar Laser Level in action

The Best Laser Levels for Precision Work at Home and on the Job

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Amazon Is Clearing Out Garden Tools for Its Big Spring Sale—Save Up to 57% Off Fiskars, Sun Joe, and More

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Is Clearing Out Garden Tools for Its Big Spring Sale—Save Up to 57% Off Fiskars, Sun Joe, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Woman portrait, plant and gardening in a park with trees in nature environment, agriculture or garden. Happy volunteer planting for growth, ecology and sustainability for community on Earth day.

Cleaning & Organizing

10 “Must Do” Home Projects for April

By BobVila.com Staff

Lawn Mowers Are Up to 59% Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale—Save on Husqvarna, EGO, Greenworks, and More

Lawn Care & Gardening

Lawn Mowers Are Up to 59% Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale—Save on Husqvarna, EGO, Greenworks, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

DeWalt Tools Are Up to 55% Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale—Save on Combo Kits, Drills, Saws, and More

DeWalt Tools Are Up to 55% Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale—Save on Combo Kits, Drills, Saws, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Amazon's Big Spring Sale Drops This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop to 22% Off

Cleaning & Organizing

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Drops This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop to 22% Off

By Stephanie Cronk

Amazon's Big Spring Sale Has Power Tools at Clearance-Level Prices—Up to 52% Off DeWalt, Bosch, and More

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Has Power Tools at Clearance-Level Prices—Up to 52% Off DeWalt, Bosch, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Amazon Is Clearing Out Ego Tools During Its Big Spring Sale—Up to 37% Off Mowers, Chainsaws, Trimmers, and More

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Is Clearing Out Ego Tools During Its Big Spring Sale—Up to 37% Off Mowers, Chainsaws, Trimmers, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Dropped the Ecovacs Deebot X11 Vacuum to Clearance Pricing for Spring—Save $600

Cleaning & Organizing

Amazon Dropped a Top-Rated Ecovacs Robot Vacuum to Clearance Pricing for Spring—Save $600

By Glenda Taylor

Circular saw on a piece of plywood, surrounded by hex wrench, spare blades, tape, and other supplies.

How to Cut Plywood Properly

By Chris Gardner, Tony Carrick

Home Depot Dropped This 84-Piece GearWrench Socket Set—Now 44% Off

Home Depot Slashed the Price on This 84-Piece Gearwrench Socket Set—Now 44% Off

By Glenda Taylor

Close up view of the tops of wire hangers hanging on a closet rod, holding clothes and handbags.

Easy DIY Projects

20 Big Ideas for Organizing Small Closets

By Manasa Reddigari, Eleanor Chalstrom

Crusher fines paths around a home garden.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Forget Gravel—Here’s Why I Use Crusher Fines to Fill My Garden Paths

Young woman taking care of several houseplants

Lawn Care & Gardening

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

Hands are connecting water supply hose to the washing machine.

Repair & Maintenance

What Is Water Hammer, and How Can I Fix It?

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Theresa Clement

Home Depot Is Giving Away a Free Ryobi Tool With This Yard Combo Kit—Up to $129 Value

Lawn Care & Gardening

Home Depot Is Giving Away a Free Ryobi Tool With This Yard Combo Kit—Up to $129 Value

By Glenda Taylor

Ace Hardware Cut This DeWalt Battery Lawn Mower 27% Ahead of Spring—Save $150

Lawn Care & Gardening

Ace Hardware Cut This DeWalt Battery Lawn Mower 27% Ahead of Spring—Save $150

By Glenda Taylor

Women Cleaning the House

Cleaning & Organizing

Your Spring Cleaning List Is Missing These 12 Spots—What to Use on Each One

By Michelle Larson

Person clipping rosemary with pruning shears.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Grow Rosemary Indoors

By Steph Coelho

Woman cleaning floor by pushing Dyson’s PencilWash™ Wet Cleaner

Cleaning & Organizing

Dyson’s New Pencil-Thin Wet Floor Cleaner Weighs Less Than 1 Pound—And, It Cleans Without Dirty Water

By Sandi Schwartz

Closeup of gloved hands placing mulch on the ground.

Lawn Care & Gardening

7 Places Around Your Yard You Can Mulch (But Haven’t Yet)

By Sandi Schwartz

Lowe's Is Giving Away Free DeWalt Batteries During DeWalt Days—Save$169

Lowe’s Is Giving Away Free DeWalt Batteries During DeWalt Days—Save$169

By Glenda Taylor

Home Depot Is Giving Away Two Makita Tools for the Price of One Ahead of Spring—Save Up to $159

Lawn Care & Gardening

Home Depot Is Giving Away 2 Makita Tools for the Price of 1 Ahead of Spring—Save Up to $159

By Glenda Taylor

Dreame Aero Pro Hands-on, Tested Review

Cleaning & Organizing

I Was Skeptical the Dreame Aero Pro Was Worth $450—A Month of Testing Changed My Mind

Espoma Organic Fertilizers Are 50% Off at Ace Hardware Right Now

Lawn Care & Gardening

Espoma Organic Fertilizers Are 50% Off at Ace Hardware Right Now—Prices Start at $5.99

By Glenda Taylor

Home Improvement Heroes 2026

Bathroom Remodeling

The Home Improvement Heroes of 2026: 29 Companies for Every House Project

By BobVila.com Staff

Seed pretreating supplies that seasoned gardeners use to germinate difficult seeds.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Wicked Tricks I Use for Germinating Difficult Seeds

By Audrey Stallsmith

Best Metal Cutting Saw

The Best Metal Cutting Saws Handled Every Material We Threw at Them

By Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor

Ace Hardware Is Clearing Out Garden Tools as Spring Begins: Save Up to 65% Off Wheelbarrows, Shovels, and More

Lawn Care & Gardening

Ace Hardware Is Clearing Out Garden Tools as Spring Begins: Save Up to 65% Off Wheelbarrows, Shovels, and More

By Glenda Taylor