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A young man pressure washes the patio in front of a nicely landscaped stucco house.
DIY

14 Things You Should Never Clean With a Pressure Washer

By Timothy Dale

Husqvarna Xcite Z350 in use
DIY

We Tested 3 Zero-Turn Mowers on 5 Acres, and Our Favorite Made Us Feel Like We Were Floating Across the Lawn

By Mark Wolfe

A small blue home with extensive hurricane damage.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Prepare for a Hurricane

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

A person using the best reel mower to mow a large lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

We Mowed Multiple Acres of Grass and This Reel Mower Came Out On Top

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Kobalt EGO and DeWalt mowers
Lawn Care & Gardening

After Testing 30+ Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A woman lays marble contact paper onto a kitchen counter.
Kitchen Remodeling

Updating Kitchen Countertops With Contact Paper: What to Know

By Savannah Sher, Updated by Paul Rankin

cabin plans
DIY

10 Cabin Plans for Building Your Hideaway in the Woods

By Deirdre Mundorf

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.
Painting & Finishing

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?
Tools

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

By Timothy Dale

The Best Place to Buy Outdoor Plants Online Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online

By Carol Benton, Amanda Tarlton, Debbie Wolfe

Old air conditioner and focus evaporator of dirty, foul, be putrid Before cleaning on the purple wall in the home office in the summer and circuit board control.
Cleaning & Organizing

Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart.

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard
Tools

We Tested Over Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers and Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Close up view of person with dethatching rake raking the grass.
Lawn Care & Gardening

10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn

By Heather Blackmore, Kat Hodgins, Updated by Bob Vila Staff

Artistic rendering of a magnifying glass over the periodic symbol for radon, in the crevices of a home.
DIY

How to Test for Radon in Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

Closeup of a mosquito biting a hand.
Pest Control

Mosquitoes Are Swarming Across America—And This Is the Most Infested City

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.
Tools

Why is My Lawn Mower Smoking? 

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Bed and night table in bedroom that is all green.
Painting & Finishing

How to “Drench” a Room, One of the Hottest Design Trends This Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman taking care of plants and herbs in her garden.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Ornamentals vs. Edibles—Why Not Both? How to Achieve Our Favorite Garden Design Trend in Your Yard

By Sandi Schwartz

Squirrel in raised bed garden among pepper plants.
DIY

How to Keep Squirrels Out of Garden Beds and Potted Plants

By Lori Lovely

Garden bushes, tree and green grass lawn covered with water due to snow melting thaw and flash high water at spring. Natural disaster deluge flooded house backyard pathway ang greenery at countryside.
DIY

12 Ways to Fix a Soggy Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Kelly Weimert, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Woman in the yard hanging a seed feeder and hummingbird feeder from shepherd's hook.
DIY

How to Clean Bird Feeders

By Deirdre Mundorf

Man drills plywood in basement walls.
Building & Installing

The Dos and Don’ts of Finishing Basement Walls

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Person wearing work gloves files the teeth on a chainsaw chain.
Workshop

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode
Tools

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

A pest control specialist sprays a solution on a lawn.
Pest Control

The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America

By Tony Carrick, Evelyn Auer

A close up of a person mowing a lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

The 4 Best DIY Lawn Care Programs and Subscription Services

By Amber Guetebier, Evelyn Auer

Giant water bugs on a white background
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Water Bugs

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Paul Rankin

Several of the Best Grass Shears laying side by side
Tools

We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest 

By Mark Wolfe, Kat Hodgins, Katie Barton

Tumble of Strawberries
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Grow Strawberries

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

A group of the best paver sealers on top of pavers in a driveway before testing.
Repair & Maintenance

We Tested the Best Paver Sealers for 3 Weeks to Find the Top Products for Protecting Your Patio

By Glenda Taylor, Ana Chevalier

Young woman using a saw in a garage with tools on the wall in the background.
Tools

This Is the One Place You Should Never Store Power Tool Batteries

By Sandi Schwartz

Several bottles of different concrete sealer brands lined up on a table
Repair & Maintenance

After 3 Weeks of Hands-On Testing, Here Are Best Concrete Sealers to Protect Against Stains

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Two people using a spade and a shovel to dig into dirt.
Tools

Do You Know the Difference Between a Spade and a Shovel? What All DIY Landscapers Need to Know

By Lauren Landers

Young woman arranging and planting plants at her porch.
DIY

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

By Bob Vila

Trusted contractor in the kitchen shaking hands with a homeowner
Bathroom Remodeling

The Home Improvement Heroes of 2025: 26 Companies for Any—and Every—Project

By Jeff Keleher, Sophie Kaemmerlé, Reviewed and Updated by Teresa Odle

Cattle panel trellises installed in raised garden beds for growing vining vegetable plants.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Build a Cattle Panel Trellis—the Ultimate Accessory for Your Vegetable Garden

By Lauren Landers

Water leak on ceiling of apartment unit.
Repair & Maintenance

Water Stains on the Ceiling: Common Causes and Solutions

By Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

Three mice perched on a piece of rope in a house.
Pest Control

How Many Mice Are in My House?

By Katarina Betterton, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best DeWalt Impact Drivers
DIY

After Driving Nearly 100 Fasteners, We Found the Best DeWalt Impact Drivers

By Tony Carrick, Michelle Larson

Birds eye view of a woman gardener weeding an organic vegetable garden with a hand fork, while kneeling on green grass.
Lawn Care & Gardening

These Are the Biggest Mistakes You Can Make With Companion Planting, According to Expert Gardeners

By Sandi Schwartz

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Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Grow Onions

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

Glow in the dark Firefly Petunia glowing in the dark.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Have You Considered Glow-in-the-Dark Flowers for Your Hanging Baskets This Spring? It’s a Thing Now!

By Debbie Wolfe

The Best Grass Seed for Northeast Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Grass Seeds for Northeastern States

By Jasmine Harding

HURRICANE 1000V Insulated Electrician Screwdriver Set, All-in-One Premium Professional 13-Pieces
Tools

We Researched the Best Insulated Screwdrivers and the Results Are Not Shocking

By Bob Beacham

Kitchen Remodel Finds from Wayfair
Kitchen Remodeling

10 Unexpected Kitchen Remodel Finds You Can Get from Wayfair

By Katie Barton

A smiling younger man paints wall trim with white paint.
Painting & Finishing

Do You Paint Trim or Walls First? This Is What the Pros Say

By Bob Vila, Katie Nolan, Updated by Paul Rankin

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

15 Companion Plants for Cucumbers—and 5 to Keep Away—for the Best Harvest

By Amber Guetebier

Older man caulking the exterior of a window.
Repair & Maintenance

This Is the One Place You Shouldn’t Caulk Around Your Window

By Sandi Schwartz

Plumber glues plastic drainage PVC pipes system new house construction
Skills & Techniques

How to Glue PVC Pipe

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

A man wearing personal protective equipment uses a table saw in his home workshop.
Skills & Techniques

How Not to Die When You DIY: Important Power Tool Safety Advice for Homeowners

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

String light bulbs at night
Skills & Techniques

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

By Savannah Sher, Tony Carrick, Updated by Daryna Tobey

Two women cooking food in a pan on a hot stove in a kitchen.
Cleaning & Organizing

When You Spring Clean Your Kitchen, Move These 5 Items Away From the Stove

By Sandi Schwartz

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

Young man making coffee in a tiny kitchen
Kitchen Remodeling

How to Set Up a Temporary Kitchen When Your Real One Is Under Construction

By Sandi Schwartz

Polycrylic vs Polyurethane: Which Finish to Use On Your Wood Project
Repair & Maintenance

Polycrylic vs. Polyurethane: What’s the Difference?

By Michelle Ullman, Phillip Tinner, Updated by Timothy Dale

A woman folds her clothes and puts them in metal black baskets and boxes. Nordic style minimalism.
Cleaning & Organizing

35 Ideas for the Most Organized Home Ever

By Manasa Reddigari, Margaret Foley

Gluing carpeting down on concrete floor.
Building & Installing

How to Remove Carpet Glue

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

The Best Ryobi Pressure Washers Options
DIY

The Best Ryobi Pressure Washers

By Mark Wolfe

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

The Dos and Don’ts of Sealing the Deck

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Lawn Care & Gardening

We Put The Best Potting Benches Through 6 Weeks of Testing. Here Are Our Best Performing Choices

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Woman with yellow rubber gloves uses a long-handled brush to clean beige vinyl siding on a home.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Vinyl Siding

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

Person uses epoxy to fill a cracked tile in floor.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Cracked Floor Tile Without Replacing It

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Theresa Clement

Cropped photo of two people's hands with blueprints, kitchen tile and color swatch samples on a table.
Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen Remodel Cost: A Budgeting Guide for Homeowners

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Man in blue shirt and apron uses garden loppers on branch.
Tools

How to Sharpen Loppers—and Why You Should

By Glenda Taylor