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Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: What’s the Difference?

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

A raised garden bed in a yard full of growing vegetable plants.

I Built a Raised Garden Bed From Scratch

By Lauren Landers

A group of the best garden fertilizers on an outdoor table before testing

The Best Garden Fertilizers for Vegetables, Flowers, and More—Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Debbie Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Woodpecker on a barnlike wood wall, with woodpecker holes in the wood.

How to Keep Woodpeckers From Damaging Your Home

By BobVila.com Staff

The Felco 2 Pruning Shear trimming foliage during testing

We Tested Dozens of Pruning Shears—These Are the Only Ones We Can’t Stop Buying

By Dan Goldstein

Woman wearing jeans waters large potted plant with a green watering can.

The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Two young women shopping in a garden center holding blooming geranium flower pots, surrounded by colorful plants

How to Spot Problem Plants (and Avoid Wrecking Your Landscape) at the Garden Center

By Sandi Schwartz

Swarm of bugs on a yellow house.

The 5 Invasive Bugs Most Pest Pros Treated Last Year Are Not What You’d Expect

By Sandi Schwartz

A kitten on a watering can in a home garden.

How I Prevent Pets, Poultry, and Wildlife From Digging Up or Otherwise Damaging My Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

On a kitchen counter, tools and materials needed to make hummingbird food, including teakettle, measuring cup, and sugar.

How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Food

By Michelle Ullman

Row covers and shade cloth over vegetable garden beds.

Lifesavers for Vegetable Plants That Are Sensitive to Temperature Swings

A potted spider plant on the edge of a shower tub.

Most People Overlook This Perfect Spot for a Houseplant (Plus 12 Varieties That Will Thrive There)

A group of the best self-watering planters outside before testing.

The Best Self-Watering Planters of 2026, Tested by Gardening Experts

By Debbie Wolfe, Jenn Ryan

A person applying one of the best mulch options around a tree bed

The Best Mulch for Every Yard—and How to Choose the Right One

By Steph Coelho

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.

The Best Potting Benches of 2026, Tested by Gardening Experts

By Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Amazon Drops Prices on Mother's Day Garden Gifts—Up to 50% Off Tools, Decor, Raised Beds, and More

Amazon Drops Prices on Mother’s Day Garden Gifts—Up to 50% Off Garden Tools, Decor, Raised Beds, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil, Picked By a Clinical Herbalist

By Lauraine Velez

The Best Rooting Hormone Options

The Best Rooting Hormones of 2026, Expert-Vetted and Ranked

The best soil for raised beds options sits outside on the ground next to several thriving raised beds

The Best Soils of 2026 for Raised Garden Beds, Vetted By Experts

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

3 Sunday Products Our Lawn Expert Thinks Are Spring Essentials

3 Sunday Products Our Lawn Expert Calls Spring Essentials—and Uses on His Own Lawn

Woman planting flowers and greenery in a backyard garden flowerbed.

What to Plant in May for a Blockbuster 2026 Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

Recycled plastic jugs and other garbage in a home garden.

How I Recycle Trash Into Garden Helpers

By Audrey Stallsmith

Photo: A bug on the outside of a window screen trying to find a way into a home.

The Surprising Consequence of This Winter’s Heavy Snow? A Banner Season for Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Bugs

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best garden kneelers outside before testing

The Best Garden Kneelers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Lisa Conant

Crosspoint Gloves

The Editor-Tested Gardening Gloves Mom Actually Wants for Mother’s Day—Lightweight, Grippy, and Phone-Friendly

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Electric Tiller Options set up together on grass

The Best Electric Tillers of 2026, According to Expert Testing

By Mark Wolfe, James Fitzgerald, Tony Carrick

Ripe red tomatoes growing on a vine

The Best Fertilizers for Tomatoes for a Big, Flavorful Harvest

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Sill Drops Hundreds of Plants Up to 47% Off—Orchids, Monsteras, Citrus Trees, and More

The Sill Drops Hundreds of Plants Up to 47% Off—Orchids, Monsteras, Citrus Trees, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Close-up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader

The Best Grub Killers for a Healthy Lawn, Reviewed by Experts

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Comparison of a huge magnolia flower with a woman's hand. Large petals of a white and pink flower of a blooming magnolia in a garden.

Wow-Factor Flowers: 10 Big Blooms You Can Grow in Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The best mole repellent option placed in a garden next to tomato plants

Your Lawn Is at Risk—Experts Reveal the Best Mole Repellents to Buy Now

By Timothy Dale

Gardyn Dropped the Price on Its Home 4 Smart Indoor Garden for Spring—Save $100

Gardyn Dropped the Price on Its Home 4 Smart Indoor Garden for Spring—Save $100

By Stephanie Cronk

Home Depot Drops Lawn and Garden Prices Up to 60% for Spring Black Friday—Save on Trees, Shrubs, Planters, and More

Home Depot Drops Lawn and Garden Prices Up to 60% for Spring Black Friday—Save on Trees, Shrubs, Planters, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Immature watermelons being supported on a fence in stockings.

I Tried These 12 Expert Gardening Hacks and My Garden Is Better Than It’s Ever Been

By Steph Coelho

A person spraying the best Tick Spray while kids play in the yard in the background

The Best Tick Sprays for Yards of 2026—Safe for Kids, Pets, and the Environment

By Timothy Dale

Person's gloved hand holding a green watering can, adding water to a container with freshly potted pink impatiens flowers and soil

10 “Performance Plants” You Should Consider for Your Garden This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

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

3 On-Trend Container Garden Combos for 2026

By Sandi Schwartz

Two raised bed gardens planted full of vegetables and herbs in a grassy yard. The front bed is laid out in the square foot gardening method.

How to Lay Out a Vegetable Garden for the Best Possible Harvest

By Lauren Landers

A rock garden with several different florals and bush plants.

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

Woman picking lemon balm leaves from organic herb garden.

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

By Sandi Schwartz

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

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

By Michelle Larson

A smiling woman wearing gardening gloves pullings lettuce from a raised garden beds.

Grow These 10 Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs to Get the Quickest Garden Harvest

By Heather Blackmore, Updated by Teresa Odle

Gardener scoops fertile compost in hands from a galvanized bucket, on top of a raised bed planted with basil and mulched with straw.

Mulch vs. Compost: What’s the Difference?

A woman is planting flowers in her garden.

10 Foolproof Flowers Even Novice Gardeners Can Grow

By BobVila.com Staff, Updated by Margaret Foley

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

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.

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

By Sandi Schwartz

A hummingbird sitting on a feeder with a video camera.

My Hummingbird Feeder Has a Camera—Here’s What It Revealed

By Debbie Wolfe

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

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

By Glenda Taylor

Garden Lighting Ideas Tonulax Solar Starburst Swaying Garden Lights

17 Garden Lighting Ideas to Brighten Up Your Yard This Spring

By Michelle Larson

Young woman taking care of several houseplants

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

By Sandi Schwartz

Several small houseplants sitting in a south-facing window inside a home.

These Are the Best Houseplants for Your South-Facing Windows

Person clipping rosemary with pruning shears.

How to Grow Rosemary Indoors

By Steph Coelho

A woman in rain boots works in her garden, which has been constructed using permaculture.

What Is Permaculture?

By Sandi Schwartz, Gretchen Heber

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

Wicked Tricks I Use for Germinating Difficult Seeds

By Audrey Stallsmith

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

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

By Glenda Taylor

Small seedlings growing indoors for early spring gardening.

How I Start Seeds Indoors and Extend My Growing Season by 2 to 3 Months–Without Blowing My Budget

By Audrey Stallsmith

Cottage Garden Shoppable list Garden Arbor Trellis

Everything You Need to Build a Cottage Garden This Spring

By Glenda Taylor

Photo of a couple working on a raised garden bed in their yard by the river. The man pours a bag of soil into the bed, standing next to a wheelbarrow.

This Is the Best Way to Fill a Raised Garden Bed—Plus 4 Alternative Methods

The Best Garden Seeders

The Best Garden Seeders of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Paul Rankin, Jasmine Harding

Woman places a domed seed-starting tray on a table next to a sunny window.

How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Updated by Teresa Odle

Young plants in black seed tray.

The 5 Best Spots in Your Home for Plant Starts

By Deirdre Mundorf

Multiple indoor plant fertilizer brands lined up against a green background

The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Person planting seeds indoors.

The Best Time to Start Seeds Indoors for a Thriving Spring Garden

Cottage garden with various flowers in a circular shape.

Want a Cottage Garden That Looks Like This? Do What This Influencer Does.

By Teresa Odle, Lori Lovely