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Vibrant summer flowers in colorful pots and planters adorn a sunny balcony or terrace.

10 Container Plants That Thrive in Full Sun

By Audrey Stallsmith

Mother pushes young son through a summertime vegetable garden.

What to Plant in July to Get the Most Out of Your Garden

By Lauren Landers

Red chigger bug crawling between grass

How to Get Rid of Chiggers in Your Yard

By Nicole Shein

Close up of cherry tomatoes growing on a trellis with twin support.

After Years of Cages, I Tried the Florida Weave Method for Trellising Tomatoes—and I’m Not Going Back

By Lauren Landers

Woman deadheading dry spent English rose hips in summer garden.

6 Flowers You Never Need to Deadhead

By Sandi Schwartz

A vegetable and herb garden in a raised bed with a DIY drip irrigation system installed for watering the plants efficiently.

How I Installed My Own Drip Irrigation System (and Stopped Rodents From Chewing Though It)

By Lauren Landers

A group of the best automatic plant waterers on a table before testing

We Tested Automatic Plant Waterers—These Kept Our Plants Alive

By Glenda Taylor, Kathleen Corlett, Michelle Larson

Person crouches near low plants to apply insecticidal soap with a pump sprayer and wand.

How to Make Homemade Insecticidal Soap

By Glenda Taylor

Seaweed on a beach ready for harvesting.

I Harvested Seaweed for Free Garden Fertilizer

By Lauren Landers

A DIYer watering peonies in the front lawn.

7 Pretty but Problematic Perennials You’ll Regret Adding to Your Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

Gardener's hands planting tomato seedlings in raised garden bed

These 3 Mistakes Can Ruin Your Raised Garden Bed

By Sandi Schwartz

zebra plant care 101 - how to grow zebra plant indoors

How to Grow Zebra Plant

By Audrey Stallsmith

A multipurpose hori-hori gardening knife resting on the ledge of a garden bed.

The 1 Garden Tool I Can’t Live Without

By Lauren Landers

Sunflower garden under bright summer sunlight.

Our 25 Favorite Types of Sunflowers to Plant in the Garden

Person holds a trowel that contains granules of plant fertilizer.

What Do the Three Numbers on Fertilizer Bags Mean?

By Mark Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Closeup of sprouts growing in seed snail on windowsill

Does Seed Snail Method Gardening Actually Work?

By Sandi Schwartz

Tick on leaf near person

10 Things You Can Do Now to Get Rid of Ticks In Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan

Amazon and Gardyn Are Clearing Out Garden Systems for Memorial Day—Up to 33% Off AeroGarden, Click & Grow, and More

Amazon and Gardyn Are Clearing Out Garden Systems for Memorial Day—Up to 33% Off AeroGarden, Click & Grow, and More

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best tomato cages outdoors during testing

The Best Tomato Cages to Support a Bigger, Healthier Harvest—Tested and Reviewed by Our Experts

By Amber Guetebier, Additional research provided by Jenn Ryan, Jasmine Harding

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

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