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A dead hedge fence made with plant debris, logs, and twigs.

This Unique Fence Style Has Been Around for Ages—But It’s Not Right for Everyone This Unique Fence Style Has Been Around for Ages—But It’s Not Right for Everyone

By Lauren Landers

Pink hydrangea shrubs growing in a home landscape.

The Secret Behind the ‘Hydrangea Hysteria’ That’s Gripping the Northeast The Secret Behind the ‘Hydrangea Hysteria’ That’s Gripping the Northeast

By Sandi Schwartz

how to winterize a sprinkler sprinkler in grass sunset

How to Winterize a Sprinkler System How to Winterize a Sprinkler System

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

Portrait of smiling volunteers planting together. People in green t-shirts are volunteering for environmental cleanup. They are in park.

How to Plant a Tree How to Plant a Tree

By Gretchen Heber

Best Mulching Blades

The Best Mulching Blades for a Gorgeous Lawn The Best Mulching Blades for a Gorgeous Lawn

A container garden of various colored perennial plants.

Can You Plant Perennials in Pots? Can You Plant Perennials in Pots?

By Audrey Stallsmith

A woman is holding many hydrangea plants.

It’s Not You, It’s Your Garden Soil’s pH: 11 Acid-Loving Plants That Can Thrive Where Others Die It’s Not You, It’s Your Garden Soil’s pH: 11 Acid-Loving Plants That Can Thrive Where Others Die

By Audrey Stallsmith

Someone spreading rocks over the best landscape fabric option

The Best Landscape Fabrics for Weed-Free Gardening The Best Landscape Fabrics for Weed-Free Gardening

By Heather Blackmore, Timothy Dale

Man pushing wheelbarrow full of weeds from garden.

Can You Compost Weeds? Experts Weigh In Can You Compost Weeds? Experts Weigh In

A garden full of flowering shrubs with a wooden cabin in the background.

13 Flowering Shrubs for the Most Eye-Catching Home Landscape 13 Flowering Shrubs for the Most Eye-Catching Home Landscape

A modern single-level home with green lawn and nice landscaping.

Do You Need a Landscape Warranty? Do You Need a Landscape Warranty?

By Sandi Schwartz

A person's hand is touching ground cover plants.

8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens 8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens

By Lauren Landers

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

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

By Sandi Schwartz

A dad squats next to his toddler daughter and helps her rake leaves into a pile while doing household chores outdoors together on a cool Autumn day.

17 Types of Rakes Every Homeowner Should Know 17 Types of Rakes Every Homeowner Should Know

By Jennifer Noonan, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

When to Aerate the Lawn? Solved!

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

A French drain in a grassy yard.

French Drain Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay French Drain Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer

Cutting grass with orange lawnmower.

This Is the Appropriate Grass-Cutting Height for Your Lawn, According to Experts This Is the Appropriate Grass-Cutting Height for Your Lawn, According to Experts

By Tony Carrick

A red mulberry tree growing in a home landscape where it is legal to plant them.

Think Twice Before Planting This Tree on Your Property—It Might Be Illegal Think Twice Before Planting This Tree on Your Property—It Might Be Illegal

By Sandi Schwartz

A hose splitter with four hose attached to it outside in the garden

The Best Garden Hose Splitters for Your Gardening Needs The Best Garden Hose Splitters for Your Gardening Needs

A group of the best mulch glues together on a front porch before testing.

The Best Mulch Glues to Keep Your Yard Pristine, Tested The Best Mulch Glues to Keep Your Yard Pristine, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A chaos garden outside a residential home in a suburban neighborhood.

What Is Chaos Gardening? It’s Not as Simple as It Sounds What Is Chaos Gardening? It’s Not as Simple as It Sounds

By Debbie Wolfe

Tall yellow sunflowers growing in a home garden.

How to Grow Picture-Perfect Sunflowers at Home How to Grow Picture-Perfect Sunflowers at Home

8 small chainsaws lined up on the ground

The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

A small section of a residential xeriscape landscape.

Here’s Why You Should Consider Xeriscape Landscaping—and How to Do It—No Matter Where You Live Here’s Why You Should Consider Xeriscape Landscaping—and How to Do It—No Matter Where You Live

By Sandi Schwartz

A large black walnut tree with yellow leaves growing in a field.

Why All Homeowners Should Know How to Identify Black Walnut Trees Why All Homeowners Should Know How to Identify Black Walnut Trees

By Sandi Schwartz

A home surrounded by a lawn made of wildflowers.

Extend No Mow May Into Slower Mow Summer Extend No Mow May Into Slower Mow Summer

By Lauren Landers

I Let My Lawn Grow for No Mow May—Here’s What Happened I Let My Lawn Grow for No Mow May—Here’s What Happened

A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.

Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice

By Timothy Dale

A potted rhododendron plant with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Rhododendrons for Pops of Color in Your Home Landscape How to Grow Rhododendrons for Pops of Color in Your Home Landscape

By Audrey Stallsmith

An organized vegetable garden layout in a suburban backyard.

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

By Lauren Landers

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.

What to Do When Your Lawn Mower Starts Smoking—and When to Call a Pro What to Do When Your Lawn Mower Starts Smoking—and When to Call a Pro

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A large ornamental garden with bright flowers and stone walkway.

11 Romantic Plants (Other Than Roses) to Add to Your Garden This Year 11 Romantic Plants (Other Than Roses) to Add to Your Garden This Year

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

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors 12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners, Tested The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.

How to Kill a Tree Stump How to Kill a Tree Stump

By Bob Vila, Mark Wolfe

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.

When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

A garden path is lined by native plants, mulch, and large stones.

12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants 12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants

A person watering her rooftop garden.

Who Needs a Yard When You Can Garden on a Roof? Who Needs a Yard When You Can Garden on a Roof?

By Sandi Schwartz

A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening 16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Sandi Schwartz

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

A close up of a the beautiful landscaping work of a residence.

Here’s How Much Landscape Curbing Typically Costs Here’s How Much Landscape Curbing Typically Costs

By Sandi Schwartz

Volunteer of Rebuilding Together stands with Barbara Bischoff in front of her Illinois home.

Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community

By Deirdre Mundorf

The thoroughly hardscaped backyard of a home, complete with a furnished patio covered by a pergola, a built-in outdoor kitchen, and a hot tub.

What Is Hardscape, Anyway? What Is Hardscape, Anyway?

By Sandi Schwartz

Catnip growing in a long planter on a shelf outdoors with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Catnip to Repel Pests, Flavor Your Food, and Entertain Your Pet How to Grow Catnip to Repel Pests, Flavor Your Food, and Entertain Your Pet

By Audrey Stallsmith

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night 15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins

A worker trims a tree.

How Much Does Tree Trimming Cost? These Are the Main Factors How Much Does Tree Trimming Cost? These Are the Main Factors

By Lori Lovely, Evelyn Auer

A multigenerational group of people wearing matching green t-shirts work together to plant a tree.

The Story Behind Arbor Day—And 6 Local Celebrations That Have Us Green With Envy The Story Behind Arbor Day—And 6 Local Celebrations That Have Us Green With Envy

By Deirdre Mundorf

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day 15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

A blueberry bush with ripe blueberries and a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

Dreaming of a Backyard Food Forest? Get Started by Learning How to Grow Blueberries Dreaming of a Backyard Food Forest? Get Started by Learning How to Grow Blueberries

By Amber Guetebier

A-terrier-dog-runs-with-a-plastic-water-bottle-in-his-mouth.

12 Simple Ways to Improve Your Piece of Earth 12 Simple Ways to Improve Your Piece of Earth

A stone garden with small waterfalls and bushes with pink flowers.

15 Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas for Your Landscape 15 Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas for Your Landscape

By Nicole Shein, Bob Vila Staff

A view of a person's hand adjusting a lawn sprinkler.

Lawn Sprinkler System Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay Lawn Sprinkler System Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer

Chamomile lawn in front yard.

It’s Possible to Replace Your Turfgrass Lawn With Chamomile—But Should You? It’s Possible to Replace Your Turfgrass Lawn With Chamomile—But Should You?

A mound of dirt is on a green lawn.

How to Hire a Topsoil Delivery Company How to Hire a Topsoil Delivery Company

By Miranda Siwak, Evelyn Auer

Assorted gladiolus flowers growing in a home garden bed.

How to Grow Gladiolus in Your Home Landscape How to Grow Gladiolus in Your Home Landscape

By Amber Guetebier

A woman gardening in her backyard xeriscape with native wildflowers.

18 Native Plants to Grow in Xeriscape Gardens (By Region) 18 Native Plants to Grow in Xeriscape Gardens (By Region)

By Lauren Landers

The Best Oil For Lawn Mower Options

The Best Oils for Lawn Mower Maintenance The Best Oils for Lawn Mower Maintenance

A young woman accessing a control panel on the top of a robot lawn mower in the yard of her upscale smart home.

Smart Yard: Cutting-Edge Tech for Your Home Landscape Smart Yard: Cutting-Edge Tech for Your Home Landscape

Wood mulch piled on metal shovel in front of green garden space with large boulders.

Rubber Mulch vs. Wood Mulch: Which Is Best for Your Landscape? Rubber Mulch vs. Wood Mulch: Which Is Best for Your Landscape?

Rake used on lawn fungus.

Solved! What to Do About Lawn Fungus Solved! What to Do About Lawn Fungus

How to Become a Landscaper

How to Become a Landscaper and Turn Your Green Thumb Into a Blossoming Career How to Become a Landscaper and Turn Your Green Thumb Into a Blossoming Career

By Amber Guetebier

who installs french drains

5 Professionals Who Install French Drains, and Which One to Call Based on Your Issue 5 Professionals Who Install French Drains, and Which One to Call Based on Your Issue

By Melissa Graham

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

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

By Timothy Dale

Lovely mulch and stone pathway bordered by pine straw mulch.

9 Things to Know About Using Pine Straw Mulch in Your Yard 9 Things to Know About Using Pine Straw Mulch in Your Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Gretchen Heber