Lawn & Garden

You don't need a green thumb to keep a beautiful yard. Spruce up your lawn, garden, and outdoor living spaces with these ideas and how-tos.

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The Best Wasp Spray Options

The 6 Best Wasp Sprays for Safe and Quick Wasp Nest Control

By Tony Carrick

Six of the Best Dethatching Rake Options laying on a grass lawn

The Best Dethatching Rakes for a Healthy Lawn, Tested

By Tony Carrick

plant propagation - planting seed

The Controversial Hack for Free Plants Is Dividing Gardeners—And It May Even Be Illegal

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Ants swarm over a peony bud, attracted by the sweet sticky substance it oozes.

5 Plants That Ants Love (and You Won’t Want to Plant Around Your House Perimeter)

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Hedge Shears Options

The Best Hedge Shears, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, By Savannah Sher

A person with their hand on the best gate latch option

The Best Gate Latch For Fences is Self-Locking and Easy to Install

Landscaper cutting and installing landscape fabric

Are Weeds Growing Through Your Landscape Fabric? Don’t Do What I Did

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best pole saws together before testing.

The Best Pole Saws For Trimming and Pruning Tall Trees in 2025, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Crabgrass Killer Option

The 5 Best Crabgrass Killers for Getting Rid of Stubborn Lawn Weeds

By Debbie Wolfe

Invasive hops vines growing on a fence.

The Beautiful Vine I Wish I Had Never Planted

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunday Lawn Care Plans Are on Sale for Labor Day

Sunday’s Sale Proves Labor Day Is the Best Time for Lawn Care Deals

By Kathleen Corlett

An old gas mower on a suburban lawn.

Why I’m Ditching My Trusty Gas Mower (Even Though It Still Works)

By Robert Annis

Fertilizing potted plants with used coffee grounds.

Perk Up These 15 Plants By Feeding Them Your Used Coffee Grounds

By Gretchen Heber

A person sprinkling the best snake repellent option near a lawn and blooming flowers

5 Snake Repellents That Won’t Harm Pets or Leave a Harsh Chemical Smell

By Debbie Wolfe

Backyard privacy ideas in a small outdoor space with family sitting in yard.

24 Brilliant Ideas for Better Backyard Privacy

By Jennifer Noonan, By Gretchen Heber

The Best Chainsaw Bar Oils Options

Yes, Your Chainsaw Needs Bar Oil—And These Are the Best

The 18 Best Yeti Cooler Alternatives That Are Cheaper—But Just as Good

The 18 Best Yeti Cooler Alternatives That Are Cheaper—But Just as Good

By Deirdre Mundorf, By Jasmine Harding

A wooden fence is in front of a cherry laurel hedge.

The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard

By Theresa Clement, By Manasa Reddigari

Mom and daughter using shovels in flower bed.

For Nonstop Garden Color, Try These 11 Long-Blooming Perennial Flowers

By Audrey Stallsmith

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

How to Attract Crows to Your Yard: 11 Methods That Work