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Kobalt EGO and DeWalt mowers

After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Place to Buy Outdoor Plants Online Options

The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online

By Carol Benton, Amanda Tarlton, Debbie Wolfe

Close up view of person with dethatching rake raking the grass.

10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn 10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn

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

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

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up of a person mowing a lawn.

The 4 Best DIY Lawn Care Programs and Subscription Services The 4 Best DIY Lawn Care Programs and Subscription Services

By Amber Guetebier, Evelyn Auer

Tumble of Strawberries

How to Grow Strawberries How to Grow Strawberries

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

A group of 5 of the best robot mowers on a lawn before testing.

We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best

Cattle panel trellises installed in raised garden beds for growing vining vegetable plants.

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

By Lauren Landers

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

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

By Sandi Schwartz

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How to Grow Onions How to Grow Onions

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

Glow in the dark Firefly Petunia glowing in the dark.

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

The Best Grass Seed for the Northeastern States The Best Grass Seed for the Northeastern States

By Jasmine Harding

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

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

By Amber Guetebier

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

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

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Woman's gloved hands touching herbs in her potted herb garden.

8 Herbs You Never Thought to Grow But Definitely Should 8 Herbs You Never Thought to Grow But Definitely Should

By Sandi Schwartz

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Backpack Sprayer Options

After 8 Hours of Testing, Our Favorite Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise After 8 Hours of Testing, Our Favorite Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

The Best Garden Seeder Options

Increase Germination Success With This Simple Tool Increase Germination Success With This Simple Tool

By Jasmine Harding

Person Holding a White Seed Putting it on a Pot with Soil

Editor-Favorite Seeds for Proven Performance and Exceptional Flavor Editor-Favorite Seeds for Proven Performance and Exceptional Flavor

By Katie Barton

Person wearing work gloves pulls up dandelion with garden trowel.

How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle