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A group of the best fire pit tables on a cement patio near a wooded area.

Our Favorite Fire Pit Table of 2025 is Easy to Start and Built to Last Our Favorite Fire Pit Table of 2025 is Easy to Start and Built to Last

By Katie Barton

close-up of the Traeger Pro Series 575 Pellet Grill set outside

The Meat Doesn’t Lie—This Traeger Grill Is Worth Every Penny The Meat Doesn’t Lie—This Traeger Grill Is Worth Every Penny

By Lizzy Briskin

Someone relaxing in a hammock outside among the trees

Our Favorite Hammock Stand Sets Up in 5 Minutes and Holds Up to 550 Pounds Our Favorite Hammock Stand Sets Up in 5 Minutes and Holds Up to 550 Pounds

By Andreana Lefton, Tom Scalisi, Michelle Larson

Two people enjoying grilled foods, cooked on a Monument Grills Eminence 605 grill

The 3 Secret Ingredients to a Truly Memorable Cookout The 3 Secret Ingredients to a Truly Memorable Cookout

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills

Outdoor String Lights hung on large trees in front of a pond at dusk

We Tested More Than a Dozen Outdoor String Lights, But These Are the 7 Best We Tested More Than a Dozen Outdoor String Lights, But These Are the 7 Best

By Glenda Taylor, Jamie Birdwell-Branson, Jasmine Harding

A home with excessive outdoor lighting at night.

7 Outdoor Lighting Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making 7 Outdoor Lighting Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making

The Best Grill Thermometer Options

We Tested the Best Grill Thermometers for Perfectly Cooked Food, Every Time We Tested the Best Grill Thermometers for Perfectly Cooked Food, Every Time

By Timothy Dale, Jen Karetnick

Ninja FlexFlame Grill Review FlexFlame set up and ready to go

Ninja’s New Kitchen Gadget Isn’t Actually for the Kitchen Ninja’s New Kitchen Gadget Isn’t Actually for the Kitchen

By Glenda Taylor

EcoFlow Wave Review

You May Want to Take This Air Conditioner Camping—Really You May Want to Take This Air Conditioner Camping—Really

Bird Buddy Hummingbird Feeder Pro hanged on a tree in nature

I’ve Tried Several Bird Feeder Cameras, and This One Delivers Truly Frame-Worthy Pics—of Hummingbirds I’ve Tried Several Bird Feeder Cameras, and This One Delivers Truly Frame-Worthy Pics—of Hummingbirds

By Debbie Wolfe

Ooni Memorial Day Weekend Sale Offers 20% and 30% Off of Select Pizza Ovens

Save Up to 30% on Ooni Pizza Ovens for Memorial Day—Before Prices Go Up in June Save Up to 30% on Ooni Pizza Ovens for Memorial Day—Before Prices Go Up in June

By Kathleen Corlett

String light bulbs at night

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

By Savannah Sher, Tony Carrick, Updated by Daryna Tobey

A grillmaster and friend standing over the best pellet grill option while cooking steaks

We Evaluated the Best Pellet Grills and Smokers to Find the Top Choices for Backyard Barbecues We Evaluated the Best Pellet Grills and Smokers to Find the Top Choices for Backyard Barbecues

By Tony Carrick

A colorful array of the best patio umbrellas options folded down and packed together tightly

We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier

Best freestanding hammocks group 3

Here Are the Best Freestanding Hammock Stands for All-Day Relaxation Here Are the Best Freestanding Hammock Stands for All-Day Relaxation

By Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis, Michelle Larson

how to move a hot tub

How to Move a Hot Tub How to Move a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

Installing Pavers - Installed

Patio Pavers 101 Patio Pavers 101

The Best Gazebos Option

Here’s an Easy Way to Increase Your Outdoor Living Area by 120 Square Feet Here’s an Easy Way to Increase Your Outdoor Living Area by 120 Square Feet

By Jasmine Harding

Grill on the garden, close-up.

How to Start a Charcoal Grill How to Start a Charcoal Grill

By Kat Hodgins, Tom Scalisi

How To Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber