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The Best Outdoor Fireplace
Lawn & Garden

The Best Outdoor Fireplaces for a Cozy Backyard

By Jasmine Harding

A yellow two-story home features manicured landscaping and a clean exterior.
Curb Appeal

13 Outdoor Upgrades That Make Your Home More Valuable

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Amy Anderson

Young girl wearing winter hat and her mom wearing winter hat smiling and enjoying time together on the decorated patio.
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Share of New Homes With This Sought-After Outdoor Feature Continues to Climb

By Sandi Schwartz

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.
DIY

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A person foraging edible flowers and weeds from the yard for dinner.
Lawn & Garden

Can Foraging in Your Yard Kill You? 

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Outdoor Storage Bench Options
Furniture & Decor

The Best Outdoor Storage Benches for Multipurpose Seating

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Outdoor Ceiling Fans Options
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Ceiling Fans to Keep You Comfortable

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Jasmine Harding

Person cooking fajita veggies on a Cuisinart outdoor griddle
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Griddles of 2024 for All Types of Tasty Meals

By Tony Carrick

A pile of autumn leaves that's burning, with smoke billowing out of the pile.
Lawn & Garden

Burning Leaves in Your Yard: Why It’s a Bad Idea

By Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Best Propane Heater Options set together against the side of a red barn.
Reviews

Testing the Best Propane Heaters for Warming Up Your Space

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

The Breeo X Series 24 Smokeless Fire Pit on sand while burning a fire during testing.
Reviews

The 8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

A group of the best outdoor string lights options and their packaging grouped together on an outdoor table
Reviews

2024’s Best Outdoor String Lights to Brighten up the Night, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Jamie Birdwell-Branson, Jasmine Harding

A side-by-side of a white pergola attached to a suburban home and a white gazebo in a backyard garden.
Lawn & Garden

The Differences Between Pergolas and Gazebos, Explained

Updated by Theresa Clement Bob Beacham

Fireflies at night in yard with house and fountain.
Lawn & Garden

Fireflies Are Disappearing—and We’re to Blame

By Sandi Schwartz

Five of the Best Outdoor Rugs on a concrete patio surrounded by trees
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Rugs of 2024 for the Deck and Patio, Tested

By Katie Barton, Savannah Sher, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Stainless steel charcoal chimney in a NewAge Kamado Smoker on a deck
Lawn & Garden

How Does the NewAge Outdoor Grill Shape Up Against the Competition?

By Corey Foster

Lowe's Grill Deals, Patio Deals, and More in August
Reviews

Lowe’s Summer Closeout Includes the Store’s Best Deals on Grills and Patio Furniture

By Glenda Taylor

A puppy playing in a sandbox surrounded with toys
Lawn & Garden

How To: Make a Sandbox

By Dana Willard

A group of the best cantilever umbrellas set up in a large grassy yard
Reviews

The 6 Best Cantilever Umbrellas for Shaded Relaxation Based on Editor Hands-on Testing

By Jasmine Harding, Stacey L. Nash

diy fire pit ideas
Lawn & Garden

9 Easy DIY Fire Pit Ideas

By Chris Gardner