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A professional landscaping job with several mistakes that the homeowner must fix.

3 Things I Wish I’d Done During My Backyard Renovation (Because Now I Have to Fix Them)

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best grill cleaners on grill grates before testing

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Grill Cleaners of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Jen Karetnick, Timothy Dale

Woman in front of backyard greenhouse planting flower bulbs in clay pots.

Outdoor Kitchens

This Spring’s Home Trends Have Something for Everyone—Even “Midimalists”

By Sandi Schwartz

Amazon Is Clearing Out Outdoor Lighting—Security Lights, String Lights, and More Under $50

Amazon Is Clearing Out Outdoor Lighting—Security Lights, String Lights, and More Under $50

By Glenda Taylor

Birdfy Just Released a 4K Smart Bird Feeder That Identifies Every Bird That Lands on It

Birdfy Just Released a 4K Smart Bird Feeder That Identifies Every Bird That Lands on It

By Sandi Schwartz

Save 25% on a Professional Backyard Design Ahead of Summer

Save 25% on a Professional Backyard Design Ahead of Summer

By Stephanie Cronk

Weber 200 Series Premium Outdoor Grill Cover during testing

Outdoor Kitchens

Best Grill Covers for Keeping Your Grill Looking New

By Tony Carrick

Wayfair Drops Pool Essentials Up to 75% Off During Way Day—Pools, Cleaners, Floats, Heaters, and More

Wayfair Drops Pool Essentials Up to 75% Off During Way Day—Pools, Cleaners, Floats, Heaters, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Wayfair Dropped Early Way Day Deals—Save Up to 71% Off Patio Sets, Grills, Fire Pits, and More

Wayfair Dropped Early Way Day Deals—Save Up to 71% Off Patio Sets, Grills, Fire Pits, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon is Clearing Out Grills for Spring—Up to 46% Off Weber, Traeger, and More

Outdoor Kitchens

Amazon Slashes Grill Prices to Clearance-Level—Up to 38% Off Weber, Traeger, Camp Chef, and More

By Glenda Taylor

I Tested a Top-Rated $300 Porch Swing—Here's Why It Rivals a $700 One

I Tested a Top-Rated $300 Porch Swing—Here’s Why It Rivals a $700 One

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman removes cushion from metal patio chair.

Cleaning Your Patio Furniture Like This Will Make it Last Longer

By Katelin Hill, Updated by Daryna Tobey

Home Depot's Spring Black Friday Is Clearing Out Patio Furniture—Up to 55% Off Sectionals, Pergolas, Fire Pits, and More

Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday Is Clearing Out Patio Furniture—Up to 55% Off Sectionals, Pergolas, Fire Pits, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Drops Patio Furniture to Low Prices—Up to 40% Off Conversation Sets, Dining Sets, Umbrellas, and More

Amazon Drops Patio Furniture to Low Prices—Up to 40% Off Conversation Sets, Dining Sets, Umbrellas, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon is Clearing Out Grills for Spring—Up to 46% Off Weber, Traeger, and More

Outdoor Kitchens

Amazon is Clearing Out Grills for Spring—Up to 46% Off Weber, Traeger, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Walmart’s Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Backyard Finds—Prices as Low as $6

Walmart’s Spring Sale Is Clearing Out Backyard Finds—Prices as Low as $6

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon's Big Spring Sale Drops Fire Pits To Clearance-Level Prices—Up to 40% Off Solo Stove, Breeo, TIKI, and More

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Drops Fire Pits To Clearance-Level Prices—Up to 40% Off Solo Stove, Breeo, TIKI, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Beatbot Pool Cleaners Are Up to 40% Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale

Beatbot Pool Cleaners Are Up to 40% Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

By Glenda Taylor

New Walmart Home Decor Furnishing Outdoor Living Colelction My Texas House Blue Gingham Outdoor Pillow

Walmart’s My Texas House Line Just Got a Spring Refresh—Here Are the Best Pieces

By Jasmine Harding

Wayfair Drops Patio Furniture to Clearance-Level Prices for Memorial Day—Up to 63% Off Chairs, Umbrellas, and More

Shop Wayfair’s Clearance Sale Ahead of Spring: Up to 79% Off Fire Pits, Patio Sets, and Pizza Ovens

By Glenda Taylor

Woman handing a plate to a young girl through a large pass through window in her house.

4 Ways to Embrace Biophilic Living at Home Beyond Buying More Plants

By Sandi Schwartz

Ace Hardware Drops Prices on Weber Grills for Presidents' Day—Save Up to 25% Off Grills, Smokers, Griddles, and More

Ace Hardware Drops Prices on Weber Grills for Presidents’ Day—Save Up to 25% Off Grills, Smokers, Griddles, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Retailers Slash Prices on Power Tools, Generators, Home Security, and More Ahead of Presidents' Day: Save on DeWalt, Milwaukee, EcoFlow, and More

Retailers Slash Prices on Power Tools, Generators, Home Security, and More Ahead of Presidents’ Day: Save on DeWalt, Milwaukee, EcoFlow, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Enclosed patio with wood walls illuminated with sconce lights at night.

10 Ways I’m Using Outdoor Lighting to Elevate My Backyard Makeover

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

The Best Propane Heaters of 2026, Expert-Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

A man and companion roast marshmallows on skewers over the Solo Stove Summit 24

3 Reasons the Solo Stove Summit 24 Is My New Favorite Fire Pit

Amazon Clears Out Pizza Ovens for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts: Save 50% on Ooni, Ninja, Gozney, and More

Outdoor Kitchens

Amazon Clears Out Pizza Ovens for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts: Save 50% on Ooni, Ninja, Gozney, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Is Blowing Out Outdoor Power Tools for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: 100+ Deals at Ridiculous Prices—Save 50% Off Snow Blowers, Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws, and More

Amazon Is Blowing Out Outdoor Power Tools for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: 100+ Deals at Ridiculous Prices—Save 50% Off Snow Blowers, Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Person wearing a blue T shirt uses spatula to cook chopped meat on a flat-top griddle.

Outdoor Kitchens

15 Must-Have Griddle Accessories for Better Outdoor Cooking

By Savannah Sher

2025 Black Friday Grill Deals on Blackstone, Cuisinart, Kamado Joe, and More

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Black Friday Grill Deals at Amazon, Home Depot, and Ace—From $24.99

By Glenda Taylor

The OurWarm 6-Foot Christmas Inflatables in front of a decorated tree.

The Top Outdoor Christmas Inflatables to Decorate Your Yard This Holiday Season

By Savannah Sher

The Best Gifts for Pool Owners of 2025

31 Best Gifts Every Pool Owner Will Absolutely Love

By Jasmine Harding

Fire Pits Like Tiki Reunion Smokeless Fire Pit on Sale at Amazon

Amazon Fire Pit Deals Start at $50—Black Friday-Level Discounts

By Glenda Taylor

Brightech String Lights are on sale for Prime Day 2025

Our Favorite Solar String Lights Are 33% Off Just for October Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder Deal

The Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder With Camera Is Half-Off for Amazon Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

Smiling women sitting around a fire pit outside in a backyard.

This Is the Ideal Way to Furnish Your Outdoor Space for Fall

By Sandi Schwartz

All coolers laid outside

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Wheeled Coolers for Camping, Tailgating, and Beachgoing—Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Jasmine Harding, Tom Scalisi

Outdoor misting fans group

We Tested Outdoor Misting Fans During a 2-Week Heat Wave, and These Are the 7 Worth Buying

By Michelle Larson, Bob Beacham, Katie Barton, Glenda Taylor

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands Options

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands

By Jasmine Harding, Savannah Sher, Amanda Tarlton

Wide view of friends enjoying party in backyard

Outdoor Living Is Hot Again: Here Are the Biggest Projects for Homeowners’ Yards This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Yellow and white awning on a white building

Upgrade Your Patio with the Best Retractable Awnings

By Jasmine Harding

Colorful corners of the best shade sails on a lawn before testing.

Our Favorite Shade Sails for Beating the Heat in Style

By Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Andreana Lefton

How to Attract Hummingbirds to the Garden

6 Surefire Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard

By Margaret Foley, Jennifer Noonan

Two adults and a child sitting under a canopy against a leafy background

From Tailgates to Campsites: The Best Pop-Up Canopies We Found

By Stacey L. Nash

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

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

By Katie Barton

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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

By Lizzy Briskin

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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

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

The Best Grill Thermometer Options

Outdoor Kitchens

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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

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

By Debbie Wolfe

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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

By Savannah Sher, Tony Carrick, Updated by Daryna Tobey

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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

By Tony Carrick

Best freestanding hammocks group 3

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

By Timothy Dale

Installing Pavers - Installed

Patio Pavers 101

The Best Gazebos Option

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

By Jasmine Harding

Grill on the garden, close-up.

Outdoor Kitchens

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

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Best Sand for Sandbox Options

Our Favorite Sandbox Sand is Natural, Safe, and Easy to Clean Off

By Timothy Dale

Monument Grills Eminence line is an upgrade for a modern backyard BBQ

Outdoor Kitchens

Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills