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Outdoor Living (Page 3)

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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

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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

Older woman sneezing into a tissue outside by flowers

Experts Say the 2025 Spring Allergy Season Will Be the Longest in Years

By Sandi Schwartz

Outdoor Kitchen Essentials Options

Outdoor Kitchens

Outdoor Kitchen Essentials

By Savannah Sher

A weather stick mounted on a tree for predicting when it will rain.

Should You Water the Lawn Today or Is it Going to Rain? This Low-Tech Tool Can Tell You

By Sandi Schwartz

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

We Spent 32 Hours Testing to Find the 8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Closeup of a horseshoe around a horseshoe stake and rust-colored sand.

How to Build a Horseshoe Pit

By Jennifer Noonan

People at a picnic with different grilling options

Outdoor Kitchens

The 33 Best Grilling Gifts for the BBQ Enthusiast

By Brie Greenhalgh

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson

Enjoy time with friends or family around a grill from Monument Grills

Outdoor Kitchens

The Gift of More Time Together This Holiday? It’s a Grill

Presented By Monument Grills

The Best New Outdoor Tool Options

The Best New Outdoor Tools of 2024

The Best Gifts for Outdoor Lovers Options

These Are The Hottest Gifts for Outdoor Lovers

By Timothy Dale

A family sitting around the fire and enjoying activities.

How to Build a Fire Pit in Your Backyard

By Michael Franco, Updated by Teresa Odle

Howl Campfire Review

I Was Skeptical That a Fire Pit Could Provide as Much Warmth as a Campfire—Until Now

Blue Rooster Chiminea Review

Why This Chiminea Is Your Next Backyard Must-Have

By Glenda Taylor

Gel Fuel Fireplace Review

I Tested a Top-Tier Chimnea: It Has the Charm of a Traditional Fireplace—Minus the Toxic Fumes

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Outdoor Tiles

Spruce Up Any Outdoor Space With The Best Outdoor Tiles

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Outdoor Fireplace

The Best Outdoor Fireplaces for a Cozy Backyard

By Jasmine Harding

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

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.

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.

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

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

The Best Outdoor Storage Bench Options

The Best Outdoor Storage Benches for Multipurpose Seating

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Outdoor Ceiling Fans Options

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

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Outdoor Griddles for All Types of Tasty Meals

By Tony Carrick

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

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

By Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Tony Carrick

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

The Differences Between Pergolas and Gazebos, Explained

Updated by Theresa Clement Bob Beacham

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

The Best Outdoor Rugs 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

Outdoor Kitchens

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

By Corey Foster

A puppy playing in a sandbox surrounded with toys

How To: Make a Sandbox

By Dana Willard

diy fire pit ideas

9 Easy DIY Fire Pit Ideas

By Chris Gardner

diy outdoor movie screen

DIY Outdoor Movie Screens

By Chris Gardner

how to make a tire swing

How To: Make a Tire Swing

By Leslie Grimmett

Best Outdoor Pizza Oven Options

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens for Pizzeria-Quality Pies at Home, Tested

By Stacey L. Nash, Tom Scalisi

Dynaming Solar Post Cap Light on fence post

The Best Solar Post Cap Lights for Your Deck or Fence

By Zach Lazzari, Timothy Dale

Blackstone griddle at a campsite in front of orange tent

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Blackstone Grills for Sizzling Good Food

By Tony Carrick

Two zero gravity chairs on grass near a river

The Best Zero-Gravity Chairs for Ultimate Relaxation, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Beth Cranston, Stephanie Cronk, Michelle Larson, Paul Rankin, Carol Benton

A built-in grill outside next to some plant pots

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Built-In Grills for Backyard Barbecuing

By Tony Carrick

Outdoor table set with dishes, iced tea, corn, and rolls

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Grill Tool Sets for the Best BBQs

By Tony Carrick

A group of the Best Portable Grills on a lawn before testing.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Portable Grills, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Andreana Lefton, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

The Traeger Tailgater Portable Wood Pellet Grill set up on a patio for testing.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Traeger Grills for Smoking and Grilling, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola

By Manasa Reddigari

A group of friends playing a Cornhole bean bag toss game in a backyard of a home.

10 Lawn Game Trends for Backyard Fun

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person grilling on a natural gas grill in a suburban backyard.

Outdoor Kitchens

Natural Gas vs. Propane Grill: Which Is Best for Your Home Cookouts?

Pickleball equipment on the ground.

Can You Build a Pickleball Court in Your Driveway?

By Savannah Sher

A homemade pizza oven cooking in the Halo outdoor pizza oven.

Outdoor Kitchens

Reviewing the Halo Pizza Oven: The Best Homemade Pizza I’ve Ever Had

By Michelle Larson

A person wearing the Yeti Hopper M12 Backpack Soft Cooler on a boat.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Yeti Coolers

Young woman sneezing into a tissue.

Forget Ragweed. This Shrub Is Bringing Misery to Allergy Sufferers Throughout the Country

By Lauren Landers

A woman in a yellow bathing suit using the best outdoor shower option

The Best Outdoor Showers for Pools, Camping, and More

A view of a large home with a pergola.

45 Backyard Landscaping Ideas for Creating the Ultimate Outdoor Living Space

Woman-wearing-a-pink-hat-looks-over-a-picket-fence-with-an-annoyed-facial-expression.

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

A close up of permeable pavers with a car in the background.

Permeable Paver Installation Costs: A Budget Guide

By Stephanie Mickelson

The thoroughly hardscaped backyard of a home, complete with a furnished patio covered by a pergola, a built-in outdoor kitchen, and a hot tub.

What Is Hardscape, Anyway?

By Sandi Schwartz

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

10 Easy, Budget-Friendly Backyard Makeovers

10 Easy, Budget-Friendly Backyard Makeovers

By Marie Proeller Hueston, Teresa Odle

A young person holding flower plant next to garden box.

12 Ways to Wake Up Your Yard in Spring

By Jennifer Noonan, Caitlin Castelaz, BobVila.com Staff

Assorted meats and vegetables cooking on the best kamado grill.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Kamado Grills for Your Outdoor Barbecues

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale