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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

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

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

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

The Best Charcoal Grill Options

The Best Charcoal Grills, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Tan brick ranch style home with white pergola structure in back yard with patio furniture.

What Is a Pergola? The Pros and Cons of the Popular Outdoor Feature

The Best Fire Starters Option

Tested: The Best Fire Starters for the Firepit, Fireplace, and Beyond

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

Finished Adirondack chair in a home backyard with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.

How to Build a Classic Adirondack Chair

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

Outdoor Kitchens

Is the Ever-Popular Big Green Egg Grill Really Worth It?

By Beth Cranston

A woman sitting at an outdoor table full of food and drinks while a man stands holding tongs next to the best gas grill under $500

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Gas Grills Under $500

By Tony Carrick

The 14 Best Places to Buy Patio Furniture

The 14 Best Places to Buy Patio Furniture

By Tony Carrick, Amanda Tarlton

The Best Chicken Coop Option in an outdoor area with two chickens inside

The Best Chicken Coops

By Kristen Mosier

The Best Charcoal Options

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Charcoal, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

The 13 Best Grill Brands

Outdoor Kitchens

The 13 Best Grill Brands

By Tony Carrick, Deirdre Mundorf

Best Egg Grill Smoker

The Best Smokers

The Best Rope for Tree Swings Option

The Best Rope for Tree Swings

By Tony Carrick

Best Outdoor Light Bulbs Options

The Best Outdoor Light Bulbs

By Tony Carrick

Gas Grill Won’t Light

Outdoor Kitchens

Solved! My Gas Grill Won’t Light

By Melissa Graham

how to dispose of propane tanks

Outdoor Kitchens

How to Dispose of Propane Tanks the Right Way

By Stacey L. Nash

Gas vs. Charcoal Grills: Which is Right for Your Backyard Cookout?

Gas vs. Charcoal Grill: Which One is Right for You?

By Michelle Ullman, Manasa Reddigari

Char Broil Turkey Fryer

Outdoor Kitchens

I Tried Char-Broil’s The Big Easy To “Fry” My Turkey: Did It Work?

By Jen Karetnick

Outdoor Kitchens

ThermoPro TP20 Meat Thermometer: Is It Worth It?

By Jen Karetnick

outdoor fireplace ideas

10 Outdoor Fireplace Ideas You’ll Want to Copy in Your Backyard

best time to buy a grill

Outdoor Kitchens

Solved! This is the Best Time to Buy a Grill

8 Top Tips for Building a Fire Pit

Dos and Don’ts of Building a Fire Pit

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

9 Relaxing Pond Waterfall Ideas for Your Backyard

9 Relaxing Pond Waterfall Ideas for Your Backyard

By Savannah Sher

10 Smart Ways to Bring Shade to Your Outdoor Space

10 Smart Ways to Bring Shade to Your Outdoor Space

By Cody Calamaio

how to start a charcoal grill

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Charcoal Chimney to Start Your Grill Naturally

By Tony Carrick

10 Gazebo Kits You Can Buy and Build Yourself

10 Gazebo Kits You Can Buy and Build Yourself

By Alexa Erickson

20 Tips for Keeping All Critters Out of Your Yard and Garden

20 Tips for Keeping All Critters Out of Your Yard and Garden

By Michelle Ullman

10 Types of Rope All DIYers Should Know

Video conferencing from his backyard

10 Tips for Creating an Outdoor Office at Home

By Stacey L. Nash

15 Hot Tub Deck Ideas for a Relaxing Backyard

15 Hot Tub Deck Ideas for a Relaxing Backyard

By Steph Coelho

Fit 50-ish woman preparing to unload a kayak from the top of her vehicle.

10 Types of Knots All DIYers Should Know

10 “Best in Class” Patio Pavers

10 “Best in Class” Patio Pavers

By Larry Bilotti