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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

A person using the wire bristles on the best grill brush to clean grill grates.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Grill Brushes to Keep Your Cooking Space Clean

By 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

dad and son use mosquito spray.Spraying insect repellent on skin outdoor.

How to Make Homemade Mosquito Repellent: 6 Easy, Effective Recipes

By Jennifer Noonan

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

DIY Cornhole: How to Build Your Own Regulation Set

By Jennifer Noonan, Tom Scalisi

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

9 Pro Tips for Building an Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor Kitchens

9 Pro Tips for Building an Outdoor Kitchen

By Glenda Taylor

9 Ideas for a Beautiful Brick Patio

9 Ideas for a Beautiful Brick Patio

By Manasa Reddigari

How to Make Your Own Tabletop Fire Pit

DIY Lite: Set Up a S’mores Station Anywhere with This Tabletop Fire Pit

How to Build an Outdoor Fireplace—and Extend Patio Season

So, You Want to… Build an Outdoor Fireplace

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Concrete for Every Project

Outdoor Kitchens

A Strong Start: The Best Concrete Mix for Every DIY Project

By Manasa Reddigari

7 Ingenious IKEA Hacks for Your Backyard

7 Ingenious IKEA Hacks for Your Backyard

By Caylin Harris

13 Breathtaking Ideas for Backyard String Lights

13 Breathtaking Ideas for Backyard String Lights

By Andreana Lefton

Best Wood for Outdoor Furniture, Solved!

Solved! What’s the Best Wood for Outdoor Furniture?

By Manasa Reddigari

Wing It: 14 Approaches to a DIY Birdbath

Wing It: 14 Approaches to a DIY Birdbath

By Cody Calamaio

The Easiest Method for Building an Outdoor Bar

The Easiest Way to Make an Outdoor Bar for All Seasons

By Glenda Taylor

15 Doable Designs for DIY Outdoor Furniture

15 Doable Designs for DIY Outdoor Furniture

By Jennifer Noonan

10 Fun Ways to Turn Your Backyard into a Water Park

10 Fun Ways to Turn Your Backyard into a Water Park

20 Tiny Backyards We Love

20 Tiny Backyards We Love

By Manasa Reddigari

DIY Tiki Torch with Citronella Candle

DIY Lite: Easy Tiki Torches for a Bug-Free Backyard

DIY Planter Box - Main

DIY Lite: A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Wooden Planter Box

DIY Wind Chimes

DIY Lite: These 1-Hour Wind Chimes Star a Few Surprise Materials

DIY Outdoor Kitchen - How to Build a Grill Cart

Outdoor Kitchens

How To: Custom-Build The Ultimate Outdoor Kitchen

DIY Tire Swing - Completed Backyard Project

DIY Kids: Build a Backyard Tire Swing

By Jennifer Noonan