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A close up of a pressure washer cleaning the siding of a house.

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Pressure Washer? How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Pressure Washer?

By Katie Flannery

June BOGO on DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot

Get 2 Free DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot—Here’s What I Picked (And Why) Get 2 Free DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot—Here’s What I Picked (And Why)

By Glenda Taylor

One Cool Tool with Keith Bynum

The 5 Tools HGTV Star Keith Bynum Can’t DIY Without The 5 Tools HGTV Star Keith Bynum Can’t DIY Without

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

A spider plant with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Care for Spider Plants for Low-Maintenance, Pet-Friendly Indoor Greenery How to Care for Spider Plants for Low-Maintenance, Pet-Friendly Indoor Greenery

By Audrey Stallsmith

Crowd waving small American flags in the air.

12 Mistakes You Should Never Make With the American Flag 12 Mistakes You Should Never Make With the American Flag

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

How to Attract Hummingbirds to the Garden

6 Surefire Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard 6 Surefire Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard

By Margaret Foley, By Jennifer Noonan

Exposed jumble of TV wires and outlet against a wall.

12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home 12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home

By Manasa Reddigari, By Theresa Clement

A cluster of mushrooms in a grassy green lawn.

How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in Your Lawn How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila

Person getting a glass of water out of the kitchen tap.

How to Tell if You Have Hard Water How to Tell if You Have Hard Water

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

A backyard herb garden in the summer.

11 Herb Garden Ideas to Try This Summer—No Matter How Much Space You Have 11 Herb Garden Ideas to Try This Summer—No Matter How Much Space You Have

Thrifter finds a coffee table worth much more than what he paid for it on Facebook Marketplace.

Thrifter Spends $120 on Facebook Marketplace Find, Only to Discover Its True Shocking Value Thrifter Spends $120 on Facebook Marketplace Find, Only to Discover Its True Shocking Value

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A lineup of the best outdoor wood sealers next to test boards.

How To Keep Outdoor Wood Beautiful Year-Round: Best Sealers for the Job How To Keep Outdoor Wood Beautiful Year-Round: Best Sealers for the Job

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

DeWalt Lawn Mower Review easy to use

Is the DeWalt Self-Propelled Electric Lawn Mower as Impressive as Its Power Tools? I Tested It to Find Out Is the DeWalt Self-Propelled Electric Lawn Mower as Impressive as Its Power Tools? I Tested It to Find Out

A woman sits in front of a fan to cool off in her humid home.

How to Lower Humidity in the House How to Lower Humidity in the House

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Teresa Odle

Friendly neighbors talking through a fence, one is standing next to a lawnmower

The Unspoken Rules of Neighborly Yardwork Etiquette The Unspoken Rules of Neighborly Yardwork Etiquette

By Sandi Schwartz

Aerial view, depicting man wearing straw hat and check shirt, watering a colorful flowerbed on his garden lawn.

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for July Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for July

By Bob Vila Staff

Person wipes a paste with a cloth across black granite countertop.

How to Clean Granite Countertops How to Clean Granite Countertops

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila

Green Machine Lawn Tools Review

This Impressive Lawn Equipment Combo Gives You More For Your Money This Impressive Lawn Equipment Combo Gives You More For Your Money

Best Garden Fork

Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite

By Steph Coelho, By Bob Beacham, By Mark Wolfe

Several black ants crawling on tiled flooring.

These Are the Best (and Cheapest) Ways to Banish Ants From Your Property These Are the Best (and Cheapest) Ways to Banish Ants From Your Property

By Deirdre Mundorf