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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

Young couple talking to manual worker about housing design plans at construction site.

If You Install a Shed or Pool, Don’t Forget to Check Out These Local Regulations If You Install a Shed or Pool, Don’t Forget to Check Out These Local Regulations

By Timothy Dale

A newly clean dryer vent hose with a small pile of dryer lint in front of the hose.

How to Clean a Dryer Vent How to Clean a Dryer Vent

By Bob Vila, By Timothy Dale

brad nailer vs finish nailer

Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project? Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham, By Theresa Clement

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Stud Finder How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

Many types of drywall anchors laid out against a brown background.

7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know 7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know