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This basic garden shed is pretty affordable, but you’ll need patience and next-level DIY skills to build it.

This big mixer might be the best tool for the job…or it could be a bull in a china shop.

I put the Gorilla GLMPXA-22 ladder to the test. Find out whether it lived up to its reputation as a safe, sturdy, and reliable climbing companion.

Just because your tomatoes are done for the season doesn't mean it's time to close up shop in the garden. Here's what to get in the ground now for a bountiful autumn harvest.

Big or small, flowering or evergreen, here are some of the best trees for front-yard landscaping to add beauty, value, and natural benefits to your property.

Looking for trees that will provide both privacy and respite from the sun, but you don’t want to wait decades for them to mature? Consider planting these varieties.

Besides enhancing relaxation and enjoyment outdoors, well-designed landscaping boosts property value and curb appeal. Landscape design costs between $1,944 and $7,213, with an average of $4,571.

With the help of a driveway alarm with infrared lights and other smart technology you can control with your phone, you may sleep more soundly knowing that your family is a little safer.

From carpeting, tile, hardwood engineered wood, and area rugs, discover the best flooring options for your bedroom.

Is your garden lacking in butterfly visitors? Plant these nectar-rich butterfly plants in your yard, and you’re bound to attract more of these incredible pollinators.

If you’d like to wow neighbors with a stunning spring display starring daffodils, lilies, and tulips, autumn is the time to get those bulbs in the ground.

Discover how a generator relies on the principle of electromagnetic induction to function.

Find out how long spray paint needs to dry, so you can move on with the next step in your painting project.

From flowers to veggies to perennials and edibles, here’s what to plant in September to keep your garden thriving well into the fall.

In reference to flavor, if you are among the some who like it hot but not too hot, grow jalapeño peppers whose taste is fiery but tolerable.

Keep gardens, flower beds, and containers sizzling with dramatic abundance through summer’s heat with these colorful and impressive summer bulbs.

If you would rather veg than replant annual vegetables every spring, try some of these long-lived perennial produce producers instead.

Replacing your lawn with hardscaping or ground cover, and need to get rid of the grass ASAP? Banish blades for good with these effective solutions.

If other vegetables squash your gardening aspirations with poor harvests, try growing summer squash, which is both fast and furiously productive.

Healthy plants don't happen by accident. Find out how to make plants grow faster by feeding them things like ashes, leaves, and leftovers from dinner.