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Gardening

3 Container Garden Combos for Attracting Pollinators

Would you like to help our pollinators “bee around” for many years to come? Plant a container oasis of nectar-rich flowers to help sustain them.

Curb Appeal

8 Inspiring Ideas for an Artificial Turf Landscape

Add dimension, a pop of color, and plenty of style with a faux grass landscape. This content is paid advertising created in partnership with Artificial Turf Supply. Its facts and opinions are those of BobVila.com.

Garden Pests

How To: Keep Deer Out of Your Garden

While enchanting to look at, deer are the nemesis of the home gardener. If you are wondering how to keep deer out of your garden this summer, consider one—or more—of the recommendations detailed here.

Kitchen Design

10 Creative Designs for Classic Subway Tile

Check out some of the best ways to lay subway tile—from the timeless to the trendy. You’re sure to find the perfect pattern for your upcoming kitchen or bathroom project.

Pools & Water Features

Perk Up Your Pool: Resurfacing in Fiberglass or Plaster

Cabinets

How To: Restore Cabinet Finishes

Repurposing

7 Things to Know About Mattress Disposal

Don’t let that old bed go to waste or clog up a landfill! Check out this guide to better, more environmentally-friendly options for mattress disposal.

Pest Control

6 Things to Know Before Spraying Insecticide

Deter pests in your yard, garden, and home safely and effectively with this important info and our how-to tips.

Painting & Finishing

All You Need to Know About Painting Appliances

Get a new look for less: Save thousands of dollars by painting—not replacing—your perfectly good (perhaps slightly outdated) appliances.

Gardening

15 Beautiful and Functional Trellis Ideas for Climbing Plants

From creating living artwork within the home to adding privacy with vines on the patio, the options for displaying climbing plants with a trellis are plentiful.

Deck, Patio & Porch

Patio Materials 101

Popular patio building materials run the gamut from poured concrete and pavers of recycled plastic to natural flagstone and bricks of fired clay.

Reviews

The Best Synthetic Oils for Your Car or Lawn Equipment

The best synthetic motor oil offers peak performance for your car or lawn-mower engine while also extending its life.

Gutters

How to: Make a Rain Chain

Say goodbye to ugly downspouts with a charming DIY rain chain.

Tools & Materials

The Best Chainsaw Chains for DIY Homeowners

While the cutting chains that fit chainsaws may all look similar, they’re designed for different types of wood-cutting tasks. Use this guide to choose the best chainsaw chain for your projects.

Walls & Ceilings

All You Need to Know About Beadboard Ceilings

Get all the pros and cons—plus installation and price info—on this traditional-turned-trendy trim treatment.

Landscaping

6 Things to Know About Lawn Striping

Show your lawn’s true stripes with this fresh mowing technique.

Bathroom Remodeling

Grout Paint: The Backsplash Remedy You Never Knew You Needed

Enlist this little-known, low-cost product to restore the original color of your grout or give it a brand new hue.

Repair & Maintenance

How To: Use Muriatic Acid

Don’t play around with this strong stuff! Learn what it’s good for—and the right way to use it.

Painting & Finishing

What’s the Difference? Spraying vs. Rolling Paint

Learn the major differences between these two painting methods so that you know exactly when and where to use each one.

Walls & Ceilings

How To: Whitewash Brick

Lighten and brighten surfaces in your living spaces with this easy-to-master painting technique that mutes the dark tones of red brick walls or fireplaces.