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Memorial Day Lawn Mower Deals 2025
Deals

Whether you’re eyeing a budget-friendly push mower or a pro-grade riding mower, these Memorial Day mower deals from major retailers are the best I’ve found this season.

Memorial Day 2025 Grill Deals
Deals

These early Memorial Day grill deals include everything from budget-friendly charcoal grills to smart pellet smokers—score one now for your summer cookouts.

House gutter clogged with leaves, twigs, and other debris
Gutters

Now is the time to roll up your sleeves and get this done.

Gluing carpeting down on concrete floor.
Building & Installing

Pulling up carpet is only the first step to removing the covering from your floor. Getting the glue up is a process in and of itself.

The Best Ryobi Pressure Washers Options
Reviews

Ryobi offers a selection of reliable gas and electric pressure washers at competitive prices.

A grillmaster and friend standing over the best pellet grill option while cooking steaks
Grills

Smoke a rack of ribs or grill a juicy steak on one of the best pellet grills and smokers.

A spacious outdoor deck stained a cedar color with patio furniture on top.
Deck, Patio & Porch

One of the best ways to extend the life of your deck is to protect it from the elements. Avoiding these common sealing mistakes will help keep it shipshape for years to come.

Woman aerating the garden lawn with a digging fork.
Landscaping

Aeration is a recommended way of keeping your lawn healthy by ensuring that air, moisture, and nutrients can reach the roots. Learn two easy methods for aerating your lawn.

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

A spot to hold pots, potting mix, and gardening tools while you work makes separating plants and repotting a snap.

Woman with yellow rubber gloves uses a long-handled brush to clean beige vinyl siding on a home.
Siding

A good brush, broom, garden hose, and a DIY solution are all you need to get your home's siding clean again. Exterior siding experts weigh in with their best cleaning tips for vinyl siding.

The Best Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

This cool-season grass seed is slower to germinate than other varieties, but once established, it offers a lush carpet of green for northern lawns.

The Home Depot Memorial Day Deals on background
Deals

From power tools to grills and lawn gear, I dug through the deals at The Home Depot to find the ones most legit.

Person uses epoxy to fill a cracked tile in floor.
Repair & Maintenance

Hairline cracks can make an otherwise stunning tile floor look dingy and worn. The good news is that there’s a way to fix the flaw without pulling your floor apart.

best deals of the week may 2025
Deals

We're always searching for the latest and greatest deals. Whether it's a discounted tool, appliance sales, or a coveted home find—each week, we give you our favorite sales that are actually worth it.

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.
Architecture

The direction a house faces is important whether you’re looking for a new home, evaluating a new house construction site, or just curious about the siting of your current residence.

The Best Place to Buy Cabinets Option
Reviews

Wondering where the cabinets for your next renovation or project should come from? This guide to the best places to buy cabinets has you covered.

summer power outage
Heating & Cooling

Summer 2024 was Earth's hottest summer on record. Will summer 2025 surpass it?

Cropped photo of two people's hands with blueprints, kitchen tile and color swatch samples on a table.
Kitchen Design

A kitchen remodel can have an enormous impact on the quality of daily life in a home, not to mention a home’s value. A kitchen remodel costs between $14,589 and $41,538, with a national average of $26,974.

The best outdoor sauna option in a manicured yard next
Reviews

Relax and rejuvenate in an outdoor sauna, whether you prefer traditional dry heat or a steam bath experience.

P&G Spruce vs Sunday Weed Warrior
Reviews

Forget scorched earth. P&G Spruce and Sunday go head to head in a battle where everyone wins—except the weeds.