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A roofer in an orange jacket and yellow hardhat is seen on a slate roof.

7 Roofing Scams That Cost Homeowners Thousands of Dollars

By Katie Flannery

Person using a DeWalt impact drill to screw a nail into wood

Rare Deal Alert: The DeWalt Impact Drill/Driver Kit Is Only $139

By Stephanie Cronk

Man using dewalt circular saw to cut wood

DeWalt Tools Are Practically 2-For-1 in This Prime Day Sale

By Stephanie Cronk

The Traeger Tailgater Portable Wood Pellet Grill open to show an array of food during testing.

Prime Day: Last Chance to Score a Traeger Smoker for Under $400

By Stephanie Cronk

A close up of a been in a pool.

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

A small house on an open sunny plot displaying heat-resistant building materials.

Green Building & Remodeling

10 Heat-Resilient Materials That Prove Home Building Is Adapting to Climate Change

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up of a smoke alarm against the a blurred background picturing a living room.

7 Home Fire Safety and Prevention Tips You Should Never Skip

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A close up of a roofer repairing a roof.

The Secret to Getting Your Homeowners Insurance to Pay for a Roof Replacement

By Katie Ziraldo

A woman sits under an AC mounted on a white brick wall.

Does Your AC Smell Like Gas? Here’s How to Troubleshoot the Issue Safely

By Stephanie Mickelson

A person places a phone call while examining a washing machine.

7 Likely Reasons Your Washing Machine Won’t Turn On—And How to Fix It

By Katie Flannery

A close up of phorid flies.

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A big tomato hornworm eating a tomato plant at night, illuminated by a blacklight flashlight.

This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally

By Lauren Landers

A young woman sits on a sofa, using a remote to manage an AC.

This Weird AC Smell Might Be a Telltale Sign That You Have a Mold Problem

By Kaytlyn Smith

The Lifebuoy BCone alarm system on a pool deck before testing.

Pools & Water Features

Lifebuoy BCone System Pool Alarm Review: Is It Worth It?

By Hannah Selinger

A woman is carrying boxes with personal belongings in a cluttered living room.

Cleaning & Organizing

50 Ways to Repurpose Your Clutter

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person holding a head of cabbage just harvested out of a home garden with a graphic overlay that says plant care 101.

How to Grow Cabbage for an Early Fall Harvest and Winter Storage

By Audrey Stallsmith

A Tennessee warbler perches on a feeder.

5 Weird Things From Your Kitchen You Can Feed to Backyard Birds

By Deirdre Mundorf

A group of friends playing a Cornhole bean bag toss game in a backyard of a home.

10 Lawn Game Trends for Backyard Fun

By Deirdre Mundorf

Several wasps are flying around and crawling on a large wasp nest hanging on a home.

10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now

By Savannah Sher

Young Australian native Laughing Kookaburra perched on a bird bath

Are You Putting Your Bird Bath in the Wrong Place?

By Savannah Sher

Woman in blue dress sitting on steps of wooden tiny home of wheels while drinking coffee.

Why You Should Consider an Alternative Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

An indoor-outdoor living area has floor-to-ceiling windows and a neutral traditional design style.

Interior Design

A Backyard Pickleball Court and a Basement Speakeasy: 2024 Home Design Trends and How to (Realistically) Apply Them

By Amy Anderson

A furnished living room with natural light.

11 Genius Storage Ideas and Design Tips for Small-Space Living

By Elizabeth Arnold, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A woman peers inside an AC unit.

Here’s How to Get Your Home Insurance to Pay For an Air Conditioner

By Tara Seboldt

A view of a large blue home on a sunny day.

15 Essential Summer Vacation Home Safety Tips

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

Cutting grass with orange lawnmower.

This Is the Appropriate Grass-Cutting Height for Your Lawn, According to Experts

By Tony Carrick

Outdoor home pool with green water that needs to be cleaned.

Pools & Water Features

How to Shock a Pool Properly: 8 Steps to Clean, Safe Swimming All Summer Long

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up of blades of grass.

Lawn Care Is Harming the Environment—Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A messy garage in summer waiting to be cleaned.

How to Clean Up the Garage, the Busiest Space of Summer

By Deirdre Mundorf

A close up image of a small black bug.

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith

A thriving garden in June full of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs.

What to Plant in June: 19 Fruits, Flowers, and Veggies You Can Start Now

By Amber Guetebier

A woman is using a digital thermostat to change the air conditioning temperature.

This Is the Best AC Temperature for Energy Savings, According to Experts

By Deirdre Mundorf

Photo of a couple working on a raised garden bed in their yard by the river. The man pours a bag of soil into the bed, standing next to a wheelbarrow.

This Is the Best Way to Fill a Raised Garden Bed—Plus 4 Alternative Methods

A homeowner with an American Standard HVAC professional asking and answering questions about air-source heat pumps and installing one.

Heating & Cooling

Your Biggest Questions About Heat Pumps, Answered

By Tony Carrick

Presented By American Standard

Lawn Care products

We Found Some Very Good, Very Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts—No Delivery Required

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A modern renovated bathroom with water saving faucet, toilet, and shower head and a graphic overlay that says Bob Vila's most valuable projects of 2024.

Green Building & Remodeling

These Water-Saving Upgrades Can Add Value to Your Home—and Your Everyday Routines

By Tony Carrick

An aerial view of a lush lawn.

3 Pros Answer Your Question: What’s The Best Advice for Beginners to Lawn Care and Gardening?

By BobVila.com Staff

A person wearing the Yeti Hopper M12 Backpack Soft Cooler on a boat.

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Yeti Coolers

A woman gardens on a sunny day.

You Asked, Pros Answered: What Is the Most Underrated Edible Plant or Crop?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

An assortment of colorful countertop appliances by Smeg sit on a wooden counter.

Colorful Kitchen: 9 Brands That Make Appliances in Fun Colors

By Lizzy Briskin

A close up view of a dry cicada shell.

Are Cicada Exoskeletons Good for the Garden?

A modern bedroom with dark pink ceiling.

Paints & Finishes

8 Ceiling Paint Color Trends to Consider for Your Next Home Refresh

By Kristen Mosier

A chaos garden outside a residential home in a suburban neighborhood.

What Is Chaos Gardening? It’s Not as Simple as It Sounds

By Debbie Wolfe

A close up of a green iguana.

8 Humane Methods for Keeping Iguanas Out of Your Yard

By Stephanie Mickelson

Two workers repair a pool.

Pools & Water Features

Pool Repair Cost Guide: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Stephanie Mickelson

A photo of a cute muskrat in water.

The 7 Most Effective Muskrat Removal Methods—And When to Call a Pro

By Meghan Wentland

An aerial view of three workers consulting a building plan.

8 Ways to Pay for Foundation Repair—And Even Reduce the Cost

By Tara Seboldt

A collection of brown bugs.

Mystery Brown Stains on the Walls? One of These 5 Pests May Be to Blame

By Kaytlyn Smith

A small section of a residential xeriscape landscape.

Here’s Why You Should Consider Xeriscape Landscaping—and How to Do It—No Matter Where You Live

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up of a power tool.

Tools and Equipment You Should Actually Rent, Not Buy (Plus, How to Get Started)

By Meghan Wentland

A home surrounded by a lawn made of wildflowers.

Extend No Mow May Into Slower Mow Summer

By Lauren Landers

A close up of a person seeding a green lawn.

Ask a Pro: I Love My Shade Trees, But Grass Doesn’t Grow Under Them. What Can I Plant (or Do)?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A burglar in a black ski mask is seen breaking into a home through a window.

9 Ways to Secure and Burglar-Proof Your Windows

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A frog swims in a pool.

10 Ways to Keep Frogs From Hopping Into Your Pool

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

A collection of Sunday products.

We Asked 5 BobVila.com Editors to Try Sunday Lawn—and the Results Shocked Every Single One

By Sophie Kaemmerlé, Becky Helzer, Catherine Hiles, Paul Rankin, Jenny Stanley, Daryna Tobey

A view of a large pool.

Pools & Water Features

The Top 2 Reasons Your Pool Is Losing Water, According to Experts

By Kaytlyn Smith

A grey shed sits on a lawn with tress in the background.

Moving a Shed: How Much It Costs and What to Expect

By Josephine Nesbit

A cockroach peeks out from a drain.

Wondering What to Pour Down the Drain to Kill Roaches? You’ll Want to Rethink Your Approach

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up of weeds in a yard.

Dealing With Your Neighbor’s Weeds: Lawn Care Nightmare, Or Annoying Eyesore?

A view of a wild hog.

Not Wild About Wild Hogs? Here Are 7 Ways to Keep Them Out of Your Yard

By Stephanie Mickelson

A man seeds a lush green lawn.

Road Salt Destroyed My Lawn. What Can I Do to Save It?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

An organized vegetable garden layout in a suburban backyard.

How to Lay Out a Vegetable Garden for the Best Possible Harvest

By Lauren Landers

A close up of tools used during a flooring project.

7 Mistakes That Cost You Time—and Money—When Redoing Your Floors

By Meghan Wentland

A close up of violet flowers.

I Plucked 700 Little Rose of Sharon Sprouts, But I Can’t Keep Up—Help!

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé