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A group of all the best hori hori knives laid out next to each other o a cream background.

Testing Hori Hori Knives to Find the Ultimate Garden Tool

By Jasmine Harding, Mark Wolfe

Person points hair dryer at hole in a wall covered with pink spackle.

How Long Does Spackle Take to Dry?

By Timothy Dale

flower bed ideas

32 Inspiring Flower Bed Ideas for Yards of Any Size

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman in the yard hanging a seed feeder and hummingbird feeder from shepherd's hook.

How to Clean Bird Feeders

By Deirdre Mundorf

a-frame house pros and cons

The Pros and Cons of Living in an A-Frame House

climbing vegetables

12 Climbing Vegetables That Are Perfect for Compact Gardens

By Savannah Sher

Woman walking on large wood deck in backyard surrounded by many plants.

Plants That Repel Mosquitoes: 18 Picks for a Bug-Free Backyard

By Deirdre Mundorf, Michelle Ullman, Updated by Daryna Tobey

14 Emergency Plumbing Tools All Homeowners Should Have on Hand

By Melissa Graham, Bob Beacham

things to know before buying a home with solar panels

8 Things You Should Know Before Buying a House With Solar Panels

By Rachel Brougham

8 Planting Mistakes

8 Planting Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Garden Before it Even Gets Going

By Audrey Stallsmith

A man with yellow rubber gloves cleans an oven.

Cleaning & Organizing

3 Ways to Steam Clean an Oven

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Margaret Foley

A professional contractor is on the roof working near the exhaust fan.

How to Improve Attic Ventilation: What Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Tools that can cut screws, including a bolt cutter, hacksaw, and oscillating tool.

How to Cut Screws: 5 Easy and Effective Methods

By Bob Beacham, Reviewed by Bob Vila

The Best Ryobi Drill Options

The Best Ryobi Drills for Your Budget and Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick

how to make chalk paint

How to Make Chalk Paint: 4 Super-Simple DIY Recipes

By Debbie Wolfe

View from inside a garage of the driveway and the rainstorm outside.

Can You Run a Generator in the Rain?

By Timothy Dale

A chop saw and miter saw side by side.

Chop Saw vs. Miter Saw: What’s the Difference?

By Bob Beacham, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Traeger Tailgater Portable Wood Pellet Grill set up on a patio for testing.

The Best Traeger Grills for Smoking and Grilling, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

A single young tomato plant under a LED grow light in a dark room.

7 Signs Your Plants Could Really Use a Grow Light

By Gretchen Heber

Mature woman in blue shirt prunes a tomato plant.

Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make

By Lori Lovely, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Woman adds seeds to plant cells filled with soil.

8 Essential Tools and Materials for Starting Seeds Indoors

By Audrey Stallsmith

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

By Savannah Sher, Mark Wolfe

Woman wearing ear and eye protection cuts a 2 x 4 with a circular saw at an outdoor workbench.

How to Use a Circular Saw

Sliding glass doors installed in a living room with a couch inside and a view of a small outdoor area.

How Secure Is Your Sliding Glass Door?

how to tighten a chainsaw chain

How to Tighten a Chainsaw Chain

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Timothy Dale

A DIYer using a miter saw in a home workshop for projects and repairs with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Miter Saw to Make Miter and Bevel Cuts

last frost date

First and Last Frost Dates: What All Home Gardeners Should Know

how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders

How to Keep Bees Away From Hummingbird Feeders Without Harming Them

how to find your septic tank

How to Find Your Septic Tank

By Timothy Dale

Woman standing on step stool and lubricating garage door spring with silicone spray.

How to Lubricate a Garage Door to Keep It Moving Smoothly

By Deirdre Mundorf

Snow covered two-story suburban home and car after a snowstorm. Not plowed.

9 Ways to Melt Ice Without Salt or Ice Melt

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

pantone color of the year 2022

Furniture & Decor

Very Peri: How to Incorporate Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year Into Your Home’s Decor

By Glenda Taylor

led grow light on houseplant

12 Handy Hacks for Lazy Houseplant Parents

By Deirdre Mundorf

A young boy showing to his grandfather how to set up home air purifier, using smartphone.

Skills & Techniques

How to Test Air Quality in Your Home

By Stacey L. Nash

Man in blue shirt and apron uses garden loppers on branch.

How to Sharpen Loppers—and Why You Should

By Glenda Taylor

how to move a hot tub

How to Move a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants?

By Audrey Stallsmith

Adorned Christmas Tree, Wreath, and Garland Inside Living Room, Copyspace

Holidays & Celebrations

How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree the Right Way

By Kat Hodgins, BobVila.com Staff

Left, an ultrasonic humidifier. Right, an evaporative humidifier.

Home Technology

Ultrasonic vs. Evaporative Humidifier: Which Is Better?

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman making sleeping place for guest on a grey chaise sofa bed in living room.

Holidays & Celebrations

Expecting Overnight Guests for the Holidays? Here’s Where to Put Them

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by BobVila.com Staff

Small garden shed in nicely landscaped backyard.

17 DIY Shed Plans Perfect for Garden Storage, She Sheds, Studios, and More

By Steph Coelho

Bright yellow Dog Vomit Slime Mold growing on a patch of green grass.

Lawn Care & Gardening

What to Do About Dog Vomit Slime Mold

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Woman with glasses working on laptop in home office with lamps next to her and behind her.

Lighting & Electrical

12 Home Office Lighting Ideas for a More Productive Workspace

By Jasmine Harding

Wooden illuminated greenhouse in backyard

Building & Installing

12 DIY Greenhouse Plans for Gardeners on a Budget

By Deirdre Mundorf

An image of man installing faced insulation panels next to an image of unfaced insulation.

Faced vs. Unfaced Insulation: Which Is Best for Your Home?

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement

The Best Kitchen Appliances Options

Appliances & Cookware

The Best Kitchen Appliance Brands of 2026

By Timothy Dale

Woman pushes the test and reset buttons on a GFCI outlet.

Lighting & Electrical

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Two Canadian Geese graze in a backyard area.

How to Keep Geese Out of Your Yard

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Paul Rankin

winterize lawn mower

How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower

By Bob Beacham, Updated by Tony Carrick

A view of frost on green lawn.

Building & Installing

What Is the Frost Line and How Deep Does it Go?

By Timothy Dale

Four small trees or shrubs covered in burlap to protect them from fallen snow.

7 Types of Plant Covers That’ll Protect Tender Trees and Shrubs From the Cold

By Steph Coelho, Updated by Daryna Tobey

Squirrel sitting inside a jack o'lantern with no top.

Holidays & Celebrations

How to Keep Squirrels Away From Pumpkins

By Nina Malkin, Gretchen Heber

Things You Can (and Can't) Put on Your Septic Field

Things You Can (and Can’t) Put on Your Septic System’s Leach Field

By Timothy Dale

A hand with a green rubber glove washes a window sill with mold using a paper towel.

How to Clean Mold on a Windowsill

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Tony Carrick

9 Creative Ways to Heat Your Pool This Summer

9 Creative Ways to Heat Your Pool This Summer

By Tony Carrick

8 Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine

Cleaning & Organizing

8 Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine

By Alexa Erickson

Stairway leading down to a dark, empty basement with cement walls.

8 Things to Do Right Now to Get Your Basement Tornado-Ready

how to keep ants out of hummingbird feeder

6 Ways to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders

By Savannah Sher

A potted plant surrounded by various supplies to help get rid of gnats.

How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats: 4 Remedies That Work

By Audrey Stallsmith, Phillip Tinner

Woman sitting on her kitchen floor, painting her brown lower kitchen cabinets blue.

Painting & Finishing

Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets? Consider These 5 Things First

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Theresa Clement

String light bulbs at night

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

By Savannah Sher, Tony Carrick, Updated by Daryna Tobey

Person wearing gardening gloves pulls hosta plants apart.

How to Split Hostas

By Steph Coelho

Man and woman place a window air conditioning unit in a window from the inside of a home.

Building & Installing

8 Tips for Installing a Window Air Conditioning Unit

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Happy couple buying a couch at a home improvement store and talking to a saleswoman - business concepts

Furniture & Decor

Solved! This Is the Best Time to Buy Furniture

By Savannah Sher