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Whether you are planting flowers in the garden, adding a water feature to the yard or just need to mow the grass, Family Handyman covers all your outdoor needs.

How to Winterize and Store Garden Hoses

With old man winter knocking on the door, time to reel in that garden hose. Here are a few tips to help you avoid buying a new hose every spring.

Stuff We Love: Cordless Yard Tools

Cut the cord and manage your yard with these super efficient cordless yard tools.

Ergonomic Household Products That Will Save Your Back

Use these 10 ergonomic tools to get more done in your home, garage and garden,...

How to Install an Attic Lift

Send heavy loads to the attic—with the press of a button

Store Garden Hand Tools: Make a Handmade Toolbox

Branch handles make this a natural for your garden tools. Find step-by-step plans for making...

Easy-Clamp Sacrificial Fence

One of the most necessary table saw accessories!

31 Yard Tool Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Easier

Save your back! These simple and smart updates to everyday yard tools will make your...

10 Best-Reviewed Garden Tillers on Amazon

According to Amazon reviewers, these are the best garden tillers you can buy.

12 Must-Have Garden Tools

Gardening will be easier, more productive and, well, just a lot more fun when you...

Sacrificial Miter Saw Fence for Safety

You can fix a common miter saw problem (and safety hazard) with some thin plywood...

How to Use a Fertilizer and Seed Spreader

This must-have lawn tool spreads everything you need for a healthy, attractive lawn.

How To Remove Rust from Metal

Learn three ways how to remove rust from metal and two ways to prevent rust...

How to Get Nonslip Mower Treads

Retread old, bald lawn mower tires with a knobby bicycle tire for extra traction on...

How to Build a Garden Arbor

Make a sturdy place to relax or a dramatic garden entrance in a weekend with...

Magnetic Fence for Drill Press or Band Saw

Pick up a Shop-Mag and use it as a fence for repeated accuracy on your...

Magnetic Band Saw Fence

An 18-in. magnetic tool holder holds firm for accurate cuts and tiny fence-to-blade adjustments are...

Table Saw Fence Blade Height Guide

Use a marker to draw a scale directly onto your table saw fence. Then you'll...

How to Set a Table Saw Ripping Scale

In the video and description below, Travis shows you how to set a table saw...

How to Cut Thin Material on a Table Saw

Travis shows you how to cut thin material on a table saw with a simple...

How to Cut Narrow Strips on a Table Saw

Do you need to cut several narrow strips of the same size? It's easy to...

How to Wax Your Table Saw Top

Keep your table saw shipshape with a good cleaning and a coat of paste wax....

Never Use Just the Table Saw Fence to Crosscut Boards!

Why is it unsafe to only use the fence as a guide for making crosscuts...

Do it right, do it yourself!

No-Slide Miter Fence

Reader Ed Dies has a smart idea: Press strips of stair tread safety tape on...

Hinged Router Fence

To make this pivoting router fence, just drill a 1/2-inch diameter hole in one end...

Fine-Tuning with a Miter Saw

When ﬁne-tuning the length of boards with a miter saw, it helps to stick double-faced...

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