What to Do Within the First Year After Moving Into Your New Home
When you move into your new home, there are a number of cleaning tasks, basic projects and upgrades to consider. Here's a comprehensive guide to point you in the right direction.
When Should I Fertilize My Lawn?
The more you know, the more your grass will grow. Here are the best ways to maximize your lawn fertilization...
20 Home Renovations That Instantly Increase Your Home Value
These are the top renovations that increase home value. Some are easy and inexpensive updates that you can do over...
How to Create the Ultimate Hummingbird Habitat in Your Backyard
The key to the tiny flier’s heart is through its stomach. Make your backyard a sugar-water hot spot with these...
Get Rid of Clover and Other Yard Nuisances With These 10 Tips
Mowing over clover may seem like a quick fix, but it always grows back. The following tips will show you...
Turn Your Fall Leaves into Free Mulch and Compost
Use fall leaves to improve soil, make free mulch and expand your garden beds.
Hot Tub Safety Tips for the Whole Family
Here's how to keep adults, kids and pets safe in and around a hot tub.
19 Things You Should Never Do To Your Lawn
Whether you’re a green thumb or not, it’s easy to maintain a barefoot-worthy lawn with these tips.
How To Get Rid of Crabgrass
Need to defend your turf from crabgrass? Follow these tips and learn how to kill crabgrass and be one step...
Pet Hazards In Your Yard (and How to Fix Them)
It's wonderful to see a beloved pet playing and enjoying the space of a backyard or other outdoor space. But...
20 Bad Spring Yard Work Habits You Need to Stop Doing
It's been a long winter and you're ready to start some yard work. But before you grab that rake or...
How to Grow and Care for Hostas
Shade-loving hostas add lushness, color and volume to your garden. Follow these tips for getting the most out of landscaping...
Landscaping: Tips for Your Backyard
Adding walls and paths to your landscape transforms it into something truly special. Here's a collection of pro building tricks...
How to Pour a Concrete Slab Successfully: 31 Tips
Building a shed this spring? Before you can even think about raising the walls, it’s imperative to have a solid...
The Best Garden and Lawn Edging Ideas & Tips
Three simple, attractive, low-maintenance garden and lawn edging ideas to inspire.
10 Best Curb Appeal Before and After Makeovers
Give your home a curb appeal makeover and get your neighbors thinking someone else moved in.
How to Grow Greener Grass
Learn the secrets on how to grow healthier, thicker and greener grass from our staff expert. These are our best...
Ten Handy Lawn Mowing Tips
There are 'right' and 'wrong' ways to mow grass.
How To Buy Quality Lawn Seed
Reseeding is a job you can do in a weekend if you have an average-size lawn.
Build a Long-Lasting Block Retaining Wall
Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it...
12 Tips for How to Build an Ice Rink in Your Backyard
With a few days of work and a handful of materials, you can spend the winter skating in your own...
18 Lawn Mysteries Explained (And How to Fix Them)
Get rid of your lawn eyesores with these tips.
Lawn and Yard Maintenance and Gardening Tips
Yard maintenance: Our experts weigh in with their best tips ever about how to get a healthy and beautiful lawn...
Top Ten Mower Safety Tips
Sure, you may know how to mow your yard so it looks like a professional baseball outfield, but do you...
5 Ways Smart Homeowners Deal With Fall Leaves
Fall cleanup tips to help you save time and work
Easy Lawn Care Tips
Get a greener, healthier lawn with less work!