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    Best Electric Lawn Mowers and Push Mowers for the Effortless Lawn Care

    The best electric lawn mowers help homeowners keep their grass looking tidy while reducing emissions and maintenance time.


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    13 Best Tips for Mulching

    Wondering about the best way to spread mulch? Or if you need it? These tips for mulching are sure to...


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    13 Brilliant Fertilizing Tips and Tricks

    Fertilizing is key to a luscious, healthy lawn and garden, and these tips will make a big difference.


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    Can’t Find Chlorine for Your Pool? Try This Instead

    Supply chain woes are affecting swimming pool supplies. If you can't find pool chlorine, try these substitutes.


    We Tested the Snow Joe Cordless Snow Blower – An Honest Review

    With the Snow Joe iON+ Cordless snow blower, you might actually look forward to clearing the driveway.


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    How To Make Your Fence Wildlife Friendly

    To you, that fence feels like a cozy enclosure. To animals, it's a barrier to survival. Here's how to make...


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    Buyer’s Guide to Garden Spades

    A garden spade is the go-to tool for many yard and garden tasks. But what makes one garden spade different...


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    Here’s Why You Should Grow Lemon Trees in Your House During Winter

    Cheerful and fragrant lemon trees can bring a little sunshine into your home, even during the chilliest days of winter.

    Everything You Need to Build an Igloo

    Take advantage of winter weather by building an igloo right in your own yard.


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    What Is Pigweed and How Do I Get Rid of It?

    Pigweed, also known as amaranth, has multiple personalities and can even be eaten! If you want to get rid of...


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    What Are Sod Webworms and How Do I Get Rid of Them?

    Sod webworms are common lawn pests that require proper management. Learn to identify signs of sod webworm damage...


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    How to Start a Compost Bin

    Set yourself up for success by making your compost bin easy to use and simple to maintain.


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    9 Inspiring Garden Décor Ideas

    Garden design goes beyond the plants. Try some of these garden décor ideas for an original outdoor space.


    The Worst Poisonous and Invasive Plants for Your Yard

    Some plants may look pretty, but they're actually irritating to the skin or even poisonous. Avoid these toxic and invasive...


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    What To Do if You Have Clay Garden Soil

    Home gardeners often regard clay soil with dread. But clay soil can be beneficial to your garden — if you...


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    What Is Clay Soil?

    Everyone's heard of clay soil, but do you really know what it is? If your garden beds are clay, here's...


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    9 Vegetables To Plant in Winter

    For much of the U.S., there's no need to shut down the garden once winter rolls in. Here's what to...

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    The Best Summer Color Plants for Northern Gardeners

    Let's plan a garden! Here's a look at 12 of the best hardy plants that survive Northern winters and bloom...


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    What Is Subsoil and How Does It Help a Garden?

    Learn about subsoil's role in your garden's success and how to make it healthier.


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    9 Adaptive Tools To Make Gardening With Disabilities Easier

    Gardening can be relaxing and therapeutic. These adaptive gardening tools help those with limitations enjoy their time in the garden.


    If Your Plant Leaves Have Brown Tips, This is What it Means

    Noticing brown tips on leaves of your indoor plants? Solve the problem with proper watering and fertilizing tips from a...


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    When Is the Best Time of Year for a Soil Test?

    Knowing what's in your dirt is an easy way to green up your thumb, but the test isn't a no-brainer....


    How To Garden With Vermiculite

    Versatile vermiculite helps your garden, potted plants, seedlings and lawn germinate and grow more quickly.

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    8 Best Garden Scooters for Easy Gardening

    Kick off spring gardening with a new garden scooter. These mobile seats make plant- and turf-tending so much easier on...


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    12 Best Native Plants for Northern Gardeners

    Looking for new native plants for your USDA Zone 3 landscape? These shrubs, perennials and grasses can survive temperatures as...


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    Smokeless Fire Pit: What To Know Before You Buy

    Do you love the camaraderie found around a campfire but hate the eye-stinging smoke? Then you need to check out...


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    8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2024

    If you love a good campfire but hate the sting of smoke in your eyes, our roundup of...


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    What To Know About Loam Soil for Your Garden

    Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in...


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    How Composting With Manure Can Benefit Your Garden

    No jokes here, just straightforward information on how composting with manure will help you to improve your garden's health.