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Robin Plaskoff Horton

Robin Plaskoff Horton

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Robin Horton is an award-winning writer and publisher of Webby-nominated design, lifestyle and travel blog, Urban Gardens. In addition to brand-sponsored blog content, Robin has written for brands/publications including Trivago, Fix.com, Fiskars, Kellogg Garden Products, Easy Digging, SunGro, and Midwest Living Magazine. Robin has more than a decade of experience as an SME in home and garden design and décor, sustainable living, and garden tourism. She has expertise in sourcing products and creating shopping-focused content, including affiliate marketing product roundups and gift guides.

Family Handyman Editorial Policies

For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.

Articles

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What to Put in the Bottom of a Planter for Drainage

Learn what to add to the bottom of your planter to promote aeration without adding weight or expense — plus some things to avoid (including gravel!).
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What Are Air Plants and How Do They Grow?

Hardy, soil-less air plants double as home décor. Discover air plant facts, good options to start with, how to care for them and more.
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Essential Indoor Gardening Tools

Whether you have just a few pots or a house plant jungle, you'll need some essential indoor gardening tools to keep your plants healthy and happy.