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Affordable Garden Path Ideas

Beautiful (and affordable) DIY garden paths that you can build in a weekend, without breaking the bank or your back, to spruce up your yard. Here are our favorite walkway ideas for your landscape.




Tips for Planting Daffodil Bulbs

Learn all about the proper timing for buying and planting daffodils, how to plant them so you'll always see blooms,...

Reporting for Duty: The Cub Cadet Riding Mower Makes Lawn Care Easy

The Cub Cadet Riding Mower offers long-lasting, quality performance at a budget-friendly price.


Solo Stove’s New Mesa Heat Deflector Increases Your Fire Pit’s Heating Radius

Solo Stove’s all-new Mesa heat deflector keeps everyone warm around the outdoor table. Best of all? It takes...

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5 Best Mulches for Vegetable Gardens

Amp up your growing game this year with vegetable garden mulch recommended by experts.


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Create a Dream Cottage Garden With These 12 Flowers

A good cottage garden has a loose, informal look with something always in bloom, thanks to planning on the part...


I Tried the All-New Solo Stove Torch, and It Was Better Than I Expected

The new Solo Stove Mesa Torch is the torchlight dreams are made of—and it’s perfect for Autumn evening...


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10 Tips for Starting a Vegetable Garden

Growing your own vegetables is fun, rewarding and easier than you think. This year, let us help you get growing!

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How To Grow Okra

Did you know okra produces delicious seed pods and is one of the prettiest and most striking plants in the...


How to Grow a Cut Flower Garden

If you love farm-fresh bouquets of flowers in your home, why not try growing them yourself? It's easier than you...


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10 Best Spring Flowers

Expand your yard's palette of spring flowers with iconic and new ideas you'll find in this list of top performers.


You Can Turn an Old File Cabinet Into a Flower Planter—Here’s How

Learn how to make a DIY flower planter with an old filing cabinet to take your patio to the next...


I Tried the Solo Stove Chair, and It’s Now My Favorite Seat Around the Fire Pit

Our favorite fire pit brand now makes an Adirondack chair, and we tested it to see if the...

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Grampa’s Weeder: The Ultimate Tool for Effortless Weed Removal

While gardening is a form of therapy for me, the weeds are discouraging and overwhelming. But after trying...


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How To Fill Raised Gardening Beds for a Successful Harvest

You've built your raised garden beds, but what's the best way to fill them? Follow these tips to create healthy...


Growing Shasta Daisies: Everything You Need To Know

There should be room in every sunny temperate garden for a few Shasta daisies. They're easy to grow and make...


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How To Test Soil pH With and Without a Kit

From formal lab tests to DIY baking soda and vinegar, here's how to choose which method is best for your...


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9 Tips To Create an Authentic Backyard Japanese Garden

A Japanese-style backyard is a place for contemplating nature. Here are some tips to help you set up your own...


3 Simple Landscape Edging Ideas

Three simple, attractive, low-maintenance garden and landscape edging ideas to inspire and keep weeds out of your garden.

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15 Native Plants To Add To Your Yard

Native plants require less fuss, grow more easily and help pollinators and other wildlife. Here are some ideas to plant...


You Can Prep Your Garden Super Quickly With This Cardboard Gardening Hack

One hour doing this can save you from an entire season of weeding!


15 Fast Growing Shrubs to Beautify Your Yard and Add Privacy

No need to wait years for a return on your investment. These shrubs will quickly stake their claim to a...

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10 Plants That Help Keep Weeds Out of Your Garden

Ground covers are plants that grow and cover soil that would otherwise be overrun with weeds. Choose among the best...


Husqvarna Combi Switch 330iK Review: It’s Official, I’m Breaking Up With My String Trimmer and...

I tested the convenient Husqvarna Combi Switch 330iK pole saw and edger and it's safe to say...


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Why You Should Use Wood Ash in the Garden

Loaded with nutrients like calcium and potassium, wood ash can give your garden a boost.


How To Build a Planter Box for Your Deck Railing

Add a little greenery to your outdoor refuge with this easy-to-build planter box that sits on the railing.


10 New Award-Winning Vegetables for 2024

Sometimes, newer really is better. Meet some recent All-America Selections winners that are a distinct improvement over previous vegetable varieties.


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10 Award-Winning New Flowers to Plant in 2024

These bright and beautiful annual flowers will make phenomenal additions to your home or garden. Learn all about them.