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    10 Best Annuals for Shady Spots

    Brilliant blooms and fun foliage options are endless if you know where to look. Let's explore captivating types of annuals...


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    12 Orange Flowers To Grow in Your Garden

    Orange flowers pack a punch, making a bold statement in gardens, borders and containers. These extroverted flowers are NOT shrinking...


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    12 Best White Flowers for Your Garden

    White flowers are great for brightening up a garden, especially at night when they seem to glow in the moonlight.


    The 10 Best Pool Tables for Your Home Game Room

    Cue up some family-friendly competition with the best pool tables on the market.


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    Gardening 101: How To Plant Flowers

    Once you've planted your first flowers and watched them grow and bloom, you'll be confidently adding more flowers to your...


    Honor Your Eco-Friendly Resolutions (and Your Wallet) with These Gardening Sales

    Greenhouses are a spectacular way to continue tending to crops well into the winter. Shop these garden sales to stock...


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    How To Install a Window or Vent in Your Van or Camper

    Feeling a little stuffy inside your adventure or work van? Here's how to transform your space with a window.


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    10 Types of Flowering Trees

    Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such...

    The 7 Best Hot Tub Cleaners to Make Your Spa Sparkle

    A backyard spa is a year-round source of enjoyment—if you keep it clean. Here are the best hot tub cleaners...


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    10 Types of Flowers to Spruce Up Your Garden

    Brighten your landscape with fanciful types of flowers that offer vibrant color in spring, summer and fall.


    Amazon’s Affordable, Portable Greenhouse Protects Plants All Winter

    This wallet-friendly, highly-rated, portable greenhouse on Amazon will keep all of your plants safe from frost and furry...


    Cold-Weather Camping Gear Deals for the Extreme Outdoorsman

    Don't venture out unprepared—shop camping gear deals. Stock up on survival items and sleeping bags so you can sit back...


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    How To Plant and Care for Rhododendrons

    It's hard to resist growing flowering rhododendrons when you see them in bloom in the spring. But do you have...


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    10 Tips to Build a Better Concrete Sidewalk

    Build strong, crack-free concrete sidewalks and slabs with advice from the pros for forming edges, leveling, smoothing, curing and other...


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    You Should Dust Your Houseplants— Here’s Why

    You know you have to water houseplants, but did you know you should also dust them? Dusting houseplants is easy...


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    Should I Rotate Crops in My Vegetable Garden?

    Crop rotation in your vegetable garden sounds like a lot of work. But it's actually an easy practice to follow.


    We Tried Darn Tough Socks, and Now We Want to Wear Them Everyday

    Darn Tough says it crafts the world’s most comfortable, durable and best-fitting socks. We put that claim to...

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    10 Ways to Have an Indoor Apartment Garden

    If you live in an apartment, you can still exercise your green thumb. With a little creativity, you and your...


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    7 Houseplants That Don’t Require Drainage

    If you have a container without holes for drainage, you can still grow a houseplant in it — at least...


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    Deciphering Tomato Plant Tags: What Do Those Codes Mean?

    A good plant tag can tell you so much about a tomato plant: Its mature size, resistance to disease and...


    The 8 Best Ping Pong Tables for Your Home Game Room

    With these must-have tables, you can play ping pong just about anywhere.


    The Best Snow Removal Equipment for Your Home

    Snowfall looks pretty, but clearing it is a dangerous endeavor. Here is the best snow removal equipment to tackle any...


    The 6 Best Winter Snow Boots for Women and Men in 2024

    We found the best snow boots, sure to keep you warm and comfortable in any winter weather.

    The 5 Best Headlamps To Light Your Way

    Keep every path you take well-lit with our picks for the best headlamp for every activity


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    What’s a Catio and Why Would I Want One?

    The catio revolution is afoot. Here's what to know about cat patios, which keep kitties and wildlife safe.


    The 7 Best Belt Bags Perfect for the Outdoors

    Hands-free belt bags are the convenient and stylish must-have accessory for any outdoor activity


    What Is Winter Sowing?

    Using commonly recycled containers and a few hardy seeds, you can make your own mini greenhouses


    If Your Indoor Plant Has Water Droplets On Its Leaves, This Is What It Means

    Deciphering those drippy leaves is easier than you might think and reveals the secret to healthy, happy plants.


    Top-Rated Single and Two-Stage Gas Snow Blowers for Efficient Snow Removal

    When it snows, you need to be ready! Whether you have a long driveway or a small sidewalk to clear,...