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Let the sunshine in with our favorite outdoor living ideas, including ways to decorate your patio and easy grilling tips and guides to host the best backyard parties.

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What Every Gardener Should Know About Topsoil

For plants, soil is the great provider—their source for moisture and nutrients. See why topsoil is tops for your garden...


I Started Composting at Home—Here’s What Happened

Your kitchen trash is already full of vegetable scraps, eggshells and fruit peels—go ahead and learn how to compost at...


20 Vegetables You Shouldn’t Grow Together

Some plants compete for nutrients or space, or they attract damaging insects or fungus. Here are some incompatible plant combinations.


13 Ways to Take Your Garden From Good to Great

From better potting mix to saying no to pesticides, improve your yard with this gardener's dozen.


10 Easy Plants You Can Grow in a Container Garden

Discover the beauty of growing plants in containers. We highlight an easy-to-grow species for each category, from flowers to vegetables...


10 Solutions for Your Most Common Gardening Problems

So you think you can't grow anything? Here are 10 common excuses—and how to turn them into successes.


Planting Calendar: When to Plant These Popular Vegetables

Want to grow your own vegetables, but don't know when to plant them? We have the answers for you!


8 Tools That Help Fresh Herbs Last Longer

Keep your parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme looking their best.

12 Places to Buy Plants and Seeds Online

Whether you can't make it to the local nursery or you're craving some extra convenience, we rounded up the best...


How to Regrow Celery from Scraps

Use this simple and kid-friendly guide to grow your own celery at home.


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How to Season Grill Grates

Ready for cookout season? You'll want to learn how to season grill grates before you start flippin' burgers.


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How to Start a Charcoal Grill

Not sure how to start a charcoal grill? Here are three easy ways to light up the coals.


The Most Common Types of Grills, Explained

In the market for a new grill? We're cookin' up some recommendations for the most popular types of grills.


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10 Tips to Create an Affordable Garden

The average household spends more than $500 on gardening annually, but you can do it for much less with these...


A Dozen Vegetables You Can Grow in Pots

You don't need a massive plot of land to enjoy the spoils of a great garden. Growing your veggies in...


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8 Mosquito-Repelling Plants to Add to Your Backyard ASAP

Skip the bug spray this summer. You can repel mosquitoes naturally with plants! Here are the varieties we're adding to...


12 Plants That Are Poisonous to Dogs

Keep your pups away from these plants.

Our Top Tips for Arranging Indoor Plants

Once you know how to arrange indoor plants, you'll see how they can bring life and joy to every room...


LG Just Debuted a Fridge That Will Grow Your Leafy Greens

Transform they way you cook and garden with LG's new herb-growing fridge.


8 Insider Tips for Apple Picking Season

It's apple picking season! And there's nothing better than a crisp autumn day spent with loved ones. Read on to...


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49 Healthy Grill Recipes to Try This Season

This season, try some healthy grill recipes to keep you feeling good and will have you ready to tackle all...


The Best Foods in Your Kitchen to Attract Backyard Birds

More colorful birds will flock to your feeders when you serve up the delicious food you already have in your...


10+ Tips to Help You Grow a Great Raised Bed Garden

Here's everything you need to elevate your harvest with a raised bed garden.

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Charcoal vs. Gas Grills: Which Is Better?

Charcoal vs. gas grill, also known as the "Great Debate." Our simple pros and cons list will help you decide...


8 Genius Tips for Bringing Food to the Beach

Who's ready for some fun in the sun?


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The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Camping

Sleep under the stars without going too far from home. Just use our backyard camping guide to get started!


Things You Can Compost, Plus Items You Definitely Shouldn’t

Starting a compost pile in the backyard or participating in a municipal compost program? Good for you! Here's a list...


12 Outdoor Items We’re Buying at World Market This Month

It's outdoor season! Here are 12 outdoor items we're buying at World Market this month to help us make the...


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65 Low-Calorie Grilling Ideas to Try Tonight

Grilled food isn't all hamburgers and hot dogs—it can be healthy, too! Each of these recipes has fewer than 300...