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A colorful array of the best patio umbrellas options folded down and packed together tightly

We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier

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Here Are the Best Freestanding Hammock Stands for All-Day Relaxation Here Are the Best Freestanding Hammock Stands for All-Day Relaxation

By Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis, Michelle Larson

how to move a hot tub

How to Move a Hot Tub How to Move a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

Installing Pavers - Installed

Patio Pavers 101 Patio Pavers 101

The Best Gazebos Option

Here’s an Easy Way to Increase Your Outdoor Living Area by 120 Square Feet Here’s an Easy Way to Increase Your Outdoor Living Area by 120 Square Feet

By Jasmine Harding

Grill on the garden, close-up.

How to Start a Charcoal Grill How to Start a Charcoal Grill

By Kat Hodgins, Tom Scalisi

How To Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Best Sand for Sandbox Options

Our Favorite Sandbox Sand is Natural, Safe, and Easy to Clean Off Our Favorite Sandbox Sand is Natural, Safe, and Easy to Clean Off

By Timothy Dale

The Best Grill Cleaner Options

This Simple Product Can Cut Through Grease and Prep Your Grill for the Season This Simple Product Can Cut Through Grease and Prep Your Grill for the Season

By Timothy Dale, Jen Karetnick

Monument Grills Eminence line is an upgrade for a modern backyard BBQ

Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills

A group of the best cantilever umbrellas set up in a large grassy yard

We Spent 900 Hours Testing Cantilever Umbrellas and Our Favorite Features Multiple Tilting Angles We Spent 900 Hours Testing Cantilever Umbrellas and Our Favorite Features Multiple Tilting Angles

By Jasmine Harding, Stacey L. Nash

Older woman sneezing into a tissue outside by flowers

Experts Say the 2025 Spring Allergy Season Will Be the Longest in Years Experts Say the 2025 Spring Allergy Season Will Be the Longest in Years

By Sandi Schwartz

Outdoor String Lights hung on large trees in front of a pond at dusk

We Tested Dozens of Outdoor String Lights, We Tested Dozens of Outdoor String Lights,

By Glenda Taylor, Jamie Birdwell-Branson, Jasmine Harding

Outdoor Kitchen Essentials Options

Outdoor Kitchen Essentials Outdoor Kitchen Essentials

By Savannah Sher

The Best Outdoor Cushions Option

Our Favorite Outdoor Cushions Are Made From an Unusual Material to Prevent Fading Our Favorite Outdoor Cushions Are Made From an Unusual Material to Prevent Fading

By Emily Blackwood, Michelle Larson

A weather stick mounted on a tree for predicting when it will rain.

Should You Water the Lawn Today or Is it Going to Rain? This Low-Tech Tool Can Tell You Should You Water the Lawn Today or Is it Going to Rain? This Low-Tech Tool Can Tell You

By Sandi Schwartz

The Breeo X Series 24 Smokeless Fire Pit on sand while burning a fire during testing.

We Spent 32 Hours Testing to Find the 8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits We Spent 32 Hours Testing to Find the 8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Propane Heater Options set together against the side of a red barn.

The Best Propane Heater Can Be Used Almost Anywhere—Even Inside The Best Propane Heater Can Be Used Almost Anywhere—Even Inside

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Closeup of a horseshoe around a horseshoe stake and rust-colored sand.

How to Build a Horseshoe Pit How to Build a Horseshoe Pit

By Jennifer Noonan

People at a picnic with different grilling options

The 33 Best Grilling Gifts for the BBQ Enthusiast The 33 Best Grilling Gifts for the BBQ Enthusiast

By Brie Greenhalgh