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By Bob Vila Staff DIY Mosquito Season 2024—What to Expect and How to Prepare Mosquito Season 2024—What to Expect and How to Prepare By Savannah Sher DIY The Best Cordless Drills Under $100 for Your DIY Projects The Best Cordless Drills Under $100 for Your DIY Projects By Tony Carrick DIY How to Blur Your House on Google Maps—And Why You Should Do It ASAP How to Blur Your House on Google Maps—And Why You Should Do It ASAP By Tony Carrick DIY The Government Is Paying People to Upgrade Their Home Comfort, Here’s Why The Government Is Paying People to Upgrade Their Home Comfort, Here’s Why By Tony Carrick Hi, I’m Bob Vila You probably know me from TV. For the better part of a half century, as the host of shows like This Old House and Home Again with Bob Vila, I’ve been teaching and inspiring people to upgrade their homes and improve their lives. I learned firsthand about home building from my father, and I’ve written more than a dozen books about remodeling, buying your dream home, and visiting historic homes across America. It’s fair to say that buildings, especially homes, are my life’s work. Learn more about Bob Lawn Care Lawn Care The Best Lawn Mowers for Every Yard, Tested Make your yard the envy of your neighbors with one of these top lawn mowers. By Mark Wolfe , Tony Carrick Lawn Care The 6 Best Robot Lawn Mowers for Automated Maintenance in 2024, Tested The 6 Best Robot Lawn Mowers for Automated Maintenance in 2024, Tested By Mark Wolfe Lawn Care When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn By Amy Lynch , Teresa Odle Lawn Care The Best Mulching Lawn Mowers for a Healthy Yard The Best Mulching Lawn Mowers for a Healthy Yard By Tony Carrick Lawn Care How to Overseed a Lawn How to Overseed a Lawn By Teresa Odle , Stacey L. Nash Don’t miss out! Subscribe to our newsletters for the best tips, tricks, and ideas to transform your home and yard. Sign Up By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Gardening Gardening 12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants Choosing native plants for the garden protects the planet, helps wildlife, and lessens outdoor chores without sacrificing the beauty of blooms or greenery. By Lori Lovely Gardening The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil of 2024 The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil of 2024 By Lauraine Velez Gardening What to Plant in May for a Thriving Spring, Summer, and Even Fall Garden What to Plant in May for a Thriving Spring, Summer, and Even Fall Garden By Audrey Stallsmith Gardening How to Grow Edamame in Your Home Garden How to Grow Edamame in Your Home Garden By Audrey Stallsmith Gardening A Tested Review of the Lettuce Grow Farmstand: Is It Worth the Price? A Tested Review of the Lettuce Grow Farmstand: Is It Worth the Price? By Jenn Ryan Product Reviews How we test and review products The Bob Vila Product Reviews team tirelessly researches and tests products to ensure they live up to the hype. Our team scours the market for best-in-class products. We do our homework and thoroughly vet popular products. We’ll test as many as we can get our hands on. Our unfiltered, honest opinion is what you see on the page. Exterior The 5 Best Composite Decking Brands of 2024 The 5 Best Composite Decking Brands of 2024 By Jodi Webb Reviews Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System By Jenn Ryan Building & Installing TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A 2024 Tested Review TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A 2024 Tested Review By Glenda Taylor Reviews The Best Above-Ground Pool Filters of 2024 The Best Above-Ground Pool Filters of 2024 By Tony Carrick DIY Is the Ryobi Auger a Must-Have for Digging Holes? 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