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The XDP Ridgeline swing set is great — if you're honest about your backyard size first

Shopping gardening

The Little Gardener set turned my kid into a genuinely helpful yard assistant

Shopping soil gardening

The bug loupe is built for observation, not catching

Shopping kids gardening

Skip the Rose Art Glitter Glue Set and get glitter cardstock instead.

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Portable camping chair — the gear that says 'take care of yourself too'

Shopping car maintenance gardening

Lawn Twister: Great for Parties, Meh for Tuesdays

Shopping lawn care gardening

Lawn Bowling Set: Low Entry, High Smug

Shopping lawn care gardening

Bocce is the rare family game that's both relaxing and cutthroat

Shopping cooking gardening

A glow-in-the-dark frisbee turns evening lawn time into an event

Shopping lawn care gardening

Your shock probably killed algae — that's the cloudiness.

Gardening gardening

Your pump is sucking air

Gardening gardening

You can't guess soil pH by looking at weeds.

Everyday Life lawn care soil gardening

Water in fertilizer right away to avoid brown patches.

Everyday Life lawn care soil gardening

Use a garden hose and a soft brush.

Gardening gardening

Time of day doesn't matter for pruning lilacs or forsythia.

Everyday Life pruning flowers gardening

Three perennials will give you continuous color from spring.

Everyday Life flowers gardening

These five perennials bloom all summer with almost no work

Everyday Life seed starting flowers soil

The secret is getting everything out first.

Everyday Life lawn care gardening

The rain didn't ruin your pool.

Gardening lawn care gardening

The hose trick works for finding suction-side air leaks.

Gardening gardening

Test your pool water twice a week during swim season.

Gardening gardening

Suction side leak is the usual culprit.

Gardening gardening

Start with three native plants.

Everyday Life flowers soil gardening

Start with lettuce, spinach, and peas — they handle cold dirt just fine.

Everyday Life seed starting soil compost

Start herbs indoors 6 weeks before last frost

Everyday Life seed starting soil gardening

Soak it, don't blast it.

Shock the hell out of it.

Gardening gardening

Shock it, brush it, and keep the pump running.

Gardening gardening

Shock it hard.

Gardening gardening

Shock harder than you think

Gardening gardening

Sand filters are the right choice for most residential pools.

Gardening flowers gardening

Rinse your pool ladder after every swim.

Gardening gardening

Rake, seed, keep moist. Don't overcomplicate it.

Everyday Life seed starting lawn care soil

Rain usually just needs a quick pH and chlorine tweak.

Gardening gardening

Rain doesn't turn pools green — phosphates do.

Gardening lawn care gardening

Put the feeder out before you think you need to, and use 1 part white sugar to 4 parts water.

Everyday Life flowers gardening

Prune them right after they finish flowering.

Everyday Life pruning flowers gardening

Prune spring-blooming shrubs right after they flower.

Everyday Life pruning flowers gardening

Prune roses back to about 12 inches.

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Pressure gauge is the only real sign of a clogged filter.

Gardening gardening

Pool water is bad for your garden.

Gardening soil gardening

Planting too early is the biggest spring gardening mistake.

Everyday Life seed starting soil gardening

Pansies are your best bet.

Everyday Life mulch flowers gardening

Not as often as you think.

Gardening gardening

Nasal rinses work; local honey doesn't.

Computers nas flowers gardening

Mid-March is the sweet spot for Zone 6 tomato seeds.

Everyday Life seed starting soil gardening

Let the rain handle early spring watering.

Everyday Life seed starting soil gardening

Keep spring bulbs cool and dry, around 40°F.

Everyday Life flowers gardening

Just change the oil, sharpen the blade, and fill with fresh gas.

Everyday Life gardening

It's probably phosphates, not your chlorine.

Gardening lawn care gardening

Intermittent loss of prime is a suction-side air leak.

Gardening gardening

How 'Cymbaline' Planted the Seed for Roger Waters' Obsession with Control

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Household bleach can shock a pool — if it's the right kind.

Gardening gardening

Hose your pool filter down. That's it.

Hose off your cartridge filter every 2–3 weeks during pool season.

Gardening gardening

High chlorine demand means something is eating your chlorine.

Gardening gardening

Hard ground, not heavy rain, is why spring floods.

Everyday Life soil gardening

Go with a cartridge filter for your pool.

Gardening gardening

Gentle hose and mild cleaner are all you need.

Computers gardening

Fresh gas and a sharp blade first.

Everyday Life gardening

Foraged branches need almost no effort.

Computers flowers gardening

Double shock and filter nonstop.

Gardening gardening

Dish soap and water is all you need for windows.

Dehumidifier. Full stop.

Home swimming pools soil gardening

Cut roses back hard in early spring.

Everyday Life rose pruning roses pruning

Change pool filter sand every 5–7 years (or when it stops filtering)

Broken branches aren't the only sign.

Everyday Life pruning gardening

Bleach is the only reliable bird feeder disinfectant.

Everyday Life seed starting gardening

Backwash when the pressure says so, not the calendar.

Gardening gardening

Backwash when pressure rises, not on a schedule.

Gardening gardening

Avoid a pressure washer on pool filter cartridges.

Algae makes pool water slimy. Shock and balance.

Gardening lawn care gardening

Algae in a saltwater pool is usually a chlorine problem.

Gardening gardening

Air leaks are the usual suspect.

Gardening gardening

A windowsill garden is the best indoor spring activity.

Shopping seed starting flowers soil

A good rake and sharp pruners will carry you through spring.

Everyday Life pruning soil gardening