Outdoor Living

Whether your yard needs work or is already an oasis, we've got the best patio inspo and firepit plans — we'll help you elevate your time outside.

Garden

Whether gardening to you is planting flowers, growing vegetables, or pruning shrubs, The Habitat answers all your spade and soil questions!

Gardening

Gardening: a chance to get outdoors, dig in the dirt, and grow your own vegetables and flowers. Check out our tips!

Landscaping

All the details on how to get rid of backyard pests, prune your shrubs, and choose the best plants for a gorgeous green outdoor space of any size.

Edible Plants

From cherry tomatoes to butternut squash, you can grow a whole cornucopia right in your own backyard — if you know how. The Habitat takes you through the finer points of raising vegetables and fruits in your garden. Your grocery store days could be coming to an end!

Ornamental Plants

From flower beds to patio pots to hanging planters, decorative greenery and flowers can spruce up any yard and home and are often easy to care for.

Great food is a big part of camping trips and picnics, so practice these food safety tips to ensure your outdoor meals don't spell tummy disaster.

Cookies on a picnic!

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Couples Cooking at Camp

Grandfather and Grandson Fishing At Sunset in Summer

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barbecue camping

Friends preparing salad together in van

Rice porridge with vegetables. Mexican mix and rice porridge. Tourist freeze-dried food.

Young woman serving pasta to fellow glampers.

Blue igloo cooler, filled with picnic food

Happy senior couple enjoying making barbecue for their family

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Foraging for fungi and mushrooms is a popular pastime around the country. Whether you want to pick or just admire, keep an eye out for these varieties.

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Woman foraging for wild morel mushrooms in forest, USA

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Amanita

Conjoined Lactarius Indigo Mushroom

Giant Puffball

Shaggy ink caps (Coprinus comatus)

Closeup shot of turkey tail mushrooms, a type of polypore mushroom, growing on a fallen tree

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The right deck material for you depends on a variety of factors. How much care it will require is an important consideration.

Property Interiors

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Beautiful Deck

Men Washing His Swimming Pool Deck Using Garden Hose

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New modern home features a backyard with patio

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Deck Sealant

Outdoor patio deck

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Keep your pets safe this season by keeping an eye out for these potential dangers.

Dog and cat

Close-Up Of Mushroom Growing On Field

A Jack Russell Terrier running in backyard with steel fence and green lawn.

Chocolate Labrador in field of daisies at sunset

Shih Tzu Dog

Woman and English bulldog inside Chevrolet bel air, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Man nailing a lost dog poster to a tree

Dog Water Child

funny Corgi puppy tries to catch a dangerous striped insect wasp with its nose in the garden

Friends prepare food on barbecue while dog looks on at garden party.

The Bang Kaew dog is looking at a snake in a wilderness.

Beagle on a spring walk in the sunset

An awning can provide rain cover and add some decorative flair to the outside of your home. It's fairly simple to whip one up!

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Saw Blade Cutting a Board

Tape Measure Wood and a Circular Saw

Adjustable Wrench Driving Lag Bolt into Board.

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Sandblasting a wooden board close up shot

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There are countless styles and designs of pergolas to choose from — one to match every home and lifestyle!

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Keep the smells and tastes of summer going year&#x2d;round by becoming a seasoned pro at winter grilling.

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A backyard pond adds a whole new dimension of beauty to your landscape. Keeping it clean and fresh can be a challenge but it's well worth the effort.

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Firefly habitats in the wild are diminishing, but anyone can recreate the perfect firefly environment in their own yard or outdoor space.

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Fireflies,In,Evening

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Embrace your outdoor area and spend more time there with these creative patio ideas that will help you develop a custom layout you'll love.

Firepit

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If you want to build their own bat house, use online specs or buy a kit. Either way, follow a few simple tips to make your bat house tempting to guests.

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Garden

Food Safety Tips For Eating Outdoors

10 Cool Mushrooms to Look Out For

10 Tips To Reseal and Maintain Your Deck

11 Unexpected Springtime Dangers to Pets

How To Make a Simple DIY Awning

Inspiring Pergolas To Refresh Your Backyard

Storage Shed Inspiration for Every Yard

Become a Pro at Winter Grilling

Easy Tips for Keeping Your Backyard Pond Beautiful

Attracting Fireflies: Making New Backyard Friends

Patio Decor Ideas for an Outdoor Haven

How to Become a DIY Bat House Landlord

Garden

Food Safety Tips For Eating Outdoors

10 Cool Mushrooms to Look Out For

10 Tips To Reseal and Maintain Your Deck

11 Unexpected Springtime Dangers to Pets

How To Make a Simple DIY Awning

Inspiring Pergolas To Refresh Your Backyard

Storage Shed Inspiration for Every Yard

Become a Pro at Winter Grilling

Make a habit out of it.

Easy Tips for Keeping Your Backyard Pond Beautiful

Attracting Fireflies: Making New Backyard Friends

Patio Decor Ideas for an Outdoor Haven

How to Become a DIY Bat House Landlord