Gardening

Read how to end and prevent roach infestations at home.

Our favorite kitchen compost bins are affordable (or free), easy to clean, and may help you keep up a composting habit for the long run.

Alexis Nikole Nelson shares her favorite gear for foraging.

After 20 hours of research, we think the Droll Yankees 18-Inch Onyx Mixed Seed Tube Bird Feeder with Removable Base is the best for most people.

After looking at dozens of artificial trees, we weren’t impressed. But we found a few fake plants decent enough to display at home.

Here are the pest repellents and traps that experts agree can effectively keep bugs away.

Our tests of 10 shovels found the best shock-absorbing, soil-slicing, all-purpose digger.

Take out a nest with a pyrethroid-based spray like Terro Wasp & Hornet Killer.

Tired of overspending on toys, sports gear, crafts, and family activities? Here are some of our favorite resources to help you save money by borrowing.

The best hose nozzles spray with control and versatility, and they can help you conserve water.

Learning to garden in a small, urban setting can mean a lot of trial and error. Here’s what worked for my container garden on a New York City balcony.

Soil tests are best left to the agricultural professionals at your local extension office.

Cultivating a houseplant habit can be practically free. Here’s how to find plants, pots, and anything else you need on the cheap.

Spring is here. But before you get to gardening, you’ll need to make sure you’re wearing the right gear. We can help.

A look at the cons and pros of a fake-turf installation at home.

Like any loving plant parents, Wirecutter staffers care deeply about how they display their plants.

You don’t need a green thumb to enjoy the plants Wirecutter staffers love most.

These are the tools and supplies you need to start a container garden in a small area.

Houseplants add life, color, and improved air quality into our homes. These are the tools that help us overcome our black thumbs to become doting plant parents.

After testing garden gloves for sensitivity, grip, and protection by peeling grapes, picking up oiled marbles, and grabbing raspberry canes, we found the Atlas Nitrile Garden Gloves are the best option.