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Professional artificial turf installation runs about $5 to $20 per sq ft, with recent cost guide averages running about $13 to $20. A typical 500 sq ft yard costs roughly $2,700 to $10,000, depending on turf quality, prep work and where you live.
October 15, 2026
Common landscape rock like pea gravel, crushed stone, river rock and lava rock runs about $10 to $220 per ton in 2026 cost guides. It works best on paths, dry creek beds and in desert or wildfire-prone yards, and less well in most planting beds.
October 11, 2026
The best backyard ideas start with how you'll use the space: a patio sized for your furniture, shade over part of it, privacy along the edges, layered planting beds and only as much lawn as you play on. Here are ideas by job, plus typical costs.
October 9, 2026
Professional lawn mowing typically costs about $44 to $71 per visit, and monthly lawn care plans run about $100 to $500 across the major cost guides, depending on lawn size, services and where you live. Here's what each service costs and what drives the price.
October 6, 2026
Repair a deck when the frame, ledger and posts are sound and the damage is limited to boards, railings, stairs or the finish. Replace it when rot or insects have spread through the framing. Repairs average about $1,465; replacement often runs $5,420 to $14,540.
October 5, 2026
Most sprinkler repairs are small jobs: a broken head, a clogged nozzle, a leaking valve or a cut wire. HomeAdvisor puts a typical pro repair at $137 to $422, and many head and nozzle fixes are easy DIY.
October 4, 2026
A flagstone patio usually costs $15 to $27 per square foot installed, or about $3,600 on average. Most are dry-laid on compacted gravel and sand; mortared stone on a concrete slab costs more and can crack in freeze-thaw climates.
October 3, 2026
Sod itself runs about $0.35 to $1 per sq ft ($150 to $450 a pallet). Installed on prepared bare soil, most pros charge about $1 to $2.60 per sq ft, and $2 to $4.50 if the old lawn has to come out first.
October 1, 2026
Fire pit ideas run from a portable steel bowl on gravel to a stone pit or gas fire table built into a patio. HomeAdvisor puts the average at about $850, with most projects between $200 and $3,000.
September 29, 2026
Hydroseeding sprays seed, mulch, fertilizer and water onto bare soil for about $0.07 to $0.21 per sq ft, far less than sod at about $1.65 installed. Sod is usable in weeks; hydroseed and plain seed take a season to mature.
September 28, 2026
A patio cover can be a $120 shade canopy or a $30,000 gable roof. This Old House puts most patio roofs at $14,000 to $31,000, and the right type depends on whether you need shade, rain cover or snow strength.
September 27, 2026
Most wood decks need a fresh coat every 2 to 3 years, from about 1 year for a clear sealer to 4 to 6 years for a semitransparent stain. Stain on a dry, mild day between 50°F and 90°F, out of direct midday sun, with no rain in the forecast.
September 23, 2026
