Home and Outdoor Living

Fire up the grill with the 343 sizzling specialties inside Taste of Home Grill It! You'll find plenty of ways to go beyond hamburgers and hot dogs every time you want to cook out. There are also recipes for making whole meals over the coals, from Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus appetizers to Chocolate Panini dessert! Plus, cooking charts take the guesswork out of grilling while tips, tricks and easy-to-follow instructions for all things flame-broiled will elevate your grill skills.

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2019. Inside you’ll find 750+ home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2019 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

2x4 Indoor Projects provides complete how-to instructions for DIY projects that will improve storage both inside and outside your home using only basic tools and home center materials. Most projects take less than a weekend, and many take just a couple of hours.

Tackle your biggest storage problems with the biggest organization book from Family Handyman, Ultimate Storage Solutions. Inside you’ll discover 450+ clever projects & tips that will help you manage the mess in one weekend or less!

Attracting birds and butterflies and bees has never been simpler with the tips, tricks and plant picks in this handy guide, Gardening for Birds, Butterflies & Bees. Plus, you'll help support the dwindling bee population, which is essential to the future of gardening. Whether you're just starting out or are a bona fide green thumb, you'll turn to this can't-miss, birding and gardening resource for years to come.

Master the skills you need to tackle home improvements with Build Your Skills, a hands-on DIY book from Family Handyman magazine. This comprehensive guide gives you the proper tools, techniques and confidence you need to complete any home improvement and repair BY YOURSELF. You’ll find real-world lessons from expert carpenters, plumbers, electricians and more in every home improvement area, simplified for every level of DIYer!

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2014. Inside you’ll find 750+ home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Home Improvement. Inside you’ll find home improvement ideas for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2016 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

Inside Taste of Home Ultimate Beef, Chicken & Pork Cookbook you’ll discover 375 stick-to-your-ribs specialties. From grilled steaks and bacon-wrapped chicken breasts to finger-licking chops and savory roasts, this three-in-one cookbook of meaty favorites promises to satisfy the heartiest of appetites. Dig in to barbecued classics as well as fiery new favorites, and don’t miss the oven-roasted tenderloins, fast stovetop fillets and slow-cooked stews that are sure to become staples at your table.

Fire up great get-togethers with Taste of Home Backyard Barbecues! Whether you’re whipping up a sizzling weeknight family dinner or planning a warm-weather menu for friends, this cookbook has you covered. From steaks and chops to burgers and brats…you’ll find more than 300 great-tasting recipes including amazing appetizers, garden-fresh side dishes and frosty desserts to round out your hot-off-the-grill meals.

With The Best of Birds & Blooms 2014 in hand, you'll have instant access to all the year's best problem solvers from Birds & Blooms magazine. You'll create the "backyard oasis" of your dreams with 200+ helpful gardening and bird-attracting solutions. Inside you’ll find, how-to garden plans, up-close bird and butterfly photos and common-sense advice for attracting more birds and growing bigger blooms.

Discover how to keep your home running smoothly, extend the life of your appliances and avoid expensive repair bills with Family Handyman Make It Last! Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or you’ve owned a home for years, trust Make It Last to help you complete maintenance and repair projects correctly & confidently. You’ll also get money-saving advice from the pros on how to double the life of your appliances, restore the efficiency of your heating and cooling system and when to replace rather than repair items.

Attracting birds to your backyard just got a little easier. The Ultimate Guide to Birding, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine, shows you how! Filled with expert ideas for creating your own bustling bird haven, it shows the top foods preferred by your favorite winged visitors, how to create a safe environment they’ll want to nest in and the very best plants you can grow to keep them coming back.

Whether you want to learn how to grow lemon trees in pots or to create your very own salsa window box with chilies, dwarf tomatoes, scallions, and coriander, Small Is Bountiful will show how! This growing guide teaches you how to use the latest practices of high-density patio gardening to grow a cornucopia of mouthwatering fruits, delectable vegetables, and fresh herbs in large and small plant containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. With just a few simple steps, you’ll be able to enjoy picking fresh ingredients from your patio almost all year long.

Save time & money on your next DIY project with the year's best fixes, upgrades and more inside Family Handyman Best Tips & Projects 2015. Inside you’ll find 300+ projects & tips for every level of DIYer—from beginners to pros—and every room of your home, both inside and out! You'll save hundreds of dollars in home improvements by doing them yourself, with results you'll be proud to show off!

Discover where you can save the most money in your home! In Save Energy, Save Money! you’ll find 201 projects, tips and ideas to help you lower your utility bills and make your home more comfortable. Find out how to save money based on the location and condition of your home, your budget and your skill level.

Most dads get their best material from their families. And that's what you’ll find here with Dumb Dad Jokes: a collection of riddles, jokes, one-liners, hilarious anecdotes and pointed wit that see families for what they truly are—a chief source of amusement! These family-friendly jokes can be shared across generations, around the dinner table or the camp fire. "Did you hear that NASA has launched several cows into orbit? It was the herd shot around the world!" Truly, there’s something for everyone from age 6 to 106!

The Family Handyman's 100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know gives you the knowledge you need to be a better homeowner. You'll make informed decisions, avoid frustrations & save thousands over the life of your home.

Celebrate the flavors of everyone’s favorite season with Taste of Home American Summer Cookbook. Inside you’ll discover 253 specialties that are ideal for any warm-weather meal, party or potluck, or simply perfect for some fun-in-the-sun snacking! From grilled greats and garden-fresh sides to berry desserts and frosty treats, it’s a snap to add a hearty slice of Americana to your table all summer long.

Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you'll find information on herb history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using these wonder plants every day in a variety of ways. Extremely informative and fascinating, this book gives you instructions for creating bursting-with-flavor recipes, health care products, decorative craft ideas, insect repellents, cosmetics, cleaning agents, and much more.

Free up time, keep the house cool, and dish up all your seasonal favorites with Taste of Home Summer Slow Cooker! Put your slow cooker to work with this delicious collection of 150+ warm-weather recipes that give you more time for outdoor fun! Simmer up busy-morning breakfasts, timesaving entrees, potluck-perfect desserts, poolside appetizers and more! Plus, trust our Slow Cooker 101 section to help you correctly and confidently cook up the BEST dishes that fit your taste buds and your busy schedule.

Spruce up your home and yard with 500 simple projects and tips inside Family Handyman Refresh Your Home! From small fixes like stopping drafts and repairing a leaky faucet to bigger interior upgrades and repairs, you’ll find hundreds of ways to increase the value of your home without hiring expensive contractors.

YOU CAN DO IT! Remove ice from your windshield without a scraper. Save your keyboard after a coffee spill. Clear a blocked kitchen drain. It’s a snap with Easy Fixes for Everyday Things. Inside you’ll find 1,020 practical, no-nonsense solutions for fixing everyday “disasters” yourself using common items already in your house. So, you can count on these inventive tips to put you back in charge of your environment without spending much money or valuable time!

Reader’s Digest Quintessential Guide to Gardening brings you the best advice, straight to the point. This comprehensive A-Z guide covers everything from acid soil to zucchini. The hints and tips inside have been culled from leading horticulturists and accomplished home gardeners from all over the country. So, you can trust that these proven methods will work in your garden, too.

Find the fun in the ordinary and the ingenious in the everyday...all while saving time & money! You can with More Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things. This handy book puts 1,600+ clever solutions for better living right at your fingertips—all proven solutions from everyday experts you can trust. So, you can count on these amazing hints, tips & ideas to help you get tasks done quicker, easier & cheaper!

The Editors of Reader’s Digest present this hilarious collection of real people doing dumb things. Every day in America we are bombarded by stupidity; sometimes we just shake our heads, but most of the time we get a good laugh out of the really dumb things people do and say. In this collection of dumb stories, we poke a little fun at the unbelievably dumb things that happen in our lives and have a good chuckle along the way.

Keep This, Toss That answers the one key question you need to get organized and live happily with just the stuff you love. Featuring dozens of illustrated Keep/Toss Checklists, this book shows you exactly what you need—and what you can safely toss, regret-free. Plus, this newly updated edition addresses the challenges of modern life, such as how to clean up digital files and what to do with the stuff your kids left behind when they moved out.

Home Hacks features surprising new uses for common items that will help you streamline your chores—all while saving time and money! Whether you are looking to organize your space, find simpler ways to clean including natural cleaning solutions, create systems to keep things tidy, keep your clothes in tip-top shape, or know which hooks are best for wall hangings, here you’ll find the smartest hacks for everyday problems.