Meg Muckenhoupt

Oct 24, 2024 | nytimes.com | Thom Dunn |Meg Muckenhoupt

We’ve considered nearly 100 hose-end sprinklers since 2013, and after another round of testing, we think the Melnor XT45200M offers the best combination of quality, value, and features for a homeowner looking to take care of a typical rectangular lawn. With its metal base and simple controls to customize the length, width, and water flow, the XT45200M can last several seasons and keep your grass green without watering the sidewalk.

Apr 15, 2024 | reviewed.usatoday.com | Meg Muckenhoupt |Gabriel Morgan

Home & Garden Skip insecticides, a net will do. Credit: Reviewed / Tara Jacoby Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases made through the links below may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. The cicada 2024 season, an ominous-sounding "double brood" of periodical cicadas, will emerge simultaneously from their 13- and 17-year snoozes by the billions. For a slim portion of the Midwest, these double broods might even overlap.

Sep 22, 2023 | reviewed.usatoday.com | Meg Muckenhoupt

Home & Garden Raking leaves is only step one. Credit: Reviewed / Getty Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases made through the links below may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. The seasons are changing. As the leaves begin to fall on your carefully kept lawn, you might ask, when does grass stop growing? Meaning: when can I put away my lawnmower for the winter months?

Jul 23, 2023 | wrctr.co | Thom Dunn |Meg Muckenhoupt

Our pickMelnor XT4200MThe best sprinklerWith good range, adjustability, and a track record of durability, the metal-bottom Melnor XT4200M is a more reliable and easy-to-use oscillating sprinkler than its competitors. If you want a sprinkler with plenty of efficient features that will last long enough for you to make good use of them, we think it’s worth spending $30 or so for the Melnor XT4200M.

Jun 2, 2023 | reviewed.usatoday.com | Meg Muckenhoupt |Kaleb Brown

Summer is nearly here! It’s time to grill, go to the beach, and get bitten by tiny, disease-spreading parasitic arachnids! Wait, that last one doesn’t sound fun...but it’s important to keep in mind that it can happen. Just as it brings things to be excited about, the warmth brings things to be cautious about; in this instance, ticks. But don’t fret, there are ways to  prevent their bites.