Buy It: OXO Tabletop Spiralizer ($48, Bed Bath & Beyond)

Buy It: Hamilton Beach Stack and Snap 12-Cup Food Processor ($60, Target) Test Kitchen Tip: Serranos and other chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them. Buy It: OXO Good Grips 7-Cup Smart Seal Glass Round Container ($16, OXO)

Editor’s Tip: Add some lemon zest for a fun garnish. Editor’s Tip: Make your own pound cake with this yummy recipe!

Test Kitchen Tip: If you like things sweet and spicy, drizzle the platter of poppers with honey just prior to serving.

Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Buy It: Baptisia Starter Perennial Plants($15, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Gas Plant ($25, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Common Mallow Seeds ($7, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Blue Glow Globe Thistle ($14, Breck’s) Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 15 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 8 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Lily-of-the-Valley ($45, Breck’s) Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist soil Size: Up to 7 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Culver’s Root Seeds ($3, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Sea Holly Seeds ($3, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Solomon’s Seal Plant Bare Root ($16, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun or part sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 8 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Queen of the Prairie ($18, Breck’s) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 4-10 Buy It: Hardy Geranium Collection ($20, Breck’s) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 4-9 Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Buy It: White Turtlehead Seeds ($3, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 12 inches tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Lilafee Fairy Wings ($31, Breck’s)

Buy It: KitchenAid Blender ($300, Bed Bath & Beyond) Buy It: Houdini Muddler ($11, Target)

Test Kitchen Tip: Make the tea-infused cream the day before you bake the cake for the most flavor.

Read on for our best summer pool party ideas from poolside treats to DIY decor. Finish your pool party with a homemade cocktail and ice cream sundae bar. Recipe: Cucumber Limeade Recipe: Tamarind BBQ Chicken

Buy It: Ninja 4-Quart Air Fryer ($100, Target) Buy It: Crock-Pot 4.5-Quart Slow Cooker ($25, Target)

Suggested Paint Color: Cosmic Blue 4008-10C, Valspar Suggested Paint Color: Aqueduct SW 6758, Sherwin-Williams Suggested Paint Color: Beacon Blue P510-7, Behr Suggested Paint Color: Tropical Splash PPG1233-5, PPG Suggest Paint Color: In the Navy SW 9178, Sherwin-Williams Suggested Paint Color: Surf Blue 2056-30, Benjamin Moore Suggested Paint Color: Rushing Stream 5005-10B, Valspar Suggested Paint Color: Paradise Sky P470-4, Behr Suggested Paint Color: Blue Tang PPG1160-7, PPG Suggested Paint Color: Revel Blue SW 6530, Sherwin-Williams Suggested Paint Color: Old Glory 811, Benjamin Moore Suggested Paint Color: High Dive PPG1236-5, PPG Suggested Paint Color: Blue Danube 2062-30, Benjamin Moore Suggested Paint Color: Pacific Pleasure 5009-10, Valspar Suggested Paint Color: Flyway SW 6794, Sherwin-Williams Suggested Paint Color: Tidal M510-6, Behr Suggested Paint Color: Slumber 4007-9C, Valspar Suggested Paint Color: Lake Victoria 668, Benjamin Moore Suggested Paint Color: Spa SW 6765, Sherwin-Williams Suggested Paint Color: High Dive P480-5, Behr Suggested Paint Color: Deep Space 4008-8C, Valspar

Here’s a hint: Select large hooks with a steep angle to help hold the hose in place.