Manual yard work is strenuous and tedious, but it can be made easier using specialized tools. Some automatic power tools cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, but can be well worth the price if you ...

One of the best parts of autumn is watching the vibrant, colorful foliage. It’s picturesque—until those leaves start covering your lawn, putting you on cleanup duty. While a leaf blower can move ...

Autumn leaves transform a yard from green to a vibrant sea of reds, yellows, and oranges. While beautiful, once those colorful leaves hit the ground, they quickly become a yard work challenge. Even as ...

Fall is one of the busiest times of year for us gardeners. We're rushing to tidy up after summer, give our plants some TLC ahead of winter, and ensure all our tools are stored properly. In ticking off ...

If you want a healthier yard next year—teeming with wildlife, beneficial insects and more resilient plants—skip the cleanup. I tend to get an itch starting in late July to start fall cleanup. I’ll ...

Most of us are happy to say goodbye to colder weather, but welcoming spring also means saying hello to what winter left behind in our yards and gardens. Consumer Reports’ experts are here to help you ...

Outdoor fall cleanup is in full swing, and the right leaf blower can make a back-breaking job a lot easier. The experts at Consumer Reports blow through hundreds of pounds of leaves each year to ...

And just like that…outdoor fall clean-up is in full swing. Using the right tools can make a back-breaking job much easier and faster. Consumer Reports tests dozens of these tools every year, so you ...

Fall is majestic. Don’t get me wrong, I live in anticipation of summer and the growing season, but fall is the season that never lets me down. In the Pacific Northwest, where I live, fall is marked by ...

CAN AVOID THE ONES THAT FAIL. AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN, HOMEOWNER ALEX JOYCE PREPARES FOR FALL. HIS TOOL OF CHOICE A LEAF BLOWER. SO WE GOT THREE ACRES, LOTS OF TREES, LOTS OF LEAVES. FALL IS CHALLENGING.

(StatePoint) Fall means school is back in session, football season’s beginning, and your lawn is going to need some extra care to stay healthy through winter. “With the change in seasons, your lawn ...