These Are the Best Mulchers to Tackle Your Leaves This Fall
My “fall leaf philosophy” has changed a lot over the years, from laissez-faire due to disinterest, to a deeply held responsibility to bag every last leaf, to mulching all the…
The Best Labor Day Sales on Home Improvement Tools
Labor Day weekend is a great time for hardware sales, but some retailers will mark down tool kits or specific brands, so it can be hard to figure out the…
Why You Probably Shouldn’t Clean Your Dryer Vent With a Leaf Blower
Photo: Benjamin Clapp (Shutterstock) You should be cleaning your dryer vent about once a year, and while it can be a slightly inconvenient task, it’s important to know that the…
Your City May Have Banned Leaf Blowers
Photo: ChameleonsEye (Shutterstock) There are plenty of good reasons to hate leaf blowers: They’re loud, they’re gross, and they’re as bad for your health as they are for the environment.…
Four Alternatives to Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers (That Aren’t a Rake)
Photo: Elena Efimova (Shutterstock) Everyone hates leaf blowers, and it’s not hard to see why. For most people, the noise is reason enough; if your neighborhood has lawns, the chainsaw-level…