Yard Maintenance

Tackle these spring home and lawn maintenance tasks to keep your property looking as good as new.

As the fall season begins, there are a few maintenance tasks to pay attention to around the house. Here are six ways to prepare your yard and home for the cooler season.

The summer months have arrived, meaning certain areas of your home may need some tending. Here are some maintenance tasks to pay attention to this season.

These types of grasses can add beauty and grace to your lawn or garden, but it is critical to know how to care for them. Here are some factors to consider when selecting ornamental grass.

Get your home, lawn, and garden ready for the milder, wetter days on the way

Give your lawn and garden the care they need by removing debris, dividing crowded perennials, and adding mulch—so plants can come back stronger.

Warm weather has finally arrived! It’s time to head outside and give your house and landscape some TLC.

Spring is here, so it’s time to prime the house and garden for the warm-weather months ahead. Read on for tips on how to get everything ready for the summer.

From leaf blowers to vacuums, we’ve used all kinds of products and technology to tackle this annual chore. Sometimes the best approach is well-designed, simple tools.

Leaf burning can be an effective way to tackle your fall cleanup. Here are a few tips for burning leaves safely.

Hot tubs are meant for relaxation, but there’s one aspect of owning one that may be stressing you out: draining the water to clean the tub. Read our guide to learn how to drain your hot tub.

By selecting a mulch that suits your plants and site conditions, you can achieve healthier soil, happier plants, and reduced erosion.

In this guide, our team reviews and recommends the best chemical sprayers for every type of type of residential or commercial job.

Whether you've got a charcoal kettle on wheels or a gas grill built into an outdoor kitchen, here's how to store your grill during the off-season.

We’re living in the golden age of cordless lawn mowers. Not long ago, these quiet, smokeless cutters had anemic batteries that made you wish you were mowing with gas.

Here’s what to do now to ensure that your snow blower is ready for action next winter.

Pay attention to these four key areas and your trees will remain at a manageable height while producing abundant fruit. Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery, one of the largest growers of fruit trees in the country, helps gardeners get the most out of their trees by focusing on this checklist

Cooler temperatures and abundant rainfall are an invitation to tend to what’s green and growing. Here are 3 things you need to tackle this fall

Put these items on your fix-it list to transition from winter to spring

Using no-fuss materials and water-thrifty plantings, this landscaping pro gave his small urban lot plenty of visual punch

Tackle a little early spring maintenance now to get your yard ready for the growth spurt to come.

Keep your gas grill from going on the fritz. Here's how to identify parts and problems, and keep it firing up just like new

Are you battling leaves and debris outdoors? Discover the 10 best tools to make your yard beautiful this autumn in our guide to fall cleanup.

Your outdoor power tools will benefit from some upkeep before they hibernate for the long winter ahead.

Without regular care, a bubbling fountain can quickly go from lovely to grubby. Follow these steps to properly care for your garden fountain.

Want to create a lusher lawn? Read these tips from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.