Maybe you don’t spend too much time thinking about rakes — maybe you even think they’re a “seen one, seem them all” type of tool — but the fact is, there are many different types of rakes, and they ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Metal rakes may cost more on average than their plastic and resin counterparts, but if you want a ...

Starting a garden means walking into a hardware store and facing walls of tools engineered to separate you from your cash. The hedging shears with ergonomic grips. The battery-powered weed pullers.

Some thatch is good, but too much can lead to disease and prevent nutrients from reaching the roots. Here's how and when to ...

Decades into the debate, neither side has actually won the yard.

Many parks and lawns are currently a carpet of gorgeous fallen leaves. Why not just let them be instead of rake, rake, rake or that blare of gas-powered leaf blowers? Mercy. There is a ...

Deciding whether to rake leaves depends on your property type and gardening goals. Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil. Thick layers of wet ...

Spring cleanup is a good place to start preparing your home for spring, but there are many projects you can also start right away that’ll improve your yard’s look. Raised garden: Consider installing a ...