Fall Yard Cleanup Tools: The Complete Checklist by Job (2026)
Fall yard cleanup is five jobs in a fixed order: clear the gutters, deal with the leaves, cut and clear...
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The 6 Best Wood Chippers for Homeowners (2026)
The best wood chipper for most homeowners is the SuperHandy Mini 7HP 3 in, a gas chipper shredder. If nothing...
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The Best Walk Behind Leaf Blowers for Big Properties (2026)
The best walk behind leaf blower for most big properties is the BILT HARD 212cc: 1200 CFM, 150 MPH, and...
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The 6 Best Gas Leaf Blowers for Fall Cleanup (2026)
The best gas leaf blower for most yards is the Husqvarna 125B, a 28cc handheld the listing rates at 470...
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The 6 Best Backpack Leaf Blowers of 2026: Gas and Battery Backpack Blowers
The best backpack leaf blower for most yards is the Husqvarna 150BT: a 51 cc engine its Amazon listing rates...
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The 6 Best Compost Tumblers, Sized by Yard (2026)
The best compost tumbler for most yards is the FCMP Outdoor dual-chamber tumbler with wheels: 37 gallons split across two...
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The 6 Best Gutter Guards for Leaves and Pine Needles (2026)
The best gutter guard for most 5 in gutters is the Raptor stainless steel micro-mesh kit: 48 ft nominal per...
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The 7 Best Gutter Cleaning Tools (2026), From the Ground
The safest gutter cleaning tools work from the ground, and tongs on a pole beat a brush because they lift...
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The 6 Best Lawn Sweepers (2026)
A lawn sweeper clears leaves, clippings, and pine needles with geared brushes and no engine at all. Six picks, tow-behind...
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How to Mulch Leaves: Leaf Mulch for Beds, Lawns, and Compost
Shredded leaves are the best free mulch a yard produces. How to chop them with a mower, how deep to...
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The Best Leaf Vacuum Mulchers and Leaf Shredders (2026)
A leaf vacuum mulcher is a finishing tool, not a rake replacement. It wins in beds, on gravel, and in...
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The 8 Best Leaf Blowers of 2026: Cordless, Gas and Corded
Eight leaf blowers for eight real jobs, six cordless plus one gas and one corded, with a plain explanation of...
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How to Winterize Your Garden: 10 Steps Before the Ground Freezes
Ten jobs in the right order, from pulling spent annuals to draining the rain barrel, with honest guidance on which...
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The 5 Best Leaf Rakes (2026): What Rake for Leaves, Soil and Thatch
The best leaf rake for most yards is the TABOR TOOLS J16A adjustable rake, a metal fan rake whose head...
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