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Best Gutter Cleaning ToolsMost of this job can be done with both feet on the ground.

Man Adjusting Plastic Gutter Guards

Best Gutter GuardsPick the right guard and that ladder can stay in the garage.

Woman raking autumn leaves in the backyard

Why You Should Rake Leaves, and When to Leave ThemThe lawn tells you when to rake, and most people start far too soon.

Lawn sweeper full of leaves

Best Lawn Sweepers for a Tidy YardPut the rake down. The right machine clears the whole yard at walking pace.

Cleaning swimming pool of fallen leaves

Best Pool Leaf RakesLeaves sink fast and stain faster. Get them out while they still float.

Man cleaning leaves in the park with backpack leaf blower

Best Backpack Leaf BlowersHandheld blower left your arm aching after one pass?

Man blowing autumn leaves with gas leaf blower

Best Gas Leaf Blowers for Big YardsAcres of leaves and deep piles? This is the gas muscle to clear them.

Man holding an electric leaf blower

Best Electric Leaf Blowers, Corded and CordlessTrade the rake for a twenty-minute sweep of the yard.

Using a cordless leaf blower in a garden

Best Cordless Leaf BlowersNo gas can, no tangled cord, just fast fall cleanup from a battery pack.

Woman using bow rake to clean up garden

Best Bow Rakes for Yard WorkTired of rakes that bend the first time they hit a buried rock?

Woman Raking Autumn Leaves In the backyard

Best Leaf RakesRaking is bad enough without a handle that snaps on the first pile.

Gardener moving potted plants with a garden cart

Best Garden CartsStill lugging 40-pound bags across the yard one at a time?

leaf vacuum

Best Leaf VacuumsTrade the rake for a machine that shreds the pile and bags it.