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After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup
Reviews

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup

By Tony Carrick

Toro 60V Leaf Blower Review
Exterior

This 60V Leaf Blower is the Year-Round Workhorse Everyone’s Been Waiting For, See Our Tested Review

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning Option
Reviews

We Tested Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning, Our Favorite Makes Extending a Breeze

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Door and Window Alarm Options
Reviews

We Tested The Best Door and Window Alarms of 2024 to Keep Your Family Safe

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.
Exterior

What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming?

By Timothy Dale

The Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations Options
Design

We Rounded Up 26 of The Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations to Create a Spooky Welcoming

By Lisa Conant, Jasmine Harding

This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection
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This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Several bottles of different concrete sealer brands lined up on a table
Reviews

Testing 2024’s Best Concrete Sealers to Protect Against Stains

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Outdoor Fireplace
Lawn & Garden

The Best Outdoor Fireplaces for a Cozy Backyard

By Jasmine Harding

how to find your septic tank
Exterior

How to Find Your Septic Tank

By Timothy Dale

Satellite view of hurricane Dorian, year 2019.
Exterior

Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet—Hurricane Season Might Just Be Delayed This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

A suburban blue home with a tree planted in front of the front windows to provide shade.
Lawn & Garden

7 Landscaping Strategies That Can Lower Your Home’s Energy Costs Year-Round

By Teresa Odle

A yellow two-story home features manicured landscaping and a clean exterior.
Curb Appeal

13 Outdoor Upgrades That Make Your Home More Valuable

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Amy Anderson

Young girl wearing winter hat and her mom wearing winter hat smiling and enjoying time together on the decorated patio.
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Share of New Homes With This Sought-After Outdoor Feature Continues to Climb

By Sandi Schwartz

View from inside a garage of the driveway and the rainstorm outside.
Exterior

Can You Run a Generator in the Rain?

By Timothy Dale

Built in solar panels on a house roof during a beautiful pink and orange sunset.
Energy & Power

This Type of Home Generator Is Gaining Popularity

By Sandi Schwartz

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.
Exterior

How to Clean Gutters: 5 Effective Ways to Get the Job Done

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

The 9 best solar floor light options together on a wooden table before testing.
Reviews

The 9 Best Solar Flood Lights of 2024, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Rain Chain Options
Reviews

2024’s Best Rain Chains for Fun and Functional Home Water Management

By Jenn Ryan

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Reviews

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi