What good is a rake you can no longer use in the garden? Actually, there are countless ingenious ways to give a second life to outdoor tools that have become inadequate for their intended purpose. So ...

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Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year: the turning leaves can make your neighborhood look like a veritable sunset of striking colors. But with the colorful scenery comes the inevitable ...

It's time to turn over a new leaf - billions of them, in fact, as trees begin to shed their canopies for the winter. My leaf mover of choice is the rake. It's much quieter than a gas- or ...

At first glance, it may seem like all rakes are created equal. They all feature the same basic design: a long handle, typically made of wood, and a series of plastic, metal, or wooden teeth to drag ...

John Smith was certainly grateful for our help with yard work Saturday morning. But I think he was a twinge wistful, too. "I used to do this whole thing myself," he said, with a sweep of his hand ...