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The last leaf cleanup should come after your latest trees drop but before the first lasting snow. Here is how to time it, what to clear, and what you can leave.

Leaf removal prices vary with yard size, tree cover, how many visits you need and whether leaves are hauled away. Here is how to estimate your own cost and compare it with doing it yourself.

Large robots arrive by freight or parcel and can weigh well over 100 pounds boxed. Here is how to prepare, what to check before you sign, how to unbox safely, and what to do if something is wrong.

Robot mowers have sensors, bumpers and blades that stop when lifted, but they are still mowers. Here is how the safety features work, where the limits are, and the habits that matter.

Connected yard robots are computers on wheels, so security matters. Here is what they connect to, what the risks are, and a simple checklist that protects your robot and your home network.

Robot mowers live outside, so theft is a fair worry. Here is what makes them a target, the features that help, and the simple habits that keep a yard robot where it belongs.

Many US towns require homeowners to clear the public sidewalk within hours of a storm. Here is how to find your local rule and which equipment makes a long sidewalk easier.

Mower blades wear with every cut. Here is how to tell when blades are dull, whether to sharpen or replace them, how self-sharpening and mulching blades differ, and how to change them safely.

A leaf mulcher shreds leaves you have already gathered. A mulching mower shreds leaves where they lie. Here is when you need one, the other, or a mower that also vacuums.