Bob Vila’s tips to Make your yard fall-fabulous

The nation’s top home-improvement guru shares his no-work shortcuts for your outdoors that’ll let you spend more time enjoying everything autumn has to offer

Unclog gutters with a vacuum It’s important to free your gutters of fall leaves so water can drain properly, yet climbing a ladder to get rid of gunk by hand can be a little tricky—and more than a bit icky. The clever solution: Simply grab a wet-dry vacuum (you can rent one from your local hardware store starting at about $20 per day) and use it with a gutter-cleaning attachment, recommends Vila (BobVila.com). “Its extended nozzle reaches up to your gutters, allowing you to just walk around your house and easily suck out the grime.” Banish pests with broccoli Growing cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cabbage or Brussels sprouts? Don’t bother pulling them out when fall frost kills them off, Vila urges. Turns out, they release a chemical into the soil once cold temperatures…

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Woman's World (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 1, 2018

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