Formulating a homemade deck cleaner or patio scrub is not only simple, but it's often more economically and ecologically friendly than what you find in the aisle of your grocery store. Next time it's ...

An outdoor deck sees lots of traffic. Muddy shoes, spilled food, and wet dogs can leave it dirty, stained, and smelly. Even if the deck isn’t a party platform, it’s up against the elements—pollen, ...

Practical, stylish and long-lasting, a decked garden area is well worth the investment, assuming you look after it, that is. Fall prey to these common decking cleaning mistakes to avoid, and you could ...

Q: We cut back our pine trees and sap dripped everywhere. It is now dry and staining the deck. Any suggestions? A: Sap from trees — pines or others — is a real problem on decks, especially after it ...