Samantha Hunter is a professional copy editor who has worked with Ms. Magazine, Spin and VH1. She has also written for MarthaStewart.com, Essence.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, RealSimple.com ...

Q: Are gutters on homes necessary? Our last home, built in the '50s, didn't have gutters and seemed to be fine during the 10-plus years we lived in it. Now we live in a tract home, built in the '70s, ...

While early autumn is considered the optimal time to cover your gutters, winter brings its own set of challenges, including twigs, fallen pine needles, seedpods, ice, snow, and sludge. So, if you ...

Q. Our neighbor has huge maple trees close to our house. Our gutters fill up with those helicopter seeds in the spring and tons of leaves in the fall. We have seen ads for gutter toppers and wondered ...

So-called maintenance-free solutions could cost you more in the long run.

Now that autumn has arrived, I’m looking for advice on how to clean the gutters on my house. When is the best time and what tools are needed? It’s the time of year when gutters fill with falling ...