Q.My house must be a magnet for algae. I have green algae on the shaded parts of my deck; it's also on my patio and my vinyl siding. Furthermore, I believe there's black mildew on my siding. Then ...

Q:My cedar deck has been treated with a clear sealer, and now there is mold on the deck. One man said he would use bleach with power washing. Another man said not to use household bleach, but rather ...

Do you struggle and work too hard to get things clean around your home? A plethora of cleaning products assaults you at the grocery store and in TV commercials. I’ve tried many of them, but 30 years ...

Question: It's time again to clean and seal our wood deck. I've watched a number of TV shows that advocate the use of pressure washers and a mixture of chlorine bleach and water. I'm afraid that a ...

Q. We live in a shady wooded area. Our house is covered with natural cedar siding that constantly develops mildew stains. Every few years, we apply an additional coat of oil-based semitransparent ...

Q: My house must be a magnet for algae. I have green algae on the shaded parts of my deck; it’s also on my patio and my vinyl siding. I also think that black mildew is on my siding. Then there’s the ...

Q. We put down Trex decking in 2008. The composite lumber has developed dark spots all over it. It started with a few spots and has multiplied over the two-year period. What is causing the spotting, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ivy growing up the side of a home is charming. Green algae growing on the house? Not so much. Algae looks like a plant, it photosynthesizes ...

Q: I own a summer home on a lake that has a dock and large deck. I also have my primary home, which has an outdoor patio surrounded by huge trees and expensive landscaping. All of these things, as ...