tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/aerate_your_lawn.xml Bring those trampled areas of your lawn back to life by aerating your soil. 4.19999980926514 Moderate Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/rose_care_SPRING.xml Get your roses off to a good start so they can look great this summer. 4.75 Easy Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Check_for_Cracks.xml Inspecting for cracks can help you spot structural problems early. 3.78146004676819 Easy Structure & exterior tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Clean_out_medicine_cabinet.xml It's easy to ignore what's happening behind the closed door of your medicine cabinet. But give it a little attention once or twice a year. 4.0 Easy Bathroom tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/clean_HRV_filters.xml Improving the air quality in your home can be as simple as cleaning the filters on your heat recovery ventilator. 3.90740990638733 Easy Heating, ventilation & cooling tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/clean_light_fixture.xml Clear away the grime and bugs that can dim your lighting and harm your fixtures. 4.25 Easy Electrical tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/cut_back_perennials_spring.xml Before your garden springs back to life, cut the dried leaves and stems from the flowering plants and ornamental grasses. 5.0 Easy Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/divide_perennials_SPRING_FALL.xml Dividing crowded perennials keeps them vigorous and provides new plants to plant elsewhere in the garden or to give away.  4.4285717010498 Easy Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/fertilize_trees_shrubs.xml Fertilize weak, stressed or diseased trees and shrubs to help them fight back. 4.0 Easy Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Fill_Basement_Traps.xml Keep sewer gases out of your home with these simple steps. 4.01638984680176 Easy Plumbing tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Get_Your_Garden_Tools_Ready.xml Clean up and repair your garden tools now, so they're ready to garden when you're ready to garden. 0.0 Moderate Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/plant_early_ annuals_spring.xml Give your garden a jolt of spring color — plant annual flowers that laugh at light frost. 4.0 Easy Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/protect_basement_from_runoff.xml Check your grading, gutters and downspouts to prevent a wet basement during heavy rains and the spring thaw. 3.66667008399963 Moderate Structure & exterior tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/prune_SPRING.xml Prune summer-blooming shrubs and small trees now, to encourage flowering and maintain the size and shape of the plant. 4.5 Moderate Yard tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/caulk_kitchen_bath.xml Caulk is an inexpensive way to prevent water from seeping into the walls near sinks, bathtubs, and showers, causing expensive damage. 4.19148635864258 Moderate Bathroom Kitchen tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Remove_Storms_Install_Screens.xml To let summer breezes in, take down your storm windows and put up the screens. 2.66667008399963 Moderate Heating, ventilation & cooling tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Spring_clean_closet.xml Closet clutter wastes space and makes it harder to find the matching shoe when you're late for work.. We recommend an annual cleaning. 3.5 Easy Bedroom tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Test_GFIs.xml Your GFI outlets protect you from electrical shock near sinks and other water sources. Test them each month to make sure they work correctly. 4.12499618530273 Easy Electrical tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Test_Circuit_Breakers.xml The changing seasons means it’s time to check your circuit breakers. 3.92453098297119 Easy Electrical tip /www/avm_webapps/mmh/maintenance-tips/content/Tighten_Fuses.xml The day you change your clocks is perfect for tightening your fuses. 3.99999928474426 Easy Electrical