By Brooke Cain at The News & Observer
Bachelor Nation loyalists likely still recall Cape Cod landscaper Chris Lambton from his Season 6 appearance on “The Bachelorette” in 2010, where he was one of two finalists and the guy not picked by bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky. (It’s OK, though. Lambton found love — right here in Raleigh! But more on that later.)
More recently, Lambton has been the host of the HGTV/DIY programs “Yard Crashers” and “Lawn & Order.” Lambton will return to Raleigh this weekend as a featured guest at the Southern Ideal Home Show.
We talked to Lambton by phone Wednesday to get some tips for hurricane-weary readers on how to safely clean up after a storm, how to fix some of the lawn and garden issues caused by flooding and damaged trees, and how to get your property ready for the next storm (and there will be a next storm).
Right off the bat, Lambton mentioned gutters and downspouts. If they’re clogged with leaves from the recent storm, they could clog the next time we get rain. “That’s the first thing I’d check,” he said. “If those overflow, it hurts the house.”
