Garden Tools & Supplies

It doesn't matter whether you use a chainsaw everyday or twice a year – when need to put it to work it's nice to know that it will start reliably, cut fast, and run cool. These basic maintenance...

Snow happens. And it happens on your driveway. If you've never had to shovel snow before, it can be time- and labor-intensive. Follow these simple steps to clear the snow from your driveway...

This article is on how to clone marijuana plants for a perpetual harvest (or just to have more female plants). These simple steps will have you getting a great success rate of clones rooting for...

Pruning tools are invaluable to gardeners everywhere. Taking proper care of pruning tools will not only extend the life of the tools, but will also help you keep a healthy garden. When cutting...

Push reel mowers are great if you DON'T, want to hear noise, spend money on petrol, pollute the planet and do constant maintenance.

Leapin’ lizards Batman! You mean in addition to having to rake all those leaves from the yard we have to rake the roof too? That’s right Robin lad. If you have a barn, tool shed, equipment or...

Not everyone has raised beds or large areas for gardening, so the most common alternative is container gardening. These gardens need more water than a conventional garden because the container can...

Gardening tools often get neglected and rarely see proper maintenance. With the rising cost of all goods you can save yourself some money by maintaining your tools. Proper maintenance will not...

A back porch compost tumbler provides convenience and ease of use. This low-cost, simple design requires no special tools or equipment. You can put together a small, rotating composer in an...

Many people tend to forget about maintaining their lawn equipment and storing them properly before the winter season hits. In this article I will show you how to perform some common routine...

There is nothing more aggravating than a stubborn piece of lawn equipment that will not start! Weeds are just laughing at you while you pull that string over and over. Not anymore! Read this ehow...

Buckets are vary handy to have around. They can be used to carry water among other things. Getting them for free or very cheap is also very nice. I'm always amused when I see a bucket and lid...

A chainsaw is a very powerful tool, that is used to do everything from cutting down a tree to cutting up wood to be prepared to be split for firewood. If you want your chainsaw to remain a...

Geraniums are the summer flower that remind you of hot, lazy days with endless sun and warmth. You can overwinter your geraniums in a sunny window all winter long. Keeping that beautiful pot...

Garden tools should be properly stored over the winter months. If you do not store your shovels, hoes, pitchforks, shears and other metal garden tools properly, they will corrode and end up rusted...

Most homeowners are concerned with the landscape appearance of their home. Lush green lawns are admired by all. To achieve this, proper cutting, watering, and fertilization is needed. But not...

It’s beginning to look a bit like a jungle out there and it’s getting harder to hide from. At long last you gather up the determination to tackle this monumental situation of epic proportions;...

The squirrels are so much fun to watch and they need some extra food in the winter also. I like to draw them near to windows and decks so that we can watch them. They will eat and play and are...

A leak in your garden hose can be very aggravating. When your garden hose springs a leak you may think its time to get a new one, you may be wrong. Most leaks in hoses are small, usually the size...

Tired of the lousy tomato cages on the market. Here is a tomato cage you can easily build with a simple hack saw and pliers that may passed down from generation to generation.

Installing landscape edging - also known as lawn edging or landscape curbing - can be a cheap way to enhance and landscape or flower beds appearance. Landscape edging comes in all shapes and...

Garden trellises come in all different shapes and sizes. Although it is more common to make your own garden trellis, you can find many collapsible garden trellises for sale. Here is a quick guide...

Make a scrap wood planter in a few hours at a cost of only pennies. This is a great way to recycle old scrap wood leftover from other home projects. The following directions can be easily adapted...

This article will explain how to winterize your lawn care equipment for the next season, and you will not have to take any of it to a small engine shop next spring just to get it started.

Tobacco has been used as a natural insecticide for a very long time. It is a safe and effective spray against most insects and has less risk of killing beneficial insects than other sprays because...

Like it or not, fall is just around the corner. Here's a quick,inexpensive and easy way to rake up those beautiful fall leaves from your lawn or garden, especially if you have to do the job by...

A clean and sharp lawn mower blade provides a clean cut for a great looking and a healthy lawn. After all of the time and money spent on fertilizer, watering and weed control, spend an extra...

Tractors are an absolute necessity to farmers, contractors, loggers, highway departments, land owners and gentlemen farmers. To maximize their potential it is often advisable to maximize traction...

Have you ever walked into the garden department of your local home improvement store to buy a new weed trimmer and been overwhelmed by the selection? Here's how to make the right choice for you.

OK, it’s been raining in the DFW area for several days now and I finally put my noggin to good use to determine a way to make an inexpensive home made rain gage (I just compared the weather from...

Have you ever been caught in that first snow storm and remembered that you left your lawnmower outside unprotected? ….but you really don’t have room in your garage or storage shed because you...

Garden hose reels can be a real benefit to anyone who enjoys gardening or watering lawns on a warm sunny evening. If you have to manually heave out your garden hose yourself, untangle it and coil...

Have you gone outside by your fence where you left your lawnmower uncovered last fall only to find that it was uncovered to the snowy elements? Or if not snow, the freezing rain that turned to...

Do you need to clean pine pitch or other sticky tree sap off your tools? This task becomes increasingly difficult the longer you wait. (i.e. when you are tired after a long day of work and do...

This article will explain how to sharpen a Wood Splitter Maul using a bench grinder.

Do you get frustrated when you can not find one of your special hand garden tools in your tool box? Wish you had another way so you could put them up and be able to see all at a single glance?...

Fall is cool at night and one of the most enjoyable times is sitting outside at night with friends and family in a circle around a campfire. Why not just have a campfire at home in the yard? We...

Many different landscape edgings prevent runaway grass from gaining access to your gardens, or they help hold mulch on your beds, but the ease in which they're installed varies considerably. EZ...

Gardening can be rough on a person’s hands. Although we may not always enjoy wearing gloves because they make our hands hot or are bulky, gardeners really do need to protect their hands from the...

Don't have enough room for an enormous garden or would like to try gardening year around? I have made a garden box completly for free. It is used year around for tomato, lettuce, broccoli, okra,...

The yard work you do this fall will give you a great lawn in the spring. Most people think of fall as the time to rake leaves. Yes, that's a seemingly endless take in the fall, it is not the...

Do you ache from kneeling down on the ground in your garden for only a few minutes? Wish you had a way to solve your aching knee problems without buying those expensive and hokey construction...

He are some instructions on how to make a simple, easy, and cheap barometer at home. Whether it is for a child's science project or just a way to check the barometric pressure yourself at home,...

Building a small home greenhouse is a great project for the family to work on together, and will provide an environment where fresh vegetables and beautiful flowers can be raised over a far larger...

At the end of last summer, the engine of my old gas powered lawn mower died. The stores had run out of new ones at the end of the season. But one store had a manual-push "reel" mower. My...

So you've got some great tomato seedlings that are starting to grow taller? Pretty soon you are going to have to stake them to encourage strong, tall tomato plants.

A Leaf blower is one of the hardest working tools in your yard. I like mine so much that I named him Larry and make an appointment with him about once a week in the summer. Our friendship...

Having an outdoor shower can be extremely convenient especially during the summer months after you've been to the beach or pool. If you have kids or pets that get dirty playing outdoors then an...

Many people heat their homes with wood. Therefore it's a good idea to store wood for the winter, just as the pioneers used to. The problem is where do you get the wood, or wood logs? Some people...

Growing plants in terracotta pots made from terra cotta clay adds a beautiful touch to your outdoor container garden areas. Growing various plants in individual terracotta pots allows for...