Garden Tools & Supplies

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...

Say goodbye to clogged lawn mowers with this lil how to tip. One household product will help keep the undercarriage of your lawn mower clog free and moving easily. Gotcha covered tested and...

If you’re new to gardening, looking to add to your garden tool collection, or need to replace a garden tool, you quickly learn that garden hand tools can be expensive. Here are some tips to find...

Learn how to use a chainsaw safely, and you could avoid life-altering accidents and injuries. Even experienced handymen can make minor mistakes. If you would rather avoid dangerous situations -...

Rain barrels provide access to abundant clean water for your gardens and flowers. Using a rain barrel is one of the best and simplest ways to go green. Get the most out of your rain barrel by...

This article will describe how to make a really handy lawn leaf bag holder. Features no bottom so you don't have to lift a heavy bag, you just slip the container off the bag. Lay the holder down...

Fish emulsion fertilizer is an amazing fertilizer that you can easily make at home. Fish fertilizer is one of the most powerful organic fertilizers that you can feed your plants. It is made from...

Tools, whether for the garden or garage, can be pricey which makes keeping them rust free very important. Finding a way to accomplish that for mere pennies in comparison with heavy chemical...

Instead of throwing away an old garden hose, make good use of those holes and leaks. Give it new life by adding more holes and recycling it into a soaker hose for flower beds or vegetable gardens.

Self watering plant containers are a brilliant gardening innovation. Not only do they save gardeners time and effort, but they save water as well. By reducing the amount of wasted water from...

Below is a procedure for making a drip irrigation system from a recycled plastic bottle.

To understand how an umbrella opens and closes, it is necessary to understand its construction. Any umbrella, from huge patio versions to the little emergency umbrellas small enough to fit into a...

Recycling old materials is a great way to breathe new life into old things and is much more economical than buying a new item every time you need something. Making a natural garden hose reel out...

Using a grow box to start seeds indoor anytime during late fall or early winter season. The main requirement is the proper lighting from the light fixtures and a little construction for a base....

Pots made of peat allow you to just drop seedlings into your garden and let them grow right through the pot. But why buy peat pots when you can recycle some newspaper by creating biodegradable...

Warm weather is here and so are the weeds! Just when you need that trimmer that's been in the garage all winter, it won't start. What can you do? Read on to absolve those string trimmer blues.

Walbro carburetors are one of the most popular brand of carburetors on the market for small gasoline engines used in weed eaters, leaf blowers and some chainsaws. Over time, almost all carburetors...

Have you just become the owner or manager of a property with an automatic irrigation system timer? Being able to check your system timer is a valuable skill that will help to keep your plants...

It is nice just to do the standard maintenance every year on garden equipment. However, with a little more time and very little money you can make your equipment last longer and save some money....

Houseplants can add so much to a room and to a home. Sometimes keeping them alive takes a lot of time. But they are so worth it! They are in a small container, so finding the right balance of...

Raised beds make perfect vegetable gardens because the soil inside them drains better and heats up faster in spring than adjacent soil. The only drawback to raised beds is that building them with...

Digging a hole with a post digger is a lot of exercise, but it is necessary if you want to set posts for fencing, gates, mailboxes or any other garden structures. The concept is to drop the post...

Compost Tea is a simple organic fertilizer. It can be used as foliar (leaf applied) fertilizer as well. It can be used to fertilize the entire garden.

Plants don’t care what kind of a container they grow in—all they want is some fertile soil, a little moisture and some sunlight—and they’re happy. So why spend lots of money on gardening...

When it comes to yard clean up a chipper shredder can help you make quick work of all those dead leaves, sticks and branches. As we become more conscious of wasting precious materials, the trash...

You can easily decorate plant pots with smoke to give them a designer appearance. For indoor, or outdoor, use; terracotta pots can be transformed from the mundane to dramatic in any landscape....

String trimmers are wonderful for cutting those hard-to-get-at edges of lawns, around trees and structures and for brush removal. Some are light-weight for occasional use, and some are made for...

A chainsaw is an indispensable tool. Many consumer chainsaws are lightweight, easy to start, come fully assembled and are able to handle just about any job a handyman can throw at it. But these...

Leaking or flat tires on most garden and lawn equipment can be easily repaired by adding an inner tube. The pneumatic tires on most modern lawn and garden equipment are tubeless. Tubeless tires...

Using leaf vacuums can be a great way to kill two birds with one stone. First -- and most obviously -- you're getting all the leaves off your lawn. But the second added benefit is that you're...

With most chain saws today, you can expect them to last a long time. However, just like your car, there are many ways to make your chain saw last much longer, with regular maintenance. Do it...

Chainsaws are some of the most valuable and versatile tools in every handyman's workshop. While they are great for every tough job, from cutting firewood to clearing brush, they can also be...

If you lawn mower does not start after you have made sure it is properly cleaned and free from debris (see my article "How to Get your Lawn Mower Started - Cleaning the Mower"), the next...

Although many axe handles are well made, well treated and reinforced, they can still shrink and swell if they're made from wood. If an axe handle shrinks too much, the axe head can become loose,...

A rototiller seems like a great garden tool, but how easy is it to use? My husband found his Troy-Bilt rototiller extremely useful in the years we maintained huge gardens for the farmer's market....

Here's a flower pot that is truly original and you can make it yourself in one afternoon. These are great for growing herbs indoors. The wonderful aroma of cinnamon makes them fantastic for...

Isn't it nice to find a multi-purpose garden tool? I know what you’re thinking. A rake is just a rake! Well true, but this rake can do more than its boring and original cousin.

Tired of crawling around on your knees to pull weeds? Does the hardy sound of a dandelion root snapping off in the ground annoy you? Is your back finished weeding long before you are? This...

The Hori-Hori is one of the best gardening hand tools you can have in your collection. Small, versatile, and inexpensive! Let me take you on a tour of the it's highlights.

It always happens. You've found a beautiful new plant and go to buy a pot that will show it off only to get hit with sticker shock! Leave the high prices behind and take a look at these cheaper...

A sharpening stone is essential to a sharp knife. To keep your sharpening stone in good shape, it's important to clean it adequately. You should clean your sharpening stone after each use.

An easy way to protect tender seedlings in early spring is to cover them with a cloche—a glass or plastic structure that protects plants from fluctuating temperatures and inclement weather. You...

Few things are more frustrating than trying to start a stubborn lawn mower. After eighty-five pulls on the starting cable, a loud groan and maybe good kick, it's time to regroup and try a...

Building a mini greenhouse in your garden is an inexpensive, easy, low-tech way to start gardening earlier in spring and to extend the gardening season well into fall. This greenhouse uses a hoop...

Taking care of your garden tools is an important task. It helps keep your tools in good shape so they can do a better job for you.

The potted tree you choose for outdoor décor will need a large container with drainage, that’s a given. But there are other considerations in selecting a container for a tree.

Sometimes, we forget to clean garden tools after use, or are simply not mindful of the need to clean the tools to keep them functioning properly. Aside from the fact that rust is unsightly and in...

Spring is a time for you and your family to get outdoors, do a little yard work, plant flowers and gardens and a fun time for children to get out in the warm fresh air after having been cooped up...

There’s no real secret to keeping garden tools working for you. All you need to do is buy good quality tools to start with, then take proper care of them. The main enemies of garden tools are...

So you have tons of leaves in the fall to get rid of and you may even pay extra to have them removed but why? If you have the extra space to age them this could be some of the best garden supply...