Garden Tools & Supplies

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

Growing a blueberry bush is great for your lawn because it provides a lot of berries over the summer. Learn how to grow a blueberry bush in your lawn with tips from a third-generation flower...

A weed eater, also called a string trimmer or weed whacker, may be gas powered or electric. It is used to trim weeds and grass where you cannot use a lawn mower, such as around obstacles and along...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Rota-trim is a lawn mowing device specially designed to trim the borders of your lawn. It can be difficult, if not impossible, to cut the grass along sidewalks, driveways or other types of borders...

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...

The lush, green grass of a lawn can sometimes turn an unattractive yellow. To combat this problem, many homeowners turn to commercial fertilizers. However, these fertilizers can get expensive,...

The lawn tractor. You sit atop its cushioned seat, maneuvering around trees and shrubs, tailoring your yard exactly as you see fit all with the watchful eye of a king. Yep, that's how it can...

Electric lawn mowers have long been regarded as poor substitutes for their gas-powered siblings--but thanks to recent innovations--today's electric mowers offer increased power, durability and...

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...

It is summer time and time to get out the lawn tractor and perform some normal lawn maintenance. Over time problems happen with your lawn tractor and you should be able to repair some common...

Homeowners who have gardens or lawns need lawn sprinklers to keep their grass and plants green and healthy. There are several different kinds of lawn sprinkler designs, each with special features....

I used to work for a lawn care company. I found out that the only thing harder than caring for a lawn is caring for 30-40 a day. The great thing about fertilizing is that it only takes about 3-5...

Sick of all those cheap sprayers built into the bottles of pesticide that you buy. It's almost as hard to pump those things as it is to use a water filter when camping. I once had a sprayer like...

Do you need a cheap lawn mower? It is possible to get one for a very low price. You will need to follow a few smple steps.

Some of the biggest environmental mistakes are made in our own front (or back) yards. From the chemicals we use to the water we waste, only to end up with dry, brown grass. The following eHow...

If you have a lawn mower that does not have a bag attached, then you may be spending a fair amount of time raking up grass and clippings each time you mow the lawn. As likely as not, you would...

A hose-end sprinkler, the water distribution device that is attached to the end of a garden hose, is oftentimes more practical than an underground automated lawn irrigation and sprinkler system....

To get the most out of your lawn mower you need to clean it after every use and make sure you properly maintain it. Most lawn mowers on the market are only built to last a few years, but with...

Sprinkler systems give users control. They can regulate the time it comes on, how long it stays on and what parts of a lawn get watered. The system consists of pipes that are normally buried about...

Spring is here and with it comes rapid lawn growth and the sounds of mowers being fired up in suburbs far and near. If you haven't yet replaced your lawn with a meadow or vegetable garden, here's...

Each year millions of households perform an almost ritual cleanup of their yard area. In most cases they round up the mostly organic material in suitable piles and then stuff it in large, usually...

Everyone wishes of a perfect, green, thick lawn. You can achieve this result by using lawn fertilizer. Many people use dry fertilizer because it works effectively and is cheap.

It’s that time of year to check your lawn and garden tools and examine them for maintenance needs. It is discouraging to find out you have lent a rake or garden tool to the neighbor who forgot to...

Well ,once spring fever sets in , everyone gets excited about the change of the seasons. Along with all the normal spring cleaning house task, preparing your lawn mower should not be avoided. A...

You have two types of mowers to choose from: Rotary Mowers and Reel Mowers. Rotary mowers are what are most commonly used. They fall into three categories: hand-pushed, self-propelled, and riding...

A lawnmower repair business can serve as a part-time sideline for talented mechanics or can be used to provide a lucrative full-time income. With a few mechanical abilities and the desire to...

A gas-powered weed eater is a helpful gardener's tool for keeping edges of the lawn straight and chopping down unruly weeds that have grown too tall or too closely to a structure for the lawn...

Pull-behind leaf sweepers are a great way to keep your lawn free of debris. They pick up grass clippings, leaves, nuts and twigs. Running a leaf sweeper prior to mowing your lawn can save time by...

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...

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...

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...

Don't forget to winterize your lawn mower before Jack Frost comes calling on you this year. Protect your expensive investment with these very easy steps.

Prices are seemingly out of control everywhere you turn which means everyone is looking to save wherever they can. Since your home is your castle, what better place to start saving then your own...

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...

Organic biostimulants are vitamins for your plants. They deliver nutrients to the plants, while also regenerating healthy soil. Organic biostimulants are sometimes confused with organic...

Choosing the right lawn mower is important. There are three types of mowers available. This article will help you decide which one is right for you.

Lawn tractors are something that the homeowner comes to love, especially when faced a large lawn to mow. However, sometimes the steering mechanism doesn't work. Rather than send your mower to a...

If you really want to go green, plant a native lawn of drought-tolerant species. Assuming you want a lawn, and it is not humongous, consider the virtues of a push lawn mower. Choosing a push mower...

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...

A beautiful lawn depends as much on the fertilizer you use as the fertilizer spreader you use to apply it. An inferior quality fertilizer spreader can leave streaks or patches on your lawn and...

If you can never seem to find that pair of pruning shears, or if your lawn tools are taking over your garage, it may be time to organize your lawn and garden equipment. You do not have to buy an...

It's surprising how many tools you may need to tend a garden. There are many different types needed depending on weather, the type of ground and the size of your garden. To buy all new tools would...