Yard Maintenance

Using an ATV to remove snow is a necessary thing to do in areas where municipality plows cannot go or in areas around property where it would be unwise to drive a truck or plow through the show....

The gray bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia nicholai), also called the white or giant bird-of-paradise, is a tropical herb with large, oar-like leaves that grow from a stalky, wood-like stem. Lacking...

A chainsaw is a very specialized tool. While many other power tools, such as power drills, are low-maintenance, a chainsaw requires very specific and regular care to remain effective. Along with...

Chainsaw blades, like any knife or axe, need regular sharpening to do their best work. Not doing so will put a greater strain on the chainsaw's engine, and may eventually lead to a breakdown. Many...

Like your car, your lawn mower is an engine that needs periodic maintenance to keep it running smooth and problem-free. Here's how to get that lawn mower prepared for the springtime growing season:

ATVs are extremely useful pieces of machinery as they can be used for a variety of tasks and fulfill the uses of a tractor, truck, motorcycle, lawnmower, and so much more. As winter approaches,...

Running a Husqvarna chainsaw can be a pleasurable experience, due to its light weight and fast chain-blade. Occasionally, the chain blade may become loose and be thrown off of the chain’s...

Uggg, that feeling you get when you just tried to sink your shovel into the dirt and the blade “dongs” against a rock or “thuds” to nowhere when you hit that hard soil. This garden tool is a...

Learn How to Protect Blade from Rust to prepare your lawn mower for winter in this free lawn maintenance video from our yard work expert.

Learn How to Remove Mower Blade to prepare your lawn mower for winter in this free lawn maintenance video from our yard work expert.

Learn How to Sharpen Mower Blade to prepare your lawn mower for winter in this free lawn maintenance video from our yard work expert.

Lawn mowers are supposed to start and run, right? No one gives much thought to things like the lowly lawn mower until it doesn't work when they need it. Yet, a lawn mower is a rather complicated...

A chain saw can be a lifesaver when there is work to be done around the yard. These essential tools can quickly cut through lumber, landscaping and tree branches. While a sharp chain saw can...

In these days of severe storms that knock down branches and trees it can be handy to have your own chain saw to clean up the debris. An electric saw is lighter than a gas saw and doesn't cost that...

If you have tools you want sharpened you will need a grind stone. When grind stones first evolved they were made of sandstone and had a round shape so they could be rotated rapidly. Sharpening...

Filing your chain saw blade is a necessary maintenance step for the proper functioning of your chain saw. While filing can be time consuming, there are tools such as a chain saw file holder that...