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When you’re shopping for chainsaws, one of the first things you’ll need to decide is if you want a battery-powered or a gasoline-powered chainsaw. Battery-powered saws can be a great option, particularly if you’ll use them infrequently or for short periods of time, if you need something that will cut quietly, or if you live in a location that restricts...

Leaf vacuum/shredders, or shredder/vacs, are among the more versatile pieces of equipment you can have for cleaning up your lawn. They’re especially useful in the fall or autumn months when deciduous trees drop their leaves. Leaving a layer of fallen leaves on a lawn can block sunlight from getting to the grass and trap moisture. This can damage the grass...

As we head toward winter, you’re probably starting to notice changes in the yard. Some trees are losing leaves, the grass stops growing as quickly as it did over the summer, and vegetable plants that thrived in the summer garden are starting to die after harvest. Some yard work slows down in late fall, but there are still some tasks...

Usually when we need power, we just plug something into an electrical outlet. But power outlets aren’t available everywhere, and sometimes the power goes out. In those situations, power generators provide an alternative source of power. There’s a variety of different power generators available for purchase to meet different needs. Answering the question, “What type of generator will work best...

As the weather warms up and the soil thaws in the spring, you’ll probably start thinking about getting into your garden. Once the soil is dry enough to crumble and there aren't frost crystals in it, you can start tilling and getting ready for spring planting. That means you’re going to need a reliable tiller to break up the soil...

Vegetable gardening can save money and provide high-quality produce for you to use. If you’re new to vegetable gardening, though, you might not know where to start or what tools you need. Whether you’re starting a brand-new garden bed, reviving an old one, or carrying on with an inherited garden plot, you’ll need some way to work the soil. Though...

Even though many trees go dormant in the winter, arborists do not. For some trees, winter is the best time to prune them. It’s also easier to assess the structure of trees when they don’t have leaves. And if we get a winter storm that damages trees, arborists help with emergency cleanup. With the right equipment and knowledge, arborists can...

Artificial turf has been around since the 1960s. About 10-15 years ago, it started becoming more popular as the look of it improved, making synthetic lawns look more like real grass. According to Google Trends, which tracks interest in topics and search terms, interest in the topic of artificial turf has been rising, particularly since 2020. In some locations, turf...

If you’ve ever tried to dig up a new garden bed by hand or use a cultivating fork to work a vegetable garden before spring planting, then you know how hard it is to work soil with manpower alone. Powered cultivators and tillers save a lot of time and make working soil a whole lot easier. Whether you’re working large...

Landscaping adds beauty to any home. Whether you inherit a landscape installation when buying a new house or did the landscaping yourself, there’s a good chance you have shrubs and/or hedges in the landscape. These types of plants are fairly low maintenance and look great in the landscape. In the case of evergreens, they also provide year-round color. Though shrubs...