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  1. Do Homeowners Need a Lawn Spreader?

    Do Homeowners Need a Lawn Spreader?
    As you’re getting ready for spring lawn care, you might be thinking about buying some new yard care tools. Quality lawn equipment can last for many years, but eventually, it’s time to replace old equipment or add a helpful new tool to your collection. One of the tools you might think about adding or replacing is a lawn spreader. This...
  2. Buying Guide: Hedge Trimmers for Shrub, Hedge, and Tree Maintenance

    Buying Guide: Hedge Trimmers for Shrub, Hedge, and Tree Maintenance
    8Hedges and shrubs are an important part of most gardens. A tall hedge can form a natural fence or provide the backdrop for landscaping, while shorter hedges can divide garden spaces and edge paths. Simple round, squared, or cone-shaped shrubs and topiaries frequently frame modern homes’ entrances for classically elegant curb appeal. To maintain healthy and attractive hedges, shrubs, and...
  3. Buying Guide: How To Choose a Multi-Tool for Residential and Commercial Lawn Care

    Buying Guide: How To Choose a Multi-Tool for Residential and Commercial Lawn Care
    If you want to maintain a healthy lawn and yard with excellent curb appeal, then you’ll need a few different tools to get the job done right. A lawn mower is a must, but you’ll also want a trimmer to cut grass and weeds in tight spaces and on steep hills the mower can’t reach. Depending on the yard(s) you’re...
  4. Keep Mosquitos Away From Your Home With Safe, Effective Mosquito Steve Products

    Keep Mosquitos Away From Your Home With Safe, Effective Mosquito Steve Products
    If you spend time outdoors during mosquito season, you know just how annoying those little bugs can be. Worse, they may carry dangerous diseases. Insect repellents are a go-to fix for driving away bloodsucking mosquitos, but commercially available chemical bug sprays may have harmful side effects and home remedies like drier sheets don’t really work. There should be a better...
  5. Should You Make The Move From Gas To Battery-Powered Electric Equipment?

    Should You Make The Move From Gas To Battery-Powered Electric Equipment?
    In recent years, there's been a significant push to find more environmentally friendly alternatives to gasoline-powered lawn equipment. Typically, this means cordless electric equipment powered by lithium-ion batteries. (There are also corded models available, but they're not the focus of this post.) Switching from gasoline to battery power means no more engine emissions, which makes battery-powered lawn equipment a “green”...
  6. How To Choose A Good Chainsaw For Cutting Firewood

    How To Choose A Good Chainsaw For Cutting Firewood
    If you want to cut your own firewood, then you need a saw that’s up to the task. Whether you’re heating your home with a woodburning stove, want to cook over a fire pit in the backyard, or simply enjoy the look of a fire burning in your hearth on a cool evening, the right chainsaw can make all the...
  7. Looking for a New Walk-Behind Mower? Try Toro for Top-Reviewed Homeowner and Commercial Models

    Looking for a New Walk-Behind Mower? Try Toro for Top-Reviewed Homeowner and Commercial Models
    Riding mowers are convenient for large lawns, but sometimes you just need something smaller. Whether it's for mowing smaller in-town yards, navigating around obstacles in the yard, or tackling a slope too steep for a riding mower, walk-behinds are the best choice for the job. The lawn care market is full of walk-behind mowers. In some ways, this is great...
  8. Are Your Trees Looking Stressed This Summer Here Are 5 Tips To Keep Them Healthy

    Are Your Trees Looking Stressed This Summer Here Are 5 Tips To Keep Them Healthy
    The summer heat can take a tole not just on us, but on our landscaping as well. If your trees are starting to look stressed as the end of summer approaches, there are a few things you can do to help. 1) Mulch Mulching trees helps cut-down on weeds, stabilize the soil temperature, and keep moisture in the soil. This...
  9. Buying Guide: Choosing The Best Trimmer For Your Lawn

    Buying Guide: Choosing The Best Trimmer For Your Lawn
    Lawnmowers don't reach every part of the lawn. There's always some grass along the edge of a walkway, or near a flower bed, or in some other hard-to-reach place that the mower can't quite get to. That's where trimmers come in. But which trimmer is right for you? There are so many different brands and models to choose from, and...
  10. How To Stop Sneezing and Start Enjoying The Outdoors With Low-Allergy Landscaping

    How To Stop Sneezing and Start Enjoying The Outdoors With Low-Allergy Landscaping
    For many who suffer from allergies, enjoying outdoor spaces and gardens without needing antihistamines might seem like an impossible dream. You don't want to spend all your time indoors or live in a bubble, but the plants right outside your door often act as your worst enemy. The good news is, there are plenty of beautiful landscape plants that are...

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