How to Select a Mower

Power lawn mowers may be divided into two general classifications, the reel type and the rotary blade. There are other types which are sometimes used for lawn mowing but, by definition, they are more properly called field mowers. For example, a sicklebar... Read More...

Lawn Labor Savers

Lawn care can require a lot of the average home owner’s time. There are two ways to reduce the amount of time spent on a lawn: (1) reduce lawn area by replanting with a ground cover or by paving part of it for a patio or similar structural development,... Read More...

Lawn and Garden Task for April in the West

Out West gardening enthusiasm reaches new heights in April, when the thermometer begins to roll upwards and the days become sunnier and longer. Granted, that in the higher altitudes there will still be a few frosty mornings and the ground may be cold... Read More...

Toasted Green – Tips for Selecting the Best Lawn Fertilizer

With things warming up the buzz of lawn mowers, weed eaters and fertilizer spreaders have become a more common weekend happening. Recently on a trip to the local garden center the bags of fertilizers were stacked up waiting for the local garden and landscape... Read More...

Mower Productivity Starts with Filters

During the spring and summer, you heavily depend on your lawnmower. As with any other engine run machinery it takes maintenance to keep it running right. If the parts of a lawn mower are not properly maintained, it cannot be productive. The mower’s... Read More...

Renovating Old Lawns

If you have been struggling in vain with a poor lawn, you might just as well do something drastic with it, such as spade it up and rebuild it. If you do, however, be careful not to build in the same mistakes again. If there are puddles or pools on your... Read More...