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Best Lawn Edger for Trimming Ragged Edges and Taming Encroaching Plants
At one time, edging and trimming around walks and growing beds meant using hand clippers or getting up close and personal with stray grass and weeds. Hand tools are still an option for creating neat, trim edges around walks and along borders. For larger gardens, automated tools might be a better option.Photo credit: Internet Archive […]
Best Pole Saw for Trimming Trees and Cutting Undergrowth
[tcb-script type=”text/javascript”]// [tcb-script src=”//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US”][/tcb-script] Just about everyone who has worked with tree trimming or wood cutting knows that carrying a chainsaw up a ladder is hazardous business. A pole saw offers a safer solution – one that does not involve falling from a height while holding a running saw. With that said, there are many […]
A Simple Morning: A Meditation on Chores
I remember hating chores. As a slender, small only child, dish washing was my most usual chore – even though I grew up on a dairy farm. Dress it up however you must, if people eat food, dishes must be washed. After several adult years avoiding dishwashing as often as possible, I came to the […]
Best Shredder Chipper for the Suburban Homesteader
When it comes time to clean up winter storm debris, you want the best shredder chipper for your suburban homestead. A good shredder chipper reduces limb and leaf debris to mulch size pieces that can be used in your compost or – sometimes – even used decoratively.Photo credit: jinxmcc via Foter.com / CC BY-NDThe Best […]
Best Loppers for Trimming Trees and Shrubs
The best loppers for trimming trees and shrubs depends upon the tree, the shrub and the job you are managing. Some loppers are great for green wood, some are better for dry wood; loppers are not a substitute for hedge shears or trimmers – although in a pinch, they can function as either or both.Photo […]
Best Soil Test Kit for Analyzing the Soil in Your Garden
The best soil test kit for analyzing the soil in your garden is a test kit that returns accurate, quick results. Autumn is a good time to analyze your soil, but if you are gardening in a new area or if you just didn’t get around to dealing with it in the fall, early spring […]
Best Garden Hoses for Watering Your Lawn and Garden
The best garden hoses for watering your lawn and garden, or for delivering water to another sort of job that needs done, often depends upon cost and personal taste. However, there are some characteristics of garden hoses that can make them a pleasure to use or a problem. The goal of this article is to […]
Best Bug Zappers to Help Control Mosquitos both Indoors and Outdoors
With spring comes green grass, flowers and mosquitos. These pesky, whining, biting and disease carrying insects occur all over the world. Scientists have identified 3,500 different strains of mosquito, but have come up short on safe, effective ways to control them. Best Bug Zappers to Help Control Mosquitos both Indoors and Outdoors Mosquitos: the Deadliest […]
Best Poultry Incubators for Hobbyists, Backyard Gardeners, and Classrooms
A poultry incubator is primarily used to hatch fertile poultry or avian eggs. There can be many reasons for using one: to rescue eggs from a hen that doesn’t do a good job as a mother, to start a flock, or even to bring in a new strain of poultry. Hatching eggs is often used […]
Best Broadcast Lawn Spreaders: A History, Their Features, and Selecting the Best Broadcast Lawn Spreader for You
A Broadcast Lawn Spreader is one of those lawn and garden tools that you don’t really think about until you hand spread grass seed or fertilizer, and see first-hand the uneven results. Walk-behind spreaders make the work easier because they support the weight of the fertilizer, seed or ice melt. They also add the safety […]
