Category: The Lawn Mower

Ten Signs That You Might Be Obsessed with Your Lawn

Last weekend I found myself standing outside in the pouring rain at 10 o’clock at night while I was trying to spread down some grass seed in hopes of taking advantage of the wet weather in a desperate attempt to give my lawn a jump start for the spring.

Obsessed with Grass

Grass!I realized as I stood out there that maybe, just maybe, I’m going a little too far with trying to get my lawn to be green and thick this year. I’m …

Lawn Mowing Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Lawn Green

A lot of people still think that the secret to a healthy green lawn has to do with all the chemicals and fertilizers you dump on the grass and little else. But you can save yourself a lot of money and keep your lawn healthy in a more natural way with the proper use of one of your favorite power tools: your lawnmower!

Grass Cutting Tips For a Healthy Lawn
Follow these grass cutting tips for a healthy green lawn.Here are some grass cutting tips …

Troubleshooting and Starting Your Lawnmower this Spring

Filed under: Lawn and Garden, The Lawn Mower - 10 Apr 2007

Lawn Mower Starting Tips
Though it’s still cold here on the East Coast, a lot of places are warming up and it won’t be long before the grass is growing tall and lush and will need a good cut. One of the most frustrating moments each spring is pulling the lawnmower out of the shed or garage after a long winter and then spending the next three hours trying to get it running.

The most important step to getting a lawnmower started for the first time is making sure you properly …

Turn Your Lawn Mower Into A Leaf Vacuum and Shredder

Filed under: Lawn and Garden, The Lawn Mower - 24 Nov 2006

Leaf Vacuum
I consider the leaves of autumn to be one of the greatest and worst aspects of the fall season. On one hand I love to see the colors and feel the crispness in the air, but on the other hand I know I’ll soon have to spend every spare moment of sunlight on my weekends trying to rake and bag leaves just in time for my town’s leaf pickup dates.

The idea of buying a leaf vacuum has crossed my mind more than once, but I have hard time justifying the $400 …