As part of any lawn mower’s regular maintenance and care, you should probably sharpen or replace the lawn mower blade once or twice every season or so, depending upon how much you use your mower. A sharp mower blade cuts your lawn cleaner while a dull blade can actually “rip” and pull at your grass, actually damaging the plant itself, making your grass turn brown and be more susceptible to disease. A dull mower blade can also force your lawn mower to work harder to cut the same amount of grass, which can actually increase your fuel consumption. …

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Chipper Vac (CSV 060 model) about two months ago and I thought I would give you a full review of how well it works. I was always a little leery of the idea of a yard vacuum, but I have to admit they’ve come a long way in the past ten years or so.

In the past I’ve advocated using a lawn mower to pick up your fall leaves, and I still think that method can work very well for many people. I managed to make some extra money for home improvement things (I’ll …

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.

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 …

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!

Follow these grass cutting tips for a healthy green lawn.Here are some grass cutting tips …