Finishing Mower Reviews

<< More Shop Talk >> Tags lawn mower maintenance You can try to grind down the heavy side and rebalance, or better yet, spend a few bucks on a new blade. Before refilling the tank, add 2 ounces of Sea Foam Motor Treatment or other stabilizer to a gallon...

Residents in Polk County, Iowa, traded in their gas-powered lawn mowers for a more eco-friendly option. With the help of Polk County's Lawn Mower Exchange Program, 35 Iowans traded in their old lawn mowers for vouchers that allowed them to purchase Neuton...

Off to the Mediterranean for me!In my area, containers of daffodils and other little bulbs are not unusual in commercial applications: outdoor shopping areas, outside of restaurants, in fact, any commercial property with rights to a patch of outdoors...

At some point, there are so many roots competing for resources in one small area that while you see lots of greenery, few flowers are formed. Others such as tulips often fade quickly in the home garden.

They are similar to handheld string trimmers, though string trimmer mowers can be significantly larger and more powerful (good for slicing through thick weeds and even seedling trees!) since they have wheels and don't have to be light enough to carry.

This eliminates the need to rake the clippings and allows their nutrients to return to the ground. Do you know what terms such as "deck belt," "hydrostatic" and "zero-turn" mean? The wider the mower deck is, the wider the swath of grass that your lawn...

Snow plows come in a variety of sizes, and while a larger plow will allow you to clear more snow in less time (a benefit if you're plowing large areas), keep in mind that a larger plow also means your machine will be pushing more weight, which is harder...

Here's a quick look at some of the different riding mowers that are on the market. In addition, zero-turn mowers can effectively cut grass at much greater speeds than lawn tractors, though they aren't as well-suited to sloping ground.

They don't always come fully assembled. If you own a riding lawn mower (and because you're a hobby farmer, you probably do), then you're probably familiar with the small pull-behind carts that are frequently sold with such mowers.

Before I knew it, I had driven right across the top of the anthill, and suddenly the mower wasn't moving anymore. The left wheel, as if finally realizing that the task wasn't as hard as it seemed, gripped the ground and almost effortlessly drove the mower...

Mount the anvil or jig to a log block or bench vice, and hammer carefully to slightly lengthen and thin the blade, moving from the beard (the thick part of the blade near the snath) to the tip.

Understanding your lawn mowing options is important before heading out to purchase one.Which type of lawn mowing equipment is right for you and your yard will depend on a few things: the size of your yard, the terrain (i.e. hilly or sloped), obstacles...

“It's like a reunion, like they're saying ‘Come join us, you're part of the family!' They're so welcoming and protective as a community. But you can't always judge a goose by its breed.

With the cutter, my feet sense the subtle changes in plant texture and variations in topography as I step carefully and consciously. The weed cutter is double-bladed with a largely serrated edge.

That's why it's important for every hobby farmer to own a quality pair of noise-cancelling earplugs or earmuffs. Also keep in mind that while earplugs and earmuffs can go far toward protecting your hearing, common sense is just as important.

Place 10 to 15 seeds in a line on the paper. Gently increase the outdoor exposure over a week or two. Water thoroughly, place in a bottom tray, and position under lights, in a warm windowsill, or in a hoop house or cold frame.

We're waiting to finally pack away our coats, but we can't do that yet since mornings are often still in the 30s and 40s in this neck of the woods.Since we live with such springtime temperature disparities between day and night, most of us are in a holding...

The strawberries are blooming too. The plants are happy too. Hopefully I can keep the birds and chickens off them this year and we'll get enough to make some jam. The radish are almost ready for saladizing; and the carrots, kohlrabi, and beets have emerged...

With most of the hard work behind us, I'm delighted with how our farmhouse has turned out and what I envision it evolving into as we finish furnishing and decorating it. I'm itching to get my hands and some plants in the dirt as I eagerly count down the...

Shop Smartly There are a lot of tools available to help you apply caulk, but you'll find some are far more useful and of better quality than others—do your homework to find the one best suited to your application.

I never use black as black seems so black it looks weird- few plants in nature have truly black color or shadows).These final dark additions should be minimal so they don't overpower the painting, and they will also stand out better.But I am hardly one...

The same principle extends to full-size utility tractors as well; tasks such as plowing fields and baling hay might require as much power as the engine can generate. On many occasions, you need to run your tractor at full throttle—you certainly wouldn't...

In this second article of the Do-it-Yourself Pond series, I will address finishing your pond, water quality issues, and adding plants. In my search, I found a Dwarf Papyrus, Moneywort "Aurea", and Variegated Sweet Flag, none of which were sold as pond...

I would be one of them, since I have used bundles of teasel stems tied together in a red bow to decorate many Christmas trees. The Greek physician Dioscorides maintained that the root had a cleansing property and advocated boiling the root in wine and...

For example, faced with a bunch of short seedlings six to 12 inches tall, I'll consider skipping the first step (cutting them down with pruning loppers) and skip directly to mowing them down with my string trimmer mower, which is powerful enough to shred...

Weed eaters are the perfect choice for those hard to reach places where the lawn mower will not reach. Garden trowels also come in handy when scooping and moving soil during potting or repotting of plants.– You may be surprised at just how often you...

I hear they are good with sea scallops but I'm open to any recipes you've got! Thanks! Tags cabbage , cucumbers , garden , Jessica Walliser It was my first year growing them, and they were small,l but I think that's the best we can do growing them here...