Every year around this time, there’s at least one yard in the neighborhood everyone wishes were their own. It has the perfectly manicured lawn, the rounded hedges and the flowers that just won’t quit blooming.
As you look at your own lawn, with the weeds and brown spots, you wonder where you went wrong. After all, [...]

The early heroes of the do-it-yourself movement advocated some simple products and techniques. But home improvement by homeowners has evolved. Plaid flannel shirts are passé, it seems. Innovative, high-tech ways to add curb appeal are the hottest new trend in the world of do-it-yourself.
Here are some cutting-edge innovative products homeowners are using to boost curb [...]

Maintenance This Fall Will Make a Difference Next Spring
(ARA) - Many homeowners enthusiastically care for their lawns and gardens during the spring and summer months but tend to neglect them during the fall. After all, there’s no need to spend time maintaining the yard with winter on its way, right? Wrong.
In fact, fall is the [...]

(ARA)  String trimmers are the most-purchased outdoor power tool, according to industry watchers. Their usefulness in tackling tall grass and weeds, and placing the finishing touch on a manicured lawn, make them a necessity for modern yard work.But with aisles lined with string trimmers of different styles and brands, it’s easy to see why consumers [...]

Most Americans apparently would rather have a lush lawn than a fashionable wardrobe, if Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey is any indication.
The survey shows that when it comes to spending hard-earned money, buying new clothes or going to the movies are less important to Americans than having a beautiful lawn. With lawn care [...]

For a variety of lawn and garden tasks, both shears and shovels are essential. In both cases, the tool is designed to remove unwanted plant and earth from one place, so you can put it in another.
Shears
Though they have a relatively simple appearance, good shears actually have a number of criteria that all have to [...]

It’s only been just over a hundred fifty years since grass was cut with a hand scythe - if it was cut at all. That was about the extent of lawn care then. Now, there are a dozen tools - some hand, some power, that are considered essential for keeping that green carpet in shape.
A [...]

Apart from your lawnmower, the trimmer or edger may be the tool you use most. Very few lawnmowers will get everything, since most lawns butt up against a wall, patio bricks or have trees in the lawn. As a result, the only way to keep that lawn looking really neat is to finish the job [...]

Shears are among the most versatile tools for lawn and garden care. Though similar to garden scissors, they differ in several important ways - ways that make life easier for home lawn care workers. Ordinary scissors produce a shearing force by holding material between two hard, sharp edges. That’s where shears get their name. But [...]

Spreaders are handy for laying down weed killer, fertilizer and other lawn care products that help you maintain the yard or garden. They come in two basic types - broadcast spreaders and drop spreaders - and you may find it helpful to have at least one of each.
A broadcast spreader itself comes in two different [...]