Gardening Tools

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7 Set It and Forget It Gardening Tools

Spend a little time up front for more efficiency later.

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5 Smart Tech Products for Gardeners

Maybe it's time to automate your green thumb!

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4 Advantages of Using a Rain Barrel

Rain barrels are inexpensive and easy-to-maintain with serious benefits.

A wheelbarrow full of soil and a shovel.
Must-Have Beginning Gardening Tools

Get the right gardening tools, and you’ll grow the right garden.

A man uses an electric leaf blower.
Troubleshooting Electric Leaf Blowers

Make sure to check the power supply.

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How to Clean a Mower Deck

The mower deck protects the user from flying debris.

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How to Use Chainsaw Depth Gauges

DIY your chainsaw maintenance by keeping a sharp blade.

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How to Create Garden Sprayers

Garden sprayers help keep your garden healthy and beautiful.

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How to Make a Rain Barrel from a Garbage Can

A rain barrel is something that you can easily make yourself.

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Maintaining Garden Tools

"If you take care of your tools they will take care of you" is and old adage that is important today.

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5 Tips and Techniques for Using Pull-Behind Leaf Sweepers

Keeping your lawn and garden free from unwanted items is easily accomplished with a leaf sweeper.

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Common Manual Log Splitter Problems

It makes cutting firewood faster.

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The Electric Log Splitter: How It Works

Reduce your log splitting time and effort with an electric log splitter.

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How to Use an Automatic Chainsaw Oiler

Using an automatic chainsaw oiler is fairly simple business, so long as you know how it works.

A pole saw pruning a tree limb.
5 Time-Saver Gardening Tools

It's nice to have the right tool for the job.

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Lubricating the Drive Shaft of a Gas Weed Eater

Simple maintenance will keep your weed eater working longer.

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How Often Should the Weed Eater Line Be Replaced?

There is no set amount of time that must go by before you replace your weed eater line.

A man uses a chainsaw.
Cleaning the Air Filter on Chainsaws

A chainsaw is a heavy duty piece of equipment.

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Replacing a Broken Shovel Handle

Use any shovel long enough and you'll eventually break it.

A close-up on the teeth of a pruning saw.
How to Sharpen a Pruning Saw Safely

Pruning saws are essential for yard work, but terrible when dull.

A weed eater.
How to Properly Mix Fuel for a Weed Eater

A two-cycle weed eater requires fuel and oil.

Looking at the tires of a riding lawn mower.
Change Your Riding Lawn Mower Tires

Knowing how to replace a flat tire is crucial to maintaining your riding lawn mower. Follow these steps to get back to work, fast.

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Cleaning a Chainsaw Carburetor

Five steps to cleaning your chainsaw's carburetor efficiently.

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Cleaning the Air Filter on a Weed Eater

A weed eater is one lawn tool every home should have. Keep yours clean with these steps.

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How to Repair a Log Splitter

Log splitters eventually require repairs.

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Diagnosing What's Wrong with Your Weed Eater

Here are some common problems you might have with your weed whacker, including some DIY fixes and advice.