REVIEW – 2023 has been a big year for gardening for my wife. After planning for a while, she finally convinced me to take leave of my other tasks and build her the garden of her dreams including planter boxes and an Arbor. While I was doing that, she secured her soil and compost and …
REVIEW – I live on 12 acres of property that is mostly wooded and that means that I have a lot of limbs and brush that need to be trimmed and kept tidy. Usually, once a year or so, I get out my long-handled shears and go around lopping limbs. The next day I’ll be …
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REVIEW – I’ve always been attracted to products that are designed to do more than one function. That’s why the WORX Aerocart caught my eye when I first saw it. I immediately imagined all the work that I could get done using one tool instead of many. Let’s check out this transformer yard cart from …
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NEWS – One of the keys to maintaining a healthy lawn this summer is to keep it watered. An in-ground sprinkler system is great, but for smaller lawns, installation can be cost-prohibitive. Enter the Oto! Oto is a smart, above-ground sprinkler system that is perfect for small lawns. Water comes by connecting a standard water …
REVIEW – One of the hassles of growing plants indoors is dealing with soil. Hydroponics not only removes that hassle but provides many benefits over using soil. The Hey abby Grow Box takes hydroponics to the next level by adding intelligent automation to the growing process. I decided to check out his climate-controlled grow box …
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REVIEW – I’ve been thinking about getting an electric kitchen composter for a while now. So when the Airthereal Revive Electric Kitchen Composter came up for review, I was eager to give it a try. The result? It handled all my food scraps well and greatly reduced the volume of the food waste that I …
REVIEW – A well-organized garage (or shed) is a beautiful thing. This year’s spring cleaning included a new addition: the Garden Tool Organizer from My Thing Logic. This rack is designed to onboard all of your outdoor tools and gadgets, and it’s got wheels to zip around the yard! Does it fulfill my journey to …
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NEWS – My Zero-G garden hose from 2018 is still performing perfectly. I bought it myself, leave it outdoors, and it works like a champ. If this sounds like a commercial, sorry, but this mundane, ‘everybody needs one’ product has been a good one for me, so this is an uncompensated endorsement. This hose has …
REVIEW – As you can see from the image above, I live with someone who loves houseplants. Having beautiful plants in our home is nice, but watering all of them can become a bit time-consuming. Is there a way to enjoy growing plants without the need to manually water them all the time? That’s where …
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REVIEW – It’s that time of the year again, autumn and all the falling leaves that come with it. I’ve spent many hours working in the yard, raking leaves. This year is a little different; I’ve got the Worx NITRO 80V Brushless Cordless Backpack Leaf Blower to review and help me wrangle my leaves. Let’s …
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REVIEW – With spring finally arriving in the Pacific Northwest this year my wife wanted to start a garden in the backyard. The idea of swinging a pickaxe to break up soil all weekend did not sound fun so to save my back I jumped at the chance to review the Eveage corded electric tiller. Let’s …
NEWS – I live in the woods which means I have trees and brush all around my yard. Keeping my yard neat and tidy could be a full-time job, but the job can get easier with some special tools. The Hooyman Extendable Tree Saw is a 5 foot saw that folds down to a 12 …
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REVIEW – The Spring season in NY is in full swing with neighborhoods buzzing with the sounds of landscapers using their equipment to beautify lawns and remove any signs that it was once winter just a few short months ago. In my household, it is time to prepare the planting beds and to plant the …
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REVIEW – Battery-powered lawn mowers have several benefits over their gas-powered cousins: No more trips to the gas station, no need for oil, no worries about burning off all the gas before storing it away for the winter, less noise for your neighbors, and so on. Last year was the first time that I used …
REVIEW – I was very fortunate to finally get an inground swimming pool at my house this year. When planning the landscaping around the pool I tried to be very water conscious and use as little grass as possible. On the back left-hand side of our house where the pool pumps sit, I have a …