Easy Riders
Walking behind, even pushing (gasp!) a lawn mower is perfectly good exercise. But if you're responsible for a lot of lawn, it may be time to consider a riding mower. Then you may actually look forward to mowing the lawn; witness the pleasure my ... [... more]
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Planting Daylilies
Originally from Asia, daylilies have adapted to the challenging and varied climates of the United States with all the vigor of its best native plants. They grow in all U.S. regions, but thrive in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 9. Daylilies have ... [... more]
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Lawn Mower Savvy
Lawn tractors employ multiple rotary blades to cut a 3- to 4-foot swath in one pass. They may not be the most glamorous garden tool, but many millions of Americans will buy a lawn mower this year. If you are buying your first or replacing an old ... [... more]
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Ease Knee Strain Like a Major Leaguer
Looking for a gift for an avid gardener who has everything, including sore knees? Planting bulbs and setting transplants, weeding and harvesting -- all that standing up and squatting down puts strain on the knee joints. Baseball catchers have a ... [... more]
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An Intelligent Indoor Plant Light
It's great to brighten up a cold winter day by growing plants under lights indoors. Even a small African violet or orchid on a desk or table can help lift spirits. Now a new indoor plant light system makes growing small flowering plants easier. ... [... more]
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A Unique Gift for Gardeners: Personal UV Monitor
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the outdoorsy member of the family? How about his or her own personal UV monitor? With increased concern about the amount and intensity of skin exposure to harmful UV rays, a monitor might be the perfect ... [... more]
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A Sprinkler for Any Lawn
Most portable sprinklers work well if your lawn or garden is round or rectangular, but what about curved beds and oddly shaped lawns? If you're tired of watering the sidewalk and driveway instead of the lawn, there is a new sprinkler that adjusts ... [... more]
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Chipper-Shredder Basics
Yard wastes are the stuff that great compost and mulch is made of. To these, you can add the vegetable wastes from your kitchen. Chipper/shredders not only make materials compost faster, they reduce the volume by up to 10 times. The ... [... more]
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Electric Sprayer
If your hand-held sprayer just isn't big enough for all your spraying jobs, the new SprayMate battery-powered sprayer might be a good choice for you. The SprayMate features a 12-gallon polyethylene tank; a double-diaphragm, intermittent-demand ... [... more]
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Dry Wells
When it rains buckets, a dry well or catchbasin helps to moderate extreme runoff from downspouts, driveways, and patios. It also reduces the water's velocity and energy, channels it away from the house, prevents erosion, and helps the soil absorb ... [... more]
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English Farmer's Knife
I like a garden tool that has multiple uses. No dainty rose scissors used only to deadhead flowers for me. That's why I like the English Farmer's Knife (also known as an asparagus knife). The 11-inch, forged-steel blade is curved at the end and ... [... more]
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Chipper Vacs Make Fall Cleanup a Snap
How much do you hate raking? You might think this is the only question you need to ask if you're contemplating buying one of these combination chipper-and-leaf-vacuum machines, called chipper vacs. But you may want to consider several other ... [... more]
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