How cool is the ability to have your phone tell you how to take care of the specific plants you purchase? Beginning in Spring 2011 Lowe’s will tag its nursery plants with smart tags that download plant information to your smart phone. For the Holiday Season 2010, Lowe’s Christmas Trees and Poinsettias will feature the tags. Click […]
Archives for September 2010
Using a Manifold in Plumbing Installations
When I first used PEX, I was really attracted to the manifold systems I was seeing used. So I installed a manifold and I am glad I did. Each of my faucets has its own shut-off valve, along with toilets, dishwashers and showers. The other night
Weekend Wrap Up, Husqvarna Garden Tractor Speed Test, Pressure Washing to Prep for Painting
A whirlwind of projects went on this past weekend, despite the forecast of rains. All but one of the projects scheduled were exterior and the forecast was for a rainy Saturday and Sunday, but the only rain, was a brief shower Saturday after midnight. So the projects went ahead as scheduled. With GPS in hand, […]
Our Apologies for Any Web Site Issues During the Past Week
In our continuing efforts to improve our online service, Latitude3 Media has moved its web host/server to a faster server that is more
Plug Aeration Can Solve Lawn Problems, Garden Tractors Do More than Just Cut Grass
The first time I ever encountered plug aeration was on a golf course many years ago. Aeration did not improve my golf game, but the golf course did improve in the months that followed. With the soil we have in this area, plug aeration is the preferred method of opening up the turf. By removing […]
Whizzing Around the Yard with an Agri-Fab Clean-Sweep Yard Sweeper
Fall is almost here and the leaves are already beginning to loosen their grip getting ready for their annual fall to the yard, the driveway, the pool and anywhere else but the compost pile where they belong. If you are tired of raking, maybe its time you got yourself a tow behind sweeper for your lawn […]
Milwaukee Introduces New Sawzall Blade, Hal Jones Limited Edition, aka
Very limited quantities of the Hal Jones Limited Edition Sawzall were produced. In fact, Milwaukee broke the mold after the first one came off the line. Over the past few years it seems power tool accessories
PEX versus PVC, Cold Weather Will Soon Be Here. Is Your Plumbing System Ready?
This past weekend wrapped up the traditional end to summer and like many of you, my family spent it on the lake. We have two houses, our main house and the house my dad and I built and that I am still trying to finish. We had extra guests for the holiday weekend. The overflow […]
50 Painter’s Pyramid Winners Drawn Today
My fingers are numb from drawing names this afternoon, but we just finished and here is the list of the 50 Winners of the Painter’s Pyramid Sets. If your name is below, Painter’s Pyramid will be shipping your prize very soon. Feel free to register again for the September sweeps where 50 more winners will […]