Commitment to research and development is a commitment to the future. Husqvarna’s OPE division has unveiled its state of the art R&D Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new facility will allow engineers and designers to come to market quicker with advancements and improvements to Husqvarna’s broad range of outdoor power equipment. I was lucky […]
Outdoor Living
Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2011 from Extreme How-To
It’s once again Father’s Day week and we know how hard it is to shop for us dads, so here are some helpful hints. Some of these tools are for general use and some are for the more specific areas of tool use. In the broad category, think about tool storage. Whether your budget allows […]
Behr Premium Plus Ultra, Paint for the Extreme
It’s springtime and that means house painting to many of you. We have been using a new product from Behr, Behr Premium Plus Ultra
Aerate Your Lawn For Healthier Grass
Here in the South, spring or fall are the best times for aeration. In our area, heavy clay soils require frequent aeration, but check with your local officials to determine what is best for your yard. I use a Husqvarna GTH-26 garden tractor to pull my Agri-Fab Plug/Core Aerator with 100 pounds of concrete block […]
Family Gardening, Determine Your Plant Hardiness Zone
One of the questions we are asked related to gardening is how can I tell which zone I am? Sometimes the zone maps on the back of seed packets are
Gardening with Older Parents and the Elderly
Like many of you, my love of things green and growing was instilled by my parents. My mom loved having a vegetable garden and my dad loved trees. Now that dad is gone and my mom blew past 80 a year ago, my role has changed. I plant trees. I plant trees that my dad would love. […]
It’s Time to Start Our Generational Gardening Series Again
The late frosts are nearly gone and it’s time to begin planting our seeds in little starter kits once again. The girls like picking out the seeds, and I always end up buying seeds with photos of World Record plants. It is hard to explain that the World’s largest cantaloupe may not be fit for consumption […]
First Cordless Tiller Quietly Getting the Job Done, the Husqvarna TB 1000
There are many different reasons to consider purchasing Husqvarna’s TB 1000 Cordless Tiller. For some gardeners, there is the green element, it uses no fuel other than battery power. For others, its the beauty of not having to go through the headaches of starting
Bigfoot Installation PowerPoint Show
Bigfoot Systems provide strong reliable support for your projects. Check out Bigfoot’s PowerPoint Presentation to see a step-by-step visual guide to the installation process.
Serious Demolition Calls for Extreme Measures,EzeBreak System with Video.
Some time ago, I wrote about my favorite demolition tools. There is the Bosch Brute for things needing jack hammered, or even an Ingersoll-Rand coupled with a Sullair compressor. For smaller demos, my Hilti 905 will handle all of this. But let’s say an 18,000 pound meteorite has mysteriously appeared in your front yard, do not […]