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 […]
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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
Overconfidence and Incompetence, Both can Lead to Injuries from Power Tools
While using a cordless saw, EHT Online Editor Hal Jones, injures his leg. In a self confession, an expert talks about taking shortcuts and how they can lead to disaster.
Post-Weekend Update On Husqvarna GTH 26 Garden Tractor, RedMax 7150 Blower and Flashlights
This weekend was one of the hottest in years with triple digit highs and heat index of more than 110 degrees, so outside work was kept to very little. Since my neighbors were having a reunion on Saturday, I went out early to cut the grass along the shoreline and to blow the driveways […]
Ohio Tool Racing Championships
Our friend Jay at Ohio Tool is sponsoring this year’s Ohio Tool Racing Championships. Yes, a race of my power tool versus your power tool, now how cool is that. I think maybe Jay was the kid in Cub Scouts who used a CNC on his Pinewood Derby car. But here is the site with […]
Commercial Backpack Blowers Review, Initial Impressions, Stihl Magnum 600, Husqvarna 380 BFS and RedMax 7150.
Are you a landscape professional, a landowner who needs the power of a commercial blower to keep your property in order, or just a homeowner who wants the power and speed of the largest available blowers? These three blowers will handle your largest jobs. Many blowers tout high wind speed, these not only have high velocity windspeeds, […]
Husqvarna Garden Tractor Review: More Than Just for Mowing Grass
Recently I tested a Husqvarna GTH26V48LS Garden Tractor. The first thing I noticed is Husqvarna used a seriously thick deck for its mower. The deck will obviously handle rough jobs without losing its shape. I have a 24 HP lawn tractor that I have used for cutting non-lawn areas and rocks and sticks deformed the deck […]
Back from Milwaukee Electric Tools Annual Media Event
One of the best things about our work is when we get to visit with tool manufacturers and try out new tools and see what the future holds for the industry. This week I was in Milwaukee to see what the Big Red Machine was bringing out for 2011. For plumbers, Milwaukee has some great […]
Bosch Speed-X Masonry Drill Bit, Faster-Deeper and Deeper-Faster.
One of the cooler demonstrations we had at Bosch was the new technology used in its Speed-X Masonry Drill Bits. The rig used to test the bits received a lot of positive