Lawn & Garden

How To Pick a Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower

If you have a small yard or if you just don’t feel comfortable driving a large lawn mower there is a good solution that might save you money and space in your garage. Rear engine riding lawn mowers are a really good solution for many home owners and they don’t cost that much unless you are adding lots of special features.

So, the first thing we have to understand is why on some riding mowers …

How To Buy a Used Riding Mower

If you are in the market for a Riding Mower you might be thinking about purchasing a used one to save a few hundred dollars. So, in this how to we will look at the benefits and drawbacks of a used riding mower and what you should look for when buying a used one.

Before you jump right in and think you can deal with repairing a used riding mower you really need to understand …

How To Lawn Tractor Grass Catching Systems

If you are considering buying a new or used Riding Lawn Mower then one of the most common options is a Grass Catcher System or Bagger. Depending on what brand and size Lawn Tractor you purchase the option may be included or pre-installed even though you will pay more than for one without but it does speed your ability to use it instead of purchasing one separately.

Normally if you purchase a new lawn tractor …

How To Understand Fertilizer Bag Numbers And What You Should Buy

Whether a fertilizer is organic meaning from animal waste or whether it is chemically synthesized either through concentration of the animal wast or from other sources there are only 3 main components that you need to understand.

The Three main components of Fertilizer are Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium.

Each of the three components have their place and depending on how you are using the product you will want to get different levels of each component in …

How To Pick The Right Chemicals For Your Lawn And Garden

Spring is here and if you have a lawn or garden to take care of then you are probably going to need some type of chemicals to get rid of weeds or remove grass and weeds from areas you don’t want them to grow.

When picking chemicals at the store there are two main ways we often go about it. First is we look for brand names that we know. We might not have even …

How To Pick the Right Size Riding Mower for Your Yard

Spring is here and we’re all a year older and a bit more busy than we were last year. It seems like a good idea to invest in a Riding Mower but there are so many choices out there. Between all of the options and manufacturers it can be difficult finding a Riding Mower that you can live with for the next five or ten years so you have to do your homework and …

How To Survive Spring Pollen In Your Home

Spring Days bring warmth and flowers but they also bring a lot of pollen. If you are sensitive to pollen then you may dread the springtime but unless you are willing to move to the desert you won’t find much relief at least until mid summer.

Unfortunately we can’t lock ourselves in a computer assembly clean room all of the time so we have to find ways to cope with the problem of pollen.

The first …

How To Stop The Spring Ant Invasion Dead In Their Tracks

Its that time again and this is kind of a follow up post about handling ant problems in your home.  Every year we have ants when it first gets warm. It seems they know there is a source of food and water in our kitchen and for ants it doesn’t take much to make them happy.

You don’t have to have a dirty house or forget to wash the counter tops although if you …

How To Save Money and Eat For a Week on a Handful of Dollars

Saving money is important for every family and just because you are on a budget doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be eating really good food.

Today I am going to share one recipe that will only cost you about $10 and an hour of preparation but it will last you an entire week. Well how long it lasts will depend on the size of your family.

Once a month I make homemade soup and it is very …

How To Paint and Restore Your Rusty Lawnmower to Almost Brand New

Of the tools we have around the house our lawnmowers are probably one of the more expensive items but the fact is we grow dependent on them so keeping them in good working order means they last longer and work better while we have them.

Over time no matter how well you maintain and clean the debris from the bottom of your lawnmower deck it will begin to rust. This is because even light grass blades will …