Category: HowTos
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How To – Pruning and Trimming Bushes
What might seem counter productive at first, trimming and pruning your plants will help them grow and improve their overall health. Other benifits include managing the size of the plant and shaping it from a wild version into a decrative part of your landscape. Most of the skills we will cover can be applied to…
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How To – Winterizing Your Gasoline Power Tools
Its no secret that your Gas Powered tools are probably the most expensive tools you own so taking care of them will protect your investment for many years. You should read the directions for each tool and follow any different recommendations that the manufacture suggests but for the most part there are a few simple…
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Choosing The Right Reciprocating Saw
The two main choices when selecting a Reciprocating Saw are corded or cordless. Do you go to your work or does your work come to you. If you are working in a scrap yard you may need to run all over to retrieve parts and a cordless model is what you need. If you are…
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How To – Wind Power Using It At Your Home
There has been a lot of talk about how wind power can replace other forms of electricity generation but most of the development is for large scale wind farms. We thought we would take a look at what a home owner can do to harvest their own wind power to reduce their electric bills and…
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How To – Repairing A Broken Patio Umbrella
Patio furniture can cost a little or as much as indoor furniture so when your umbrella breaks it kind of makes sitting outside on that expensive furniture in the hot sun uncomfortable. Unfortunately most of us will go through this experience but replacing an umbrella because 25 cents of cord broke really isn’t cost minded.…