The 5 Best Post Hole Diggers [Ranked]
In this post we examine five of the best-selling post-hole diggers. First we’ll examine whether to buy a manual or a powered option, then compare five of the more popular digging tools on the market. If you are planning to put up something like a mailbox, you are going to need a way to dig a hole […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Squirrel Feeders [Ranked]
​​Squirrel feeders serve two primary purposes.The first is entertainment and the second is pest deterrence (Source).Homeowners purchase them to distract pesky squirrels from attacking bird-feeders for food (Source).By installing them in remote areas of the yard they can effectively sequester squirrels away from destroying vegetable gardens, harassing bird nests, attacking bird feeders, and other annoying, […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Grass Seeds [Ranked]
In this post, we took a look at 5 popular grass seed brands. This seed is spread on lawns to grow grass. There are many advantages to maintaining a lawn, including:Â the reduction of soil erosion and the filtration of groundwater (Source).How does it work?There are many ways to spread and plant grass seed, but the common […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Lawn Rollers [Ranked]
In this post we examine five of the best-selling lawn rollers. First of all- what are they? Lawn rollers are used for maintaining a healthy and well-groomed lawn. They are useful for keeping the soil level and can be a big help when you’re preparing a new lawn by ensuring the seeds are well planted in the soil. Lawn […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Lawn Sweepers [Ranked]
A lawn sweeper is an outdoor tool that is used to clear and collect debris such as leaves, twigs, and grass clippings left behind after mowing (Source). Depending on the lawn-leaf sweeper, it is either pushed from behind (the Agri-Fab Push Sweeper & the Yardwise) or towed across lawns (like the Agri-Fab pull lawn sweeper). Scroll down […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Snake Repellents [Ranked]
Snake repellents come in pellet or spray styles. Pellets are only for outdoor use while sprays can be used in the home and outdoors (Source). It seems, based on buyer experience, that pellets are much more effective outdoors than sprays (Source). There are actually solar-powered snake repellents, as well, which work by emitting soil-penetrating sonic pulses that […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Zero Turn Mowers [Ranked]
Zero turn, or z-turn, mowers are a style of powered, riding lawn mower that have a ‘zero’ turning radius (Source). This is achieved by employing individual hydraulic speed control for each drive wheel- the two front, swiveling tires that are backed by the two tires in the rear (Source). The two drive tires rotate independently, depending on […]
Continue ReadingThe [5 Best] Expandable Hoses Ranked
Expandable garden hoses are space-saving watering tools that will expand in length 2 or 3x and are oftentimes 5x as light as a traditional rubber watering hose (Source). Benefits include a smaller footprint, easier to store, and lighter to transport (Source).How They WorkThe way they work, you simply turn on the water and the pressure will […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Pocket Chainsaws [Ranked]
Pocket chain saws provide a compact and portable means of taking down branches, logs, and even standing trees (Source). While designed for campers, survivalists, many homeowners enjoy using these handheld, manual chainsaws to clear out rugged brush and vines on their property (Source). Some buyers recommend purchasing 2 of them, that way if one breaks in a […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Garden Knives [Ranked]
Garden knives are handy, multi-purpose gardening tools great for weeding, transplanting, sawing, pruning and harvesting (Source). You’ll want to consider whether to buy a garden knife that has a ‘full tang’ and whether you require depth measurements on the blade (Source). Some of the garden knives feature full tangs (the Truly Graden knife and the LifeWell knife) […]
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