Yard & Garden Tools

Create an attractive planting bed for growing flowers, fruits or vegetables with this simple, eight-step process that takes you from planning…

Restore your garden tool handles to like new condition. Following this tip will make your tools look great and last forever.

Sections of landscape fabric often pull apart after winter or heavy rainfall, allowing weeds to grow. Landscape fabric staples will hold the…

Sharp tools make yard chores a lot faster and easier. This article shows how to sharpen your tools at home. You'll get the edge you need for…

Regularly pruning bushes and shrubs can make the difference between a ragged, scraggly garden and an attractive, lush showplace. These tips will…

Whether your idea of backyard bliss is a lush garden, a shady retreat or a perfectly manicured landscape, these tips will help you create the…

Here's how to prune your tree without taking a big swath of tree bark along with it. Safely remove midsized branches for a healthier, better…

Learn how to turn a skinny sapling into a healthy adult tree. With a good location, the right size hole and the right soil, even an anemic…

A car jack and lever system simplifies the problem of pulling stubborn shrubs and avoids hours of backbreaking digging and chopping.

Learn how to plant a healthy fruit or shade tree that'll live and thrive for decades. It's all about selecting the best tree, digging…

Damaged lawn edging is easy to repair when it's a straight section, but curved pieces are more complicated. To maintain a natural curve, replace…

Bench grinder wheels need occasional TLC to do a good job of sharpening. Learn how to "dress" a wheel to keep it clean, which type to use for…

There's no technical mystery to sharpening garden tools like your lawn mower blades, ax and shovel. In this article, we'll show you step-by-step…

If you're planning a project that requires lots of postholes, a power auger will speed up the process. But if you think it'll make digging holes…

In this article, we’ll show you how to cut trees and branches with a chain saw. The story features the tips and techniques that experts use, but…

There are several good ways to sharpen lawn mower blades, but one of the quickest and easiest methods is with an angle grinder, an inexpensive,…

Make the worn edge of an aluminum shovel straight and square again in about 15 minutes. You only need a jigsaw and a file or belt sander.

Sharpen your shovel or spade and make digging easier. You can do it in 10 minutes.

Eliminate weeds in your lawn and prevent their return by maintaining healthy grass, using a minimum of weed killers and good timing. We show you…

Fall is a great time to thicken up patchy areas of your lawn, so you'll have thick, healthy grass in the spring. Start by aerating compacted…