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Popular Mechanics
August 1999 |
Garden Tractor Tuneup Tractors are tough, but they won't last without some help. Here's how to keep yours like new...   |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Prepare Garden Engines for Winter Simple steps in fall save time and effort next spring... |
Popular Mechanics
November 25, 2008 |
5 Outdoor Tips for Garden and Yard Tools The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
| National Gardening |
Mowing and Trimming a Lawn Improve your lawn's health and appearance, reduce its need for water, and lessen your maintenance time. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Winter Care of Mowers, Blowers, and Chippers Spending a little time now taking care of lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chippers, and tillers will go a long way toward insuring smooth starting and running next spring. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2003
Mike Allen |
Changing Your Oil And Filter The line at the quick-lube goes around the building and nearly to the street. But the auto parts store parking lot is empty -- now's your chance to show the wife that it really is cheaper and easier to change your own oil. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Best Lawnmowers of the Year: Comparison Test Years of testing have taught us that any lawn machine can cut grass under ideal conditions. |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008 |
5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
When Lawn Mowers Won't Start Before you haul your stubborn mower to a shop to be fixed, try trouble-shooting the problem yourself. |
Popular Mechanics
July 8, 2009 |
5 Tips for a Greener, Healthier Lawn You can learn more details about fertilizers, watering, and testing your soil. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Unfreezing frozen Allen screws and new uses for the old garden hose. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
Logan Ward |
How to Clean House: Top 10 Dirt-Dispelling Tips Chances are you own a shop vacuum, and maybe a pressure washer. These tools -- and more -- will help you get started getting rid of the dirt inside and on the exterior of your house. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2003 |
Tips And Hints Hand Trucks Rock... Mower Maintenance... Frame Up... Easy Sharpening |
National Gardening
Frank A. Viggiano |
Lawn Mower Savvy What you need to know before buying a new mower |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Roy Berendsohn |
Best Lawnmowers of 2007 Mowers have come a long way. Lots of speed. Easy adjustments. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2002
Paul Weissler |
Today's Tuneup/Version 2002 While it has changed significantly -- even in the last seven or eight years -- the concept of a tuneup itself is anything but gone. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2000
Paul Weissler |
Replacing Spark Plug Wires Inexpensive boot pliers allow you to remove stuck plug wires without damage... |
Popular Mechanics
November 2000 |
Deep Freeze Why put time and money into a boat that you're not going to use for six months? That's an all-too-common attitude when it comes to winterizing chores. Big mistake. Winter weather can wreak havoc (cracked blocks, corrosion, etc.) on a boat that's not prepared for hibernation... |
Popular Mechanics
June 30, 2006
Roy Berendsohn |
Mid-Summer Home Improvement To-Do List Print this handy checklist of things you can do this summer to keep your yard in good shape. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2002
Paul Weissler |
Storing Your Car A 2- to 4-month driving season followed by eight to 10 months of storage is something many car enthusiasts go through every year. You want to be able to store the vehicle without big expense, yet with minimum deterioration and an easy return to operation. |
U.S. CPSC
July 21, 2004 |
Shivvers Manufacturing Recall of Blower Blades for the Jazee and Jazee One Grass Collection Systems The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2002
Roy Berendsohn |
Clean Cut We test nine tractors to find the one that's a cut above... |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2009
Joseph Truini |
18 Uses for an old Favorite, the Utility Knife: DIY Guy Don't cut that tool short. It has more utility than you might think. |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2002
Peter Richmond |
Top 10 Gardening Tools For Men Whether you're moving in to your first new home, or like to signal to all the women in your neighborhood that your grass is always greener, here are the Top Ten Must-Have Garden Tools. |
U.S. CPSC
January 23, 2002 |
Black & Decker Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries... |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
Jerry Beilinson |
New Walk-Behind Lawnowers: Abusive Lab Test The growth of exurbs means that more guys have more grass to cut. The question is: What kind of mower to buy? A summer-long test looks at speed, ease of use and a price tag of less than $2500 in lawn mowers. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Mike Allen |
Top 20 Automotive Tips for Gonzo Repairs Good tips for making the best use of common tools and ingredients in your garage for those creative auto repairs. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Fall Yard Chores Cleaning up your yard before winter blows in. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
The Future of Oil Storage Heating oil has always brought with it the issue of how to store it and keep it clean. Now, polyethylene, leak-proof oil tanks, proven in Europe since 1971, are finally approved for use in the U.S. |
Wired
August 2006 |
How to: Save the Earth Go biodiesel, use a wristwatch as a compass, boost your car's horsepower, replace your car's stock air filter with a free-flow one, and enhance your engine's computer with a power module. |
U.S. CPSC
January 23, 2006 |
Country Home Products, Inc. Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawnmowers When the handlebar is released on the recalled lawnmowers, the motor could continue to run -- which causes the blade to continue to spin, allowing excessive heat build-up in the internal wire brake coil and safety key. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006 |
Saving Money on Your Car These days, more people than ever are looking for ways to save money on the road. Some or all of the tips below might prove useful: Minimize your speeding... Change your type of oil... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Roy Berendsohn |
Summer Vocation We test 11 self-propelled mowers. |
Popular Mechanics
July 1998
Roy Berendsohn |
Outdoor Living Guide: Making The Cut Why walk the mower when you can ride? |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
Before You Buy: Reel Mower When you're walking behind the right model, giving the lawn a haircut can be one of life's little pleasures |
U.S. CPSC
April 25, 2008 |
CPSC, Kyodo America Recall LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground, and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer's foot to go beyond the shield. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2005 |
Saturday Mechanic - Keeping Your Windshield Clean Time to tune up the washers and wipers? Here are a batch of things to try, depending on what part of the system isn't doing its job. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Saving Money on Your Car Your car can cost you less than it currently does. Included are some money-saving tips. |
Boating
David Seidman |
The How-To 102 Boating tips you can really use: Raw-water intake as an emergency bilge pump?... Scotch Blue Painter's Tape... Locktite thread locker... Gearless mini ratchets... Magnetic finger gloves... and more... |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using String Trimmers Trimmers and techniques to keep your grass looking its best |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
Roy Berendsohn |
Zero-Turn Riding Mowers Over the years, manufacturers have developed more efficient grass-cutting machines, and the most recent expression of this is known loosely as a zero-turn mower. This is a machine that steers using the rear wheels and is far removed from the traditional front-wheel-steering tractor design of other products. |
U.S. CPSC
August 6, 2002 |
Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled by MTD Products Inc. The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2005
Norman Becker |
Answers To Your Home Improvement Questions What causes curling asphalt shingles?... Help with landscaping... Septic tank cleaning... Hacksaw in tight spots... Stubborn sliding glass doors... Electrolux encourages "silly" designs... Hard-to-tighten light bulbs... Enlarging an old bathroom... Five grasscutters reviewed... etc. |
This Old House
Dan DiClerico |
25 Years of Innovation: Lawn Tractors As this litany of lawn tractor progression shows, today's machines perform better, are safer, stronger and more comfortable, and are a lot easier on the environment. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Clean Energy Tries to Clean Up on Wall Street The energy company's IPO was underwhelming, but the long-term prospects look promising. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
Popular Mechanics
October 1999
Roy Berendsohn |
A Cut Above Pruning tools for healthier plants. |
Seasoned Cooking
September 2010
Ronda L. Carnicelli |
Knife Work A good knife or set of knives is an important kitchen investment and something that can easily last a lifetime or more. |
Popular Mechanics
November 4, 2008 |
10 Quick Fixes: Improvise with Time-Saving Tool Tips The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2000
Joseph R. Provey |
Green Pastures Not all lawns that are in bad shape need to be replaced. A well-executed restoration plan can bring all but the worst turf back to life. |
