Types Of Mowers

Don't forget to sharpen and then balance your blade before putting it back on the mower. Now if you are well organized, your lawn mower was put away last fall with a clean air filter, oil and filter replaced, gas lines and tank drained, and the spark...

This spring, however, residents of one Iowa county got the opportunity to swap their gas-powered lawn mowers for something a little greener. Neuton, which has partnered with several other state, county and municipal agencies to sponsor exchange programs...

Seven Ways to Plant More Bulbs (and have less lawn)your little bulbs under bushes the lawnmowers don't dare to go near.Bushes, especially prickly or thorny ones, can protect your precious bulbs from lawnmowers, weedwhackers, and edgers.

They are similar to handheld string trimmers, though string trimmer mowers can be significantly larger and more powerful (good for slicing through thick weeds and even seedling trees!) since they have wheels and don't have to be light enough to carry.

Deck Belt This belt, which resembles a huge rubber band, transmits power from the engine to the blades in the mower deck. They tend to be very small with narrow mower decks but can be a good choice if you have a small yard or if storage space is limited.

Give your farm machine an extra workout by putting it to use this winter to help clear snow. When the calendar pages turn to December, it means that the year is almost over … and also that winter is just beginning! If you live in an area that receives...

They tend to be inexpensive and are easy to store due to their small size, but they don't have much power or many extra features. Give yourself plenty of room to play on your farm with a well-mowed yard.

A small pull-behind cart for your riding lawn mower can be a great accessory. That said, these carts are better suited to some tasks than others. Hooking up some larger trailers can require a lot of strength (and perhaps more than one person), but small...

The main features are easy enough—the controls for the hydraulic lift, or for engaging the mowing blades on a riding mower —but other features (such as the differential lock, whose value I recently learned) see less frequent use, even if they can...

“For anyone new to scything, focus on hand-peening,” Graybeal says. Long, thin blades cut grass easily and efficiently, while brush requires a stouter, thicker blade. Carry a small whetstone to re-hone the edge by holding it at a slight angle to the...

Understanding your lawn mowing options is important before heading out to purchase one.Which type of lawn mowing equipment is right for you and your yard will depend on a few things: the size of your yard, the terrain (i.e. hilly or sloped), obstacles...

All goats stink and eat tin cans. Some breeds have a reputation for being noisier and more sensitive to intruders—the Chinese and Africans, for instance. If you have talkative geese, you can install (or grow) a barrier to force the sound upward rather...

I can practice control. I thought I was leaving my options open, but what I really left open were several small spaces with unknown wild residents. The most difficult aspect is controlling the momentum of the swinging blade.

If it seems like loud machines are a big part of life on the farm, well, that's because they are. Check the Noise Reduction Rating, or NRR, of the earmuffs. When I work with loud machines, I wear a pair of noise-cancelling earmuffs.

It is only in spring that I can sit on the hill and marvel in the tiny wild delights that surround me. We're waiting to make the seasonal adjustment to open windows and lighter clothing.

For some tasks, such as heavy mowing or plowing, full throttle is necessary, but for many others, less throttle saves fuel and also creates less noise. On many occasions, you need to run your tractor at full throttle—you certainly wouldn't want to go...

While I have left a few of those nicer trees (the ones that were barely past the field boundaries), I cut down the rest using my trusty pruning loppers and my hand saw . Maintain With A Riding Lawn Mower The only problem with cutting down hundreds or...

This is true for those seeking lawn equipment as well.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });While there are essentially all kinds of tools to choose from, here are suggestions for a few basic tools for garden...

I also dismantled (with my biggest hammer) several sets of shelves installed 10 years ago. After years of using a corner of our unheated car garage for a workshop, I am in the process of making a change.

The repair required a matter of minutes thanks to my spare parts collection, and since then I've put in many more hours of mowing without an issue. In a pinch, I would have tried to make do with something less than a perfectly sized bolt (while planning...

And next time … ask. The next time you think manufacturing is a thing of the past in this country, think again. Lewendal suggested that if more of us asked for American-made, our country would be stronger for it.

Does mowing in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction really matter? It could, depending on the length of the grass that you have to mow. Even the time of day that you mow can make a difference.

I prefer to use a hand-pushed string trimmer mower, which gives you much finer control over how close you come to the building. It's also wise to stay a few feet away from the trunk when mowing, as careless mowing can easily damage the bark or exposed...

As a compost newbie, I waited anxiously for my barrel full of yard clippings and vegetable scraps to magically morph into crumbly bits of nutrition for my garden without toiling with the pile.

As we prepare this week for Thanksgiving feasting, we turn our eyes toward some of thing things about farms we're thankful for. With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, the season of turkeys and parades and giving thanks is upon us, and there's no...

In preparing the mower for another year of hard work, I had one of the tires repaired. Following my own advice to have the right tool for every job (and knowing that I'll doubtlessly need such a tool again), I purchased a quality set of snap ring pliers.

We don't really do much to it except mow. But now we have a problem that might change that. You can see a line in the new grass between where the soil is decent and where it isn't, though none of it is doing great.