Paul Brown

Paul has a two-acre yard on red clay soil in Southeast Texas. He knows exactly what the challenges are to nurturing a thriving yard in difficult soil. Paul takes a practical approach to yard improvement and enjoys putting best practices and “golden rules of lawn care” to the test.

Weed Eater Fuel Dos and Don’ts: What You Must Know

There are two different types of gasoline-fueled weed eaters: 2-cycle and 4-cycle. Each one has different fuel requirements, so you need to know which one you have and how to …

How good are Greenworks tools for yard work?

Are Greenworks Yard Tools Any Good? A Real-User’s Experience

Battery-powered yard tools are making a serious push in the market and one of the leading brands is Greenworks. The company offers a variety of products for yard care but …

Using a leaf blower for snow or wet leaves

Can a Leaf Blower Blow Wet Leaves or Move Snow?

Leaf blowers work great for clearing a sidewalk of dry leaves or grass clippings but what about wet leaves or even snow? Is it possible to use this fair-weather yard …

Why your leaf blower will only run with the choke on.

Leaf Blower Only Runs On Choke? Here Are 3 Potential Reasons

When you turn on your leaf blower, you generally need to engage the choke to get the engine to keep running while it’s cold, but if you cut off the …

Why Is My Leaf Blower Bogging Down? Troubleshooting Guide

When a leaf blower is bogging down, meaning it’s choking out or even dying when trying to run at full power, it can be frustrating and a little perplexing. But …

String trimmer starts but dies when giving gas.

Weed Eater Dies When Giving Gas? Quick Steps To Troubleshoot

Sometimes a weed eater will start, and even idle just fine, but when you give it gas, it dies. This is often a sign that the engine is struggling to …

Steps to take when your weed eater won't start

Gas Weed Eater Won’t Start: Causes and Steps to Troubleshoot

Gas weed eaters offer lots of power – unless they won’t start, that is. It can be so frustrating when a string trimmer won’t crank and the truth is, there …

Choose ethanol-free gas for the best performance of a weed eater.

Can You Use Ethanol-Free Gas in a Weed Eater? Know The Facts

If you’re ready to prepare the premix for your 2-stroke weed eater and just realized that the gasoline you have is ethanol-free, you might be wondering whether you can use …

Should you put fuel stabilizer in ethanol-free gas?

Adding Fuel Stabilizer To Ethanol-Free Gas: Is It Needed?

I’ve been using ethanol-free gas in my gas-powered yard tools for a couple of years. I recently got to wondering if I should add a fuel stabilizer during the off-season. …

2-Cycle Oil Shelf Life: How Long Is Two-Stroke Good For?

It can be hard for me to throw away an old container of two-stroke oil. I get that from my dad. He grew up during the depression and as a …