Yard Tools

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Using premixed fuel is an excellent way to get the best performance out of your machines. However, the cost can be off-putting to many potential users.  So, why is premixed …

It’s Saturday morning, birds are chirping, and you have decided to finally get your lawn in shape. But there’s a problem: your reliable John Deere lawnmower is starting and then …

For some time now I have been looking at buying an electric lawnmower. I don’t need it, really. I just want one. One issue I’ve run across, however, is that …

Powered yard tools like hedge trimmers are powerful but they come with one big caveat: There’s always something in need of maintenance or adjustment. (This is especially true of gas-powered …