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Gardening Tools Blog and New Articles

This page lists all the new articles and you might call it a gardening tools blog because I do occasionally post commentary on this area that isn't included in the main site.
The important thing however is that this is the listing of everything that's happening right now in developing and using garden tools. Think of it as current events for gardening tools and landscape equipment.

New Stuff




Solar Lighting

Dear Doug, Bought super powerful solar led landscape lighting a few years ago when the tech was relatively new--they were placed in FULL sun--but barely

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landscape lighting

three systems of landscape lighting evaluated and compared with comments by readers

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Fiskars is a good name

A couple of years ago I bought a Fiskars scissors, to trim grass around my beds, as I am little and can't use the big trimmers that run on gas and you

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Agreed

Poulan, 18, a real son of a witch to get started, and then when it warms up, every time I pull the trigger to cut, it stalls. Then, it won't start until

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garden tool reviews

A series of garden tool reviews on a wide variety of machines and tools by garden writer and semi-retired nurseryman Doug Green

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poulan chainsaw review

Poulan chainsaw review by garden author Doug Green describing his frustration with this machine - add your comments

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fiskars pruners

i loved my 1st pair years ago-the rotation of the handle & a quick swish w/the file- but the spring gave out-i bought a few different fiskars since-good

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Long Handled Fiskars Pruner

I read your review of the Fiskars Pruners. I LOVE my long handled one. It is easier to prune in narrow spaces like the base of bushes. Saves your glasses

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fiskars hand pruners

A review of Fiskars hand pruners by garden author and retired nurseryman Doug Green

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Troy Bilt String Trimmer 590EC Review

TIn reviewing this Troy bilt string trimmer 590EC (whipper snipper) I would like to make several things clear up front

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Metal Sheds...Better than wood??

HI. 1st , what a useful site, My better half found you via her search for herbs (keen cook and wants to make everything from scratch) so thanks! My question

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electric rototiller

A professional gardener gives the pros and cons about the electric rototiller.

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honda rototiller

A review of the honda rototiller from a professional nurseryman and garden author

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Fertility questions

Nope, I have enough kids, than you very much. I just want to know if the tools I see advertised that tell you what your soil needs are worthwhile. I

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edging

I don't know what we were thinking. We have beautiful sweeping beds and lots of rolling lawn areas. What we don't have are nice neat edges. We have

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dutch hoe

The Dutch hoe hoe is probably the most popular of all gardening hoes.

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Long handled "Korean hoe"

I stopped at a lovely small nursery in Maine (while traveling and could never find the place again) and bought a strange looking tool that I've since seen

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rose gardening tools

Good rose gardening tools will make looking after your roses much easier - and if done properly, good pruning and maintenance will keepyour plants much healthier.

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garden spades

Which garden spades are used for whichjob? Given we have a choice, which ones are we going tocollect first?

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rockery trowel

A rockery trowel is a hand trowel with a thinnerblade. It is used in areas where there isn't enough room for a regular width hand trowel

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