Gardening

Editorial

Shout Out to Rocky Mountain BioAg, a Fantastic Organic Gardening Supplier

Mar 5, 2021 Stuart 4 Comments

I had a great customer experience buying organic soil amendments from this company.

Cordless

RotoShovel is a Cordless Mini-Auger

Feb 24, 2021 Stuart 26 Comments

The RotoShovel looks to be powered hand trowel alternative.

Cordless

New Ryobi Cordless Lopper for Pruning Branches

Feb 18, 2021 Stuart 46 Comments

Ryobi has a new 18V One+ cordless lopper for trimming branches up to 1-1/4″.

Hand Tools

Corona Micro Snips – Mini Precision Pruners (Early Review)

Jun 22, 2020 Stuart 13 Comments

I bought these Corona micro snips earlier this season, and so far I’ve been extremely satisfied with them.

DIY & Home

My Hot Pepper Seedling Leaves Turned Black Again

May 14, 2020 Stuart 33 Comments

So, some of my jalapeno seedling leaves are turning black again.

DIY & Home

I Learned Something Important About Garden Hose Quick-Connect Fittings

May 14, 2020 Stuart 62 Comments

I learned something about quick-connect garden hose fittings the hard way.

DIY & Home

The Best Seed Starting Mix for a Beginner Vegetable Garden

May 8, 2020 Stuart 24 Comments

I thought that picking a store-bought seed starting mix would be a quick and easy start to my soon-to-be veggie garden.

Hand Tools

Garden Bandit Hand Loop Weeder

Jul 24, 2015 Benjamen 12 Comments

The Garden Bandit is a simple weeder design that can even remove weeds up close to your desirable plants. As a bonus, it also aerates the soil as it cuts down weeds’ root systems.

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