How tough is the DR Brush Mower? If you are thinking about buying a heavy duty DR Brush Mower with the brush deck attachment, or if you are a new owner and you are wondering how tough the machine really is, then this post is for you. I have been a user of the DR… Read More
Fall has arrived! At this time of the year, you may be thinking that your lawn is pretty much on cruise control until next spring. Think again! There are a few essential things that you must do to your lawn before winter hits. Get them done while the weather’s still palatable and you’ll thank yourself… Read More
At the end of the summer, when the last tomato has been picked and the final basil leaf turned into pesto, it’s tempting to forget about the garden and move on to other endeavors. But wait! There is a simple task that you can do that will ensure a fruitful (vegetable-ful?) garden for next year.… Read More
We have recently announced a new addition to our Stump Grinder lineup! The new 16.5 ft-lb. DR® Pro-XL Stump Grinder is the most powerful model in the line, allowing homeowners to grind away large, tough hardwood stumps even more quickly and easily. In just minutes, it transforms any stump into woodchips – gone forever! Plus, the… Read More
It’s wood season again! And with it comes the satisfying challenge of splitting all the cords of wood you’ll need for the winter, stacking them neatly, and having a reliable way to transport them to the wood stove. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The first step is choosing a type of firewood to… Read More
If you heat with wood fuel, you’ve probably thought often about which type of wood is best. Which one burns the longest, gives off the most heat, and is the best overall value. In the same way that you would evaluate all the options for a cable TV provider before signing up, it’s a good… Read More
Lawns are lovely, aren’t they? Until you want to build a veggie garden or a flower bed. Then you have a floor of sod to contend with before you can start planting your tomatoes and tulips. There are a number of ways to remove sod (grass) in order to build a garden. By far the… Read More
If you are clearing land there comes the universal problem of stump removal. There are big stumps (if you are clearing trees), or small stumps (if you are clearing brush), but in either case clearing land has the final step of stump removal. There are a number of ways you can go about stump removal,… Read More
As summer nears its end, the old-fashioned rake becomes the tool you reach for more often than the lawn mower, the lopper, or the ladder. And it doesn’t take long with the rake to ask yourself, “isn’t there a better way to do this?” For the first few minutes, raking is almost pleasant, but drawn… Read More
There are a lot of reasons to brush mow: clearing overgrown areas so they’ll look less like a jungle and more like a well-maintained meadow; turning a wild wooded area into usable lawn; maintaining trails, et cetera. There’s one reason that you may not have heard of: protecting your water supply. Invasive species such as… Read More