dsolv Compostable Lawn Bags – Coming Soon!

by Jen on August 30, 2010

in Gardening, Green, Landscaping

We have another sneak peek of a product not yet available to the market, but thanks to a visit to the National Hardware Show, we’re able to let you in on it. The show had a number of inventive things to make landscaping easier for owners and more green for the environment – and the dsolv Compostable Lawn Bag was one such item.

It’s not available until Fall 2010 (and not in stores until Spring 2011), but since we know HomeFixated readers want to keep ahead of those goofy “mainstream” homeowners, we’re giving you the scoop now. [click to continue…]




Tidy Trax Shoe Covers – Cover Your Dirty Boots and Your Butt

by Jen on August 19, 2010

in Gardening, Gear, Landscaping

Sometimes, it feels like you just can’t win. After weeks of nagging by your spouse, you finally get on that “thing” in the yard that you promised to get done. And, of course, mid-way through the project, you realize you need a beer tool from inside the house.  You’re feeling lazy, so rather than untie those shoes or work boots, you think you can wipe them on the mat, creep into the house quickly, get what you need, and creep out without leaving a mess. Guess again. As if a dirt alert went off, your spouse is in the room spazzing about the mess you just made by traipsing into the home with mucky shoes. [click to continue…]




DIY Fence Building Tips, Part 2

by Ty on August 16, 2010

in How To, Landscaping

Last time we hit up getting started fence building tips, we talked a bit about the planning, layout, and installation of the posts.  Now, we’ll cover the actual framing of the fence, and finishing it off properly.  Your new neighbor will need a good finish–since you will be looking at it quite a bit, and an ugly fence is just…ugly.  [click to continue…]

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. We think that more often than not, laziness is the mother of invention (Snuggie, anyone?). Sadly, not all is well in the Lazy Family – laziness is also the mother of accidents. We ask you to keep that in mind while you watch this delightful self-propelled lawnmower at work. Before you go off and build your own Blade Bot (our name for it – the actual name is the AutoMower), just remember Brother Accident is lurking nearby: [click to continue…]

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