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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We’ve talked before about the advantages of reel mowers – the type that requires neither gas nor electricity to cut grass; these have no environmental impact, no bad-for-people fumes, no operating costs, no noise, and they give you a bit of exercise. Now we’re keen to talk about the next generation of reel mowers that are even easier to use. [click to continue…]
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in a moderate climate where your grass is green all year long, it may be time to retire your lawn mower and other gardening tools for the year.
You may be tempted to throw everything in your shed, brushing your hands of summer and fall chores in one loud swoop – but come next spring, you might regret that decision. Instead, take a bit of time to winterize your garden and landscaping equipment with these tips: [click to continue…]
I almost didn’t bother to write about the Lawn Stryper because I hate its name. I’m simply not a fan of replacing “i’s” with “y’s” when it’s completely unnecessary to do so. It’s such a pet peeve of mine that despite everything in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure that is eye roll-worthy, the thing I find most obnoxious about the film is that they named their band “WYLD STALLYNS.” That is how much I loathe the unnecessary “y.”
But I figured that shouldn’t be your problem, so here it is – the Lawn Stryper.
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When I first laid eyes on the Neuton electric mower, I couldn’t help but think that it looked like a mini Batmobile if Kermit the Frog was the Dark Knight. It does, doesn’t it? Plus, if you happen to know your Muppet trivia, you’ll know that Kermit had a nephew named Robin. How perfect is that? What’s not so perfect is trying to picture ol’ Kermie talking in that lame husky voice and punching people out – but the main point was really about the Green Batmobile, so let’s stick to that.
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