Growing Rice at Home
Make great grains in 2024 by adding Carolina Gold Rice to your garden.
Written by: Lauren
Gardening
Monarch Butterflies – A Conservation Concern
Every spring, the plants start blooming and pollen fills the air, turning everything an unpleasant shade of yellow. Meanwhile, we await the arrival of summer vegetables and the butterflies that are making the long trek …
Written by: Lauren
Featured, Fiskars, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools, Videos
Garden Rakes – Fiskars Rakes Reviewed
Now that I have mostly recovered from what were grueling months of re-landscaping our front yard, I am reflecting back on some of the tools I became way too familiar with during that ordeal fulfilling …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Tomato Varieties – A Few of Our Top Picks
Who doesn’t love a fresh, delicious home-grown tomato? But the hundreds of varieties that are currently available can quickly leave prospective gardeners scratching their heads in confusion. To help you out, we’ve tested an enticing crop …
Written by: Lauren
Gardening, Landscaping, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Milwaukee Hatchet M12 FUEL Pruning Saw Review – The Quicker Hacker Upper
In recent years, Milwaukee Tool has steadily increased its lineup of battery-powered, pro-grade OPE (Outdoor Power Equipment). The array includes hedge clippers, blowers, string trimmers, a chainsaw with a 16” bar, and more. All these …
Written by: Phil
Gardening, How To, Landscaping, Videos
How to Replace Sprinkler Heads to Avoid Future Breaks
The Internet is filled with advice on how to replace sprinkler heads. Why? Because sprinkler heads get broken ALL THE TIME. What if when you replace your next broken sprinkler head, you could dramatically reduce …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Accessories, Gardening, Landscaping, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Getting Down And Dirty With Milwaukee AX Carbide Pruning Blades
When it comes to landscaping work, one of the most miserable jobs is trying to remove old bushes and trees. The actual cutting down of the offending tree or shrub isn’t usually too onerous a …
Written by: Phil
Gardening, How To, Landscaping
How To Remove And Sharpen A Lawn Mower Blade – Safely And Easily
If the owner of your lawn mower is anything like the owner of mine, they sometimes neglect the blade for way too long. What can I say? If it still cuts, sharpening tends to slip …
Written by: Steve
DeWalt, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
The 20v Max DeWalt Folding String Trimmer – The New String Theory
The new DeWalt folding string trimmer model DCST922B arrived at this branch of Home Fixated about the same time as the new Dewalt 20v Max pole hedge trimmer (review coming very soon). These tools represent …
Written by: Stephen
Bernzomatic, Gardening, Sponsored
Incinerating Weeds with 500,000 BTU’s – The Bernzomatic Magfire+ Outdoor Torch
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I received the Bernzomatic Magfire+ 500,00 BTU Outdoor Torch a little while ago at this branch of Home-Fixated to try around the farm. It’s a propane powered …
Written by: Stephen