Regular Home Fixated readers by now grown almost as tired as I have of our struggles to beat back nature, or at least achieve a draw on our 80 acre farm. Years of inattention and …
Written by: Stephen
If you own a pull start lawn mower you will eventually find yourself holding the severed handle of a broken starter cord. Here in Florida, two thirds of the year is one continuous lawn mowing …
Written by: Steve
DeWalt, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
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
Featured, How To, Landscaping, Plumbing, Videos
I recently tackled installing some french drains and exterior landscape drains to help direct the many pints of water that sometimes fall from the sky here in San Diego. One section of french drain was …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Architecture, Landscaping, Makers,
I recently had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Elena Colombo, a classically trained artist and architectural designer who has redefined what a fire feature is. Elena has married both sides of her brain to …
Written by: Bob
Ego, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
Fall is my favorite time of year. Crisp clean air, apple cider, hockey, hibernating groundhogs, the beautiful foliage here in the Northeast…what’s not to like?! I don’t even mind doing a bit of foliage cleanup, …
Written by: Phil
DeWalt, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
As the season turns to fall, so my thoughts turn to leaves, falling leaves. Leaves everywhere you look. Don’t misunderstand though; fall is easily my favorite time of year. What with the moderate temperatures, the …
Written by: Stephen
For quick pruning around the yard, we’re big fans of a one-handed recip saw coupled with a good pruning blade. That said, sometimes digging out a power tool for a quick trim on a tree …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I un-fondly muse of yanking four score and seven million times on the starter cord of a gas string trimmer that sat idle for the winter. A breathless carb gummed by gooey regret led to …
Written by: Steve
Getting ready for another season of doing battle with nature’s leafy creations? Tired of breathing two-stroke fumes and wearing sweaty hearing protection, or dragging a tangled extension cord? The engineers at Makita’s Outdoor Power Equipment …
Written by: Phil