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Home Month: April 2014

Rototiller Rental vs. Buying: What’s Really Worth It?

  • Date April 28, 2014
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  • Folder DR Roto-Tillers

For many gardeners, it may seem unnecessary to purchase your own rototiller when you can find a nice rototiller rental in your area for your once or twice-yearly till. But which method is really worth it for your garden? In many cases, buying your own rototiller could be a more worthwhile investment in the long-run.… Read More

The 1 Key to Improving Sandy, Clay, or Silty Soil

  • Date April 22, 2014
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  • Folder DR Roto-Tillers

If you’re a gardener or a landscaping aficionado, you probably know that your soil can be your best friend or your worst enemy when it comes to getting plants to thrive. The first step to making it a friend instead of a foe is knowing what soil type you have. Once you know what you’re… Read More

What Soil Type Do You Have? 3 Ways to Find Out

  • Date April 22, 2014
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  • Folder DR Roto-Tillers

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener with a big vegetable plot or a flower-lover with lots of flower beds, one of the most essential predictors of your horticultural success is your soil type. Too sandy and it won’t hold enough moisture. Too clayey and it will be heavy and difficult to work with. Too silty and your plot… Read More

Ed Reviews the DR All-Terrain String Trimmer

  • Date April 18, 2014
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  • Folder DR Trimmer Mower

Thinking about adding the DR All-Terrain Trimmer/Mower to your property maintenance arsenal? Check out what owner Ed thinks of his:

4 Tools to Make Clearing Overgrown Land Easy (And Even Fun)

  • Date April 17, 2014
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  • Folder DR Field and Brush Mower

Whether you’re expanding your lawn, caring for overgrown fields and meadows, or blazing new trails through woodlands, clearing overgrown land can be a daunting task. What was once clean, open land can quickly become a tangled mess covered with brush, woody saplings, and tough weeds. But where to start? How to even begin to attack… Read More

How to Build a Walkway in 5 Easy Steps

  • Date April 11, 2014
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  • Folder Construction Projects

Walkways are an attractive and useful addition to just about any property. Whether it’s an aesthetically appealing stone walkway around your home, or a utilitarian gravel path heading from your house to your barn, paths and walkways serve a number of purposes. In high-traffic areas of your lawn, they look much better than flattened, dead… Read More

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