Recent content by bret

From watching the weather looks like I will need to dust off the snow blower for one last time this weekend. I thought it was over, but apparently I am wrong.

My mower has been running for a few days and now it is skipping, any idea why? Would my gas be old? Can I put some type of additive in it to clean it?

Is it wise to still tinker with your engines and stuff over the winter? I was told it may not be a good idea to do it over the winter, something about the cold, is this true?

I have a rocky patch of land in the corner of my back yard, I am looking for grass that will grow anywhere because I do not want to have lots of topsoil trucked in, any suggestions?

I have a chance to buy a used snowblower for $500, it is a Honda, 4 stroke that has been overhauled and rebuilt, is that a good price?

What is the going rate for plowing? I have an average driveway and we are looking into a service but I do not want to pay too much, but don't want to underpay and get poor service either.

What are some good strategies for pacing yourself when you have to shovel a large amount? I always want to just get it done, but I usually pay for days for doing so.

I keep driving by people who are getting their winter wood ready, it is all stacked neatly round and round in cool little piles, why do they do this? It looks really cool but there must be another reason for it.

i have read a few articles which people plant their seeds in winter for summer use, does anyone do this? Can it only be done in warmer places or does it matter? I am just curious.

My wife wants to put in a herb garden, we are both very avid cooks and love both our herbs and spices in our foods, are there any you would not recommend?

We just put up a new fence to keep the kids contained and their toys contained, what are some good vines to plant on the outside to climb the fence. The fence is pressure treated with lattice work if that makes a difference.

My wife wants a greenhouse, I think she should just start with one of those roll out ones to see if she likes it, she thinks she needs a full sized one since we now have the land for it, suggestions?

Are these easy to build? How big do they have to be? My wife is at me to build her one, are there any good websites out there on how to build a simple one?

What is your favorite mower brand? I am looking at a craftsman mower, they seem to be very versatile. I don't want something huge or expensive but don't want a piece of crap either.

We are in the market for some privacy fence, what is cost effective but not crap? I want something nice but not extreme and not something that is going to cost a fortune?