Summer is gone and Fall has arrived! ???? Well, unless you’re here in North Florida, where it’s still 100 degrees, icky-sticky from the humidity, and the ground is as dry as a bone. We are slowly starting to see some temperature changes at night and a few leaves just giving up and letting go. And … Read more
Late spring, early summer means fertilizer time for many of us. And for those with smaller yards, a push broadcast spreader is just too much. Handheld spreaders are a better choice but can be a real pain to operate—two hands are needed to operate the manual crank, which tends to jam all too often, while the … Read more
Face it: cordless is the way forward. And using a cordless lawn mower doesn’t make you any less of a man (or woman). Sure, the smell of gas, oil, dirt, and grime make us wanna grunt like Tim Allen, but most of the power tools we’re already using are cordless and perform just as good or … Read more
While we’re still in the midst of Spring and quickly approaching the Summer months, Black+Decker just informed us about an upgrade to their popular 3-in-1 leaf blower, vacuum, and mulcher combo, which is slated to be released just before Fall this year (2017). The new Black+Decker 3-in-1 VACPACK features an easy-to-wear backpack leaf collection bag with 2x the capacity of its … Read more
When it comes to leaf blowers, most pros will tell you gas-powered backpack blowers are the way to go. But EGO has made it their company mission to replace gas-powered lawn tools with battery-powered machines that are equal to or better than many gas-powered tools. Their latest blower is no exception and is, in fact, … Read more
There’s a lot of stuff that comes across the workbench or inbox here at GarageSpot each week. And while much of it is pretty cool, there’s either not enough to make a full story of it (yet), or we just don’t have time but do want to share. That’s what this post is about each … Read more
A quick look at some of the cool stuff that has come across our workbench or inbox this week.
In our own garage, we’ve had an old-fashioned wheelbarrow with a flat tire hanging on the wall for about eight years—we just never use it, despite breaking our backs carrying bags of mulch to the backyard every other season, rock salt for the water softener or pavers when we finished our back patio. Real men … Read more
Trying to get older bump-feed grass trimmers to actually spit out new line sometimes ends in a fit of rage, bashing the thing on the driveway, only to realize it’s fresh out of line and you’ve got to go spend 10 minutes winding-up a new spool. Maybe that’s just me. Most trimmer line depletion occurs … Read more
The Internet of Things is taking over, with new connected products hitting the market every day. Some are just gimmicky, while others are super-useful. Automatically watering the lawn based on the local weather forecast and granularly controlling irrigation systems via a smartphone app could be considered pretty useful. So-called smart lawn and garden sprinkler systems … Read more