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
The wife and I are closing on a house this month, which is nestled on about two acres with a bunch of mature oak and other trees. As we run through the paces of buying a home, various visits to the property during the fall and winter months gave me a glimpse into just what … Read more
For many of us this Spring, weekends = yard work. And a familiar ending to yard work (before the beer) is blowing the mess you made off the driveway, walkways and porches. For me, I’ve been using a now discontinued WORX 20v cordless blower for a few years after giving up the gas blower, which … Read more
Ever wanted to connect your smartphone to your yard tool? Me either, unless it actually did the work for me. But the latest line of outdoor power tools from BLACK+DECKER™ with what they’re calling POWERCOMMAND™ and SMARTECH™ technology is pretty cool stuff (and I’m not actually yelling… all of their brand-speak is in ALL CAPS with … Read more