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Seems as the years go by, technology keeps on improving and trying to make tasks around the home quicker and easier. Although, there are some who still love the old ways and how we can take our time -just to make the days last a bit longer.

Many will ride a mower to cut their grass so that it will take away some of the physical labor of the job. Of course, I wouldn’t be surprised if some robotic mower that mows the grass will be available to mow your grass for you soon (if it hasn’t already).After-all, there’s already a vacuum that cleans your carpet for you by pushing a button.

If you still enjoy the stroll across your yard, the physical labor and the appreciation that you feel after caring for your lawn, then you will enjoy using the SunLawn LMM40 Reel Push Mower.

While the old fashioned push mowers were heavy and hard to push, this one is lighter and smoother to push across the grass.

The SunLawn Reel Push Mower is available with these features:

• Weight: 19 pounds
• 5 Precision blade contact-free system
• Cutting swath: 16 inches
• Cutting height: 1/2 inch to 2.2 inches
• 8-10 year expected blade life without sharpening
• Full-width handle with foam grip
• Wheel Diameter: 9 inches
• Two year warranty

Sometimes, these types of mowers can also cut your grass evenly, making for a better looking lawn. Plus, you won’t have grass blowing all over sidewalks and driveways. It will offer a closer cut, and best of all-this type of mowing is “GREEN.” It won’t require the expensive purchase of gas or pollute the air.

Although, if you have a fairly large lawn, you might want to purchase a couple of these push mowers. Ask one of your children to help, or perhaps you and your spouse can make a day of it, cutting the lawn, and then enjoying a refreshing glass of lemonade afterwards.

You have your garden planted, and everything is placed in its spot. You begin dreaming of all of the fresh produce that you will be consuming in just a few months. The taste of fresh tomatoes, the crunch of garden lettuce and the sweetness of strawberries make your mouth water.

A few days you go visit your garden, and after a few hard rains, weeds begin popping up in your garden. The bugs are snacking on your lettuce and cabbage. It seems as if all of your hard work might go down the drain. With the weeds coming up and the bugs moving in your garden, it’s time to declare war.

There are some ways you can begin clearing out the weeds, and getting rid of your flying insect friends too. After-all-this is your family’s food, and you must protect it just as wild animals protect their latest catch from other predators too.

One tool that you can begin using to remove the weeds from your garden is the CobraHead Long Handle Weeder.  Gardeners are loving this tool and it seems to be getting some rave reviews. It has a long steel blade “finger-nail” that can take a swipe out of any pesky weed that you want taken out of your garden.

The CobraHead has many other uses too. It also can do the following:

• cultivating,
• weeding,
• scalping,
• furrowing,
• raking,
• de-thatching
• edging,
• compost bed maintenance and more

As for the bug issue, I use garden sprays like Seven. It gets sprayed on my lettuce and cabbage. Bugs love to chomp on lettuce and cabbage. And if it rains, be sure to spray a fresh round. And once you go picking your vegetables, be sure to wash them well to remove all of the spray.

Another way to keep insects out of your garden is by using a mixture of 4 tablespoons of dish soap in one gallon of water. This mixture is good for keeping out aphids, spider mites, and other pests. Cayenne pepper and water will keep worms, caterpillars, spiders and ants away.

Don’t let bugs or weeds take over your garden. By using some of these tips, you can win the battle of the weeds, rodents and insects. After-all, you didn’t plant your garden for all of the animals who live in the neighborhood-it was for you and your family -and perhaps any friends who want to “borrow” from your garden too.

With warm weather well under way and winter pushed back from our memories, it is definitely time to start a vegetable garden. There is nothing like the taste of fresh fruits and vegetables out of a garden. Some favorites that I like to grow are tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, onions and strawberries. There’s nothing like “reaping the benefits of what you sew.”

If you want to be able to enjoy the taste of fresh fruits and vegetables, then you should start your very own garden. There is nothing like the satisfaction of growing your own food. Not to mention, still enjoying the fresh taste later on after growing season has ended, when you have either canned or froze some of your favorite fruits or vegetables.

For beginners, starting a garden can be fairly easy if you begin with vegetables that are simple to grow. First, you need to pick out a plot in your yard. If you rent your home, you will need to check with your landlord to gain permission. I am lucky that my landlord allows me to do this. He was so kind to even bring in extra dirt for me! For home-owners, digging up garden space won’t be trouble at all. Just make sure you check in with your spouse! Some may want to help, while others could be concerned that you are “digging a hole” in the yard. If this seems to be your problem, just tell your spouse or roommate about all of the tasty food that is yet to come.

Once you have a plot picked out, decide on what vegetables or fruits that you want to plant. Obviously, only plant the ones that you plan on eating and will have room for. A few easy vegetables to grow for beginners include tomatoes, onions, cabbage and lettuce. If you have a small family or this is your first year, you may only want to start with maybe 1-3 plants of each item. I will warn you-there might be a chance you will have to replace these later on anyhow.

Sometimes critters like rabbits or birds love the taste of your plants, and want a taste too. Some suggest that you grow a few rows of marigold flowers near your tomatoes or lettuce. This can keep rabbits and some birds out of them. Use tomato cages to put around your tomato plants and some pie-pans tied onto a post. The clanging of the pie pans will scare most small animals away.

When planting your vegetables, it can be hard on those knees of yours. You might try using some knee pads such as Fiskars Ultra Light Knee Pads or Fiskar Contoured Fitted Knee Pads. As you get older, sometimes your knees take more wear and tear from kneeling down in the garden so much. Also, you can protect your hands by purchasing a pair of gardening gloves at your local gardening center or retail store.

The best time to start all of this hard and rewarding work of your garden is early spring and summer. You can start planting lettuce, cabbage, potatoes and radishes in the early spring when it is still cool. Usually this is around the month of May. But be sure you wait until all danger of frost has passed. Sometime after Memorial Day, you can plant the rest of your remaining vegetable plants.

Although, if you are a real pro, most will begin growing their seeds about 4-8 weeks before winter is completely over. But for beginners, I suggest that you try your hand at plants first. As you gain more experience, then you can start your own seedlings. Raising seedlings is a whole new ball-game and another blog post yet to be shared….

A good gardening tool is a precious thing.  It doesn’t matter how simple it is, it just has to work.

For me, it is the CobraHead Weeder. and the Long Handle CobraHead.

The CobraHead is great for uprooting dandelions and other weeds. I have crabgrass under control in my yard but every now and again it winds its way from my neighbor’s yard.  The Cobrahead can get underneath the trails so I can grab and pull the runners.

My wife uses it  as a weeder and cultivator for the flower beds as well.

About 5 years ago the maker of the CobraHead called me to tell me about this great tool.  Now, I get 2-3 calls a week about the next revolutionary thing.  Some are inventors who just have an idea and want to sell me the manufacturing rights.  Some have a prototype they made and are looking for investors.

Noel from CobraHead was making these out of his garage.  In an unusual move, I told him I’d take 100.  He paused on the phone and told me he never had an order that large, it would take a while to make that many.   It has been a good consistent seller for us ever since.  Noel now has quite a few dealers and seems to be doing very well.

The handle is made out of recycled rubber.  The point is sharp then flattens out with knife sharp edges.  I find the point goes into the ground very easily and then the blade part is wide enough to pull up dandilion roots.  The wide part is thin enough to get under crabgrass and pull it up so I can grab a hold of the runner.

In 5 years of moderate to heavy use, the point nor sides of the blade have dulled in the least.  It has not rusted or shown much sign of wear.  I’d say I got more than my $25 (retail) money’s worth.

The CobraHead Video does a good job of explaining the benefits.

Personally, I just like running around the yard with it pulling up everything that isn’t Bermuda grass.