Saturday, December 12, 2009

Save Havahart 1078 Professional Style One Door Cage Trap for Rabbits, Skunks and Large Squirrels 24 x 7 x 7


The first impression I had was that the cage may be unnecessary long. Once you understand the mechanism, you realize it's not. It has less chances of missing the catch. It works well for even smaller squirrels, if you place some peanut butter on a small tray.Get more detail about Havahart 1078 Professional Style One Door Cage Trap for Rabbits, Skunks and Large Squirrels 24 x 7 x 7.

Low Price Oregon 23736A Professional Chain Saw Bar-Mount Filing Guide


excellent product! I have been using my original model for 5 yrs now and have always had the complant that it is a little flimsy when filing and the professional model is awesome. no flex at all. much better than lightweight model. take it from a landscaper. well worth it if you are wanting to sharpen your own chains. instructions are fairly easy to follow even for a beginner. oregon has an excellent website also that helps. If you take your time and learn how to use this tool properly you will be pleased with the cut! Get more detail about Oregon 23736A Professional Chain Saw Bar-Mount Filing Guide.

Lowest Price Victor® Mini PestChaser® Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent 3-Pack


i bought 6 of these at a local hardware store w/ the expectation that they'd be silent based on what the salesperson told me. i just doubled checked the packaging and i'm realizing that they do NOT claim anywhere in writing that they are silent. the hum is loud enough to be heard by only 1 unit and x6 it's distracting. i'll be returning them.

i also bought another brand called 'pestacator plus' that supposedly works by not only broadcasting noise in the immediate vicinity, but supposedly conducts via the electromagnetic field along the entire electrical wiring connected to an outlet. these were recommended for mice in between walls. they were more expensive, but they are indeed silent and claim to be so on the packaging. i have only had them for < 1 day so i can't speak as to rather or not they work. (edited note after 48 hrs: i have not heard or seen a sign of mice for 2 days since plugging these in. first time in weeks that this has happened. THEY WORK!)

in regard to ultrasonic rodent repellents in general, i was reluctant to spend the $ b/c i didn't know if they are effective or not. i finally caved in and spent the $ after fighting a loosing battle for over a month w/ chemicals & traps. my neighbor uses them and said he hasn't seen a mouse for 2 yrs where he previously killed 14 in one night. (i noticed home depot has less expensive prices after doing a google search on these)Get more detail about Victor® Mini PestChaser® Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent 3-Pack.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Orange Guard Water Based Home Pest Control - 1 Gallon Bottle #101 Right now


This product worked really well. I was having serious problems with gnats (and their eggs) in my houseplants, and nothing I did got rid of them. I ordered this product and after one use, GONE! All the gnats were gone and they have remained that way for over a week now. I provided the bottle to some friends and their experience was the same. Obviously I never used it on spiders or anything else, so I cannot speak to that, but gnats don't like this product. But I do...Get more detail about Orange Guard Water Based Home Pest Control - 1 Gallon Bottle #101.

Xantrex Technologies 851-0175 XPower Plus 175-Watt Inverter Decide Now


Nice unit. Small, has on-off switch, which is very useful and beats plugging and unplugging if you're charging while driving. Nice green light to show when you're charging. Sturdily made. High Watts for a good price at Amazon.Get more detail about Xantrex Technologies 851-0175 XPower Plus 175-Watt Inverter.

Earthwise HT10024 24-Inch 3.8 Amp Electric Hedge Trimmer Buy Now


Bought this because I didn't want to rent one for $40 when I could buy one. Wasn't expecting much but this trimmer did a really good job. It was able to cut through some pretty thick branches and didn't really slow down. I did cut the cord twice, so a cordless might have been a better purchase, but overall this is a really good trimmer, especially for the price.Get more detail about Earthwise HT10024 24-Inch 3.8 Amp Electric Hedge Trimmer.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Rumford Gardener GA1007 Plant Marker Set Order Now


They don't last too long and the label print fades quickly. In addition, squirrel likes to chew on them and move them around......Get more detail about The Rumford Gardener GA1007 Plant Marker Set.

Poulan Pro Soft-Sided Grass Bagger Fits all Poulan Pro 42-inch Riding Lawn Mowers #960730023 Immediately


I bought this bagger with a bit of trepidation because really I wanted something a bit bigger. The bagger on my old mower had three bins and held a bit more. However, I have found this bagger to be quite good. It attaches [and detaches] from the mower quite easily. The capacity is good and the fact that it is "soft-sided" is a nice innovation. Being "soft-sided" has the advantages that: 1. it allows airflow through so that more leaves/grass can be collected, and 2. it is convenient when dumping. Poulan has also found a reasonable solution to the problem of how to determine when the bags are full. There is a little wheel on the chute which starts to spin when the bags get full. This works well. [On my old mower the "full" detection device did not work. By the time it showed "full" the chute was filled with leaves/grass and a manual clean out was necessary.]

The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating rather than a 5 star rating is the fact that it is 2 bags rather than 3 across the back. But overall I have found it to be quite satisfactory.Get more detail about Poulan Pro Soft-Sided Grass Bagger Fits all Poulan Pro 42-inch Riding Lawn Mowers #960730023.

ROSE GLOVE WOMEN LARGE Best Quality


Comfortable, tough, stretches in the right places. (I own both size large and XL. The XL isn't much wider in the palm, just longer fingers.) Get more detail about ROSE GLOVE WOMEN LARGE.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Arnold OEM-190-180A FastAttach Twin Bag Grass Collector Get it now!


I have been very pleased with how well this attachment has been built. Seems like it will last forever. This sure beats raking leaves by hand and cleaning up cut grass piles. It makes my lawn look like I really care about it.Get more detail about Arnold OEM-190-180A FastAttach Twin Bag Grass Collector.

Factory Reconditioned Homelite 26cc Gas Powered MightyLite Blower (Non-CARB Compliant) #ZR08520 This instant


I got the blower very quickly and think for the price it works great.
I am very happy with it.Get more detail about Factory Reconditioned Homelite 26cc Gas Powered MightyLite Blower (Non-CARB Compliant) #ZR08520.

AO Safety 95087 Replacement Filter/Cartridge Top Quality


Product as advertised and delivery charges were not unusually high. So many unscrupulous merchants low-ball the item price and then add astronomical 'handling' charges to make up the difference. No so with this company.Get more detail about AO Safety 95087 Replacement Filter/Cartridge.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

OXO Good Grips Indoor Pour &amp; Store Watering Can 3.17-quart, Yellow Review


Nice design - however the spout swivel leaks - which makes it impractical to keep a full can near the plants.
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Dramm 12704 Revolver 9-Pattern Premium Garden Hose Nozzle - Green


Good construction this is a heavy duty sprayer. Multiple options for spray. Easy grip handle.Get more detail about Dramm 12704 Revolver 9-Pattern Premium Garden Hose Nozzle - Green.

Where To Buy Scotts Super Turf Builder WinterGuard Lawn Fertilizer - 17 lb. #21805


This review is for Scotts Turf Builder Plus 2 Weed Control/Fertilizer, but I believe it applies to any Scotts Turf Builder product. I'm giving this product only one star because of the following prominent statement on the front of the package for this product and others that they sell: "Won't Burn Lawn Guaranteed!" When my gardener applied this product to my lawn 6 months ago using a Scotts spreader, it caused a large number of brown patches of grass in the lawn, and these patches did not return to green for more than a month. Thinking that this must have been the gardener's fault somehow, and naively believing the claim that it would not burn my lawn, I decided to apply the product again last week, this time doing it myself and taking scrupulous care to follow all the directions on the package. I even placed plastic stakes in the lawn to mark where the Scotts AccuGreen 3000 spreader's wheels had been to try to avoid overlap. One week later, I again have a large number of brown patches in a lawn that was nearly perfect before I applied the product. These patches are primarily in areas where a small amount of overlap must have occurred in spite of my best efforts to avoid it (my lawn is quite curvy and gets narrow at some spots).
I called the Scotts customer line and spoke to two people who were very polite and sympathetic. They were not able to explain why the company places this prominent "guarantee" on its packages, but obviously they do it to increase their sales. I politely refused their offer of a refund, since it required work on my part for very little money. In my opinion, if they claim that the product is "guaranteed" not to burn, they should come to my house and replace my lawn for me, and obviously they have no intention of doing that. They did explain to me that the burn resulted from too much fertilizer, not from the weed control component. One suggestion they had was that next time I might consider reducing the setting on my spreader from 5 1/4 to 4 1/2 or so, or that I could try a hand-held spreader that would not tend to drop a bunch of product in one spot when I hit a bump or turned a corner (but I would have to be very careful near shrubs, unless I chose a product without weed killer). Another idea would be to use only a product without weed killer, since the weed killer component requires one to keep the lawn dry for at least 24 hours (the weeds can be killed by spraying at another time). If I did that, I could water the lawn immediately after application to reduce the risk of burning.
In my opinion, Scotts should remove the statement that their product is guaranteed not to burn a lawn, since this "guarantee" only means that, when the product does burn your lawn, they will refund the money you spent buying the product, if you can find your receipt etc.Get more detail about Scotts Super Turf Builder WinterGuard Lawn Fertilizer - 17 lb. #21805.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Shop For Yard Butler M-7C Lawn Spike Aerator


When I first got this tool, I was very happy with it. It looked like it was very well made. But after only the second time using it, one of the spikes broke off. I would not recommend this tool, especially for large lawns.Get more detail about Yard Butler M-7C Lawn Spike Aerator.

Purchase Campbell Hausfeld WS0970 115-Volt 70 Amp Arc Stick Welder


Can't do any type of frame work because it only does 1/8" steel max. It also shuts off after about 1 1/2 inches on a proper bead, so long beads or whatever aren't good with this.Get more detail about Campbell Hausfeld WS0970 115-Volt 70 Amp Arc Stick Welder.

Black & Decker MSW100 Ready Wrench


I bought this as a gift for my father and one for myself. We both love this tool. It does not replace a large socket set completely, but it does replace 90% of the socket use I have. The sizes they have on this are by far the most commonly used sizes. The build on the items seems very high quality as well. It can be a bit tough in really tight places where racheting is important, but overall for most applications this does the trick. It is nice to not have to search my sockets for the right size. It is all in one here, so no chance of losing them. A great idea from Black and Decker!

Order Factory-Reconditioned Homelite 6 Amp Electric Pole Chain Saw ZR43160


this is a great item. the only PROBLEM we have is that I can't keep my husband from USING it! He's cutting down all the palm branches that give us shade.
Seriously though, it's a great tool for those hard-to-reach jobs. Buy this!Get more detail about Factory-Reconditioned Homelite 6 Amp Electric Pole Chain Saw ZR43160.

Fiskars Garden Knee Pads Plus #9437 Order Now


My husband gave these to me a few seasons ago, and he chose them because of the great reviews. Today I'm on Amazon searching for a new type. Although the knee pads themselves are very comfy, and the plastic cap is a definite plus, I have some serious problems with these knee pads. First, because they don't curve at the top, when you are kneeling in dirt or mulch, you cannot help but end up with dirt or mulch getting into the space between your knee and the pad. These make it less comfortable; especially the mulch, which sticks on the fabric, and can be hard to pick out without leaving behind little splinters to bug you for the rest of your day. Second, while the straps seem comfy to start, and stay comfy if you keep your butt up in the air, they quickly become very uncomfy if you sit back on your heels (especially if you are wearing shorts so your legs are bare). This might be a general design flaw of knee pads, I don't know. But when you sit back, they wrinkle some, and the section with the velcro (which won't wrinkle because it's too thick) starts digging into the back of your calf and thigh. If the velcro isn't lined up right, you end up getting poked with the hard pokey parts of the velcro. If you stay back on your heels for any length of time, you'll end up with painful red creases all of the backs of your legs. The discomfort is such that I often just take them off and use a kneeling pad (which also has the dirt and mulch problem), or just go without (which, of course, also has the dirt and mulch problem ;-) ). So today I am searching for new pads which (1) curve so that when you are kneeling, there's a section resting against your thigh so dirt and mulch can't get in so easily, and (2) attach in a way such that they hopefully won't kill the back of my legs if I want to garden while wearing shorts.Get more detail about Fiskars Garden Knee Pads Plus #9437.