Why Your Mower Runs Rough and Smokes Black When You Cut (and How to Clean the Air Filter Yourself)
A mower that starts hard, runs rough, blows grey-black smoke and drinks…
How to Get Rid of the Leatherjackets Eating Your Lawn’s Roots Without Digging Up the Grass
Leatherjackets are crane fly grubs that chew through grass roots below the…
Why Skipping Your Mower’s Oil Change Before Winter Wrecks the Engine (and How to Do It Yourself)
Old oil turns thin, dirty and acidic over a season, and left…
How to Get Rid of Broadleaf Plantain Spreading Through Your Lawn Without Killing the Grass Around It
Broadleaf plantain presses its leaves flat to the ground, so the mower…
How to Top Dress a Lawn in Autumn for a Smoother, Thicker Surface by Spring
Autumn top dressing drops a sand and loam mix into aeration holes,…
Why Your Mower Sputters and Struggles to Start (and How to Fix It by Cleaning the Spark Plug)
A mower that coughs, sputters and refuses to catch is very often…
How to Fix the Yellow Patches Dog Urine Leaves on Your Lawn Without Digging Up the Grass
The scorched circle is a nitrogen and salt burn, not an acid…
Why the Grass Caked Under Your Mower Deck Is Quietly Rusting Through the Metal (and How to Scrape It Clean)
That Black Crust Under the Deck Is Doing Two Kinds of Damage…
Why Moss Is Taking Over Your Lawn This Autumn (and How to Clear It Without Scarifying Down to Bare Soil)
Moss moves into a lawn when shade, damp and compacted soil leave…
What Raising Your Mower’s Cutting Height in Autumn Actually Does for the Grass Over Winter
The idea that you should scalp the lawn low before winter is…
How to Get Rid of Creeping Buttercup Spreading Through Your Lawn Without Killing the Grass Around It
Creeping buttercup spreads by runners that root as they go, so it…
Why Your Mower Has Stopped Picking Up Grass and Leaves It Trailing Behind (and How to Fix It Without a Repair Bill)
Nine times out of ten the bag stops filling once the airflow…
