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John Deere X300 Mulching Mower Works Great

By Todd Fratzel on Lawn Care, Product Reviews

John Deere X300 Review My John Deere X300 Mulching Mower works great! The other day someone left a comment on my previous post that I didn’t publish because it was full of profanity. However, I wanted to respond to his comment with this post. He said something along the lines of this “The John Deere…

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Oops!: 5 Common Fence Mistakes To Avoid

By Todd Fratzel on Fencing

So you’ve decided to buy a fence, but you’re probably nervous that some unseen problem will arise to ruin your plans. But don’t worry! This article will explain 5 common mistakes to avoid. Make sure that the underground utilities are clearly marked. If you do not mark your utility lines, the fence installers could potentially…

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Planning A Vegetable Garden In New England

By Todd Fratzel on Gardening

Garden Vegetables I just finished building our raised bed vegetable gardens for the coming growing season. So we’ve started trying to plan what vegetables we’ll be growing in the new gardens this summer. My wife and I have a pretty good list going and our 4 yr old son thinks we should grow every vegetable…

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John Deere Fertilizer Spreader | Review

By Todd Fratzel on Lawn Care, Product Reviews

John Deere 175-lb Pull-Type Spin Spreader Last year I purchased a John Deere tow-behind fertilizer spreader for my John Deere X300 riding mower. I’ve used the fertilizer spreader to spread both fertilizer and lime and it’s saved me some serious time walking around the yard pushing a spreader by hand. Spreader Features This particular model…

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Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

By Todd Fratzel on Gardening

Raised Bed Gardens We are planning on finally planting a garden this year at our new house. This year will be our 3rd full summer so we really want to get some vegetables going as we miss having our own garden. We had a medium size vegetable garden at our first home and we grew…

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Buy A Snow Blower Before Winter Storms Hit

By Todd Fratzel on Landscaping, Maintanence, Power Tools

Winter is almost here in New England and that means snow! If you lived here last year then you probably are still have nightmares about the quantity of snow we received. Buying a snow blower is one of the best ways to keep your driveway cleared this winter without breaking your back. It never fails,…

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Lawn Overseeding After Aerating

By Todd Fratzel on Lawn Care

Lawn Overseeding Overseeding your lawn in the fall is a great way to promote a healthy thick lawn. More specifically overseeding your lawn after your aerate it can be an extremely effective way of creating a thick luscious lawn next year. Recently I published Lawn Aerating Tips in which I explain some helpful tips for…

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Lawn Aerating Tips

By Todd Fratzel on Landscaping, Lawn Care

Lawn Aerating I’ve written several posts on aerating your lawn and the benefits it provides to healthy growing grass including one with core aeration tips. I’ve also written several posts about the John Deere Plug Aerator I bought to aerate my lawn. Now that I’ve had some time to work with the equipment I wanted…

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