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How To Oil Your Pole Saw or Chainsaw
Like every other tool, pole saws or chainsaws too require maintenance and lubrication to deliver optimum performance and have a long life. Simply put, you take care of the tools, they take care of your needs. Chainsaws, itself as well as the pole attached ones, comprise several functional parts that need regular attention, but in […]
Continue readingHow To Sharpen Hedge Trimmer Blades
One of the most common questions regarding a hedge trimmer is “How do I sharpen my hedge trimmer blades myself?”. Sharpening the trimmer blades yourself will not only help you learn more about your tool, it will also spare you some money. It is not that difficult of a task that should require professional help.To […]
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Hedge Trimmer Vs. Pole Saw
Even though a hedge trimmer and a pole saw are essentially two different gardening tools, users often wonder whether they can be used interchangeably and what advantages or disadvantages there are among them. To shed some light on this topic, let’s take a look at a hedge trimmer first.Hedge trimmersHedge trimmers are gardening tools used […]
Continue readingHow Indoor Plants Can Boost Your Health & Productivity
Here at outdoorideas.net, we strive to make your outdoor experience more enjoyable. But considering that the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. Let’s turn our attention for once to improve our life indoors. The advent of cities and technology have reduced our connection with nature. Humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections […]
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How To Sharpen A Reel Mower
Some of the common questions about a reel mower, also known as a manual push mower, include “Do I need to sharpen my reel mower?” or “Can I sharpen my reel mower myself?”. These are just the two out of dozens; differently phrased but meaning the same. The answer? Yes, definitely. Over time, the blades […]
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A Beginner’s Guide To Growing & Caring for Succulents
The benefits that we can get from an ordinary houseplant should make us consider them as a necessity rather than an object of decoration. These indoor plants can boost productivity, reduce stress and are a necessity for our psychological well being. Okay, now that you are convinced that you should start growing plants indoors, we […]
Continue readingHow to Make Your Lawn Grass Greener
The grass might always seem greener on the other side of the street. But follow these steps and you will end up with the greenest lawn on your block. Step 1: Test Your Soil Testing the nutrient and pH level of your lawn’s soil is crucial. As it will provide you with a more specific […]
Continue readingWhere to Go Metal Detecting
Do Your Research – Find the Best Places Good quality research always pays off when you are deciding where to go metal detecting. It is a great idea to look for information or sources that can give you an insight on the best metal detecting sites. You can take a look at old local town […]
Continue readingFire Pits: Questions and Answers
1. What to Put in the Base of a Fire Pit? One of the primary questions about fire pits that people have is what to put at the bottom of their fire pit in order to make the best of it. There are several options in terms of liners that you can use for the base of […]
Continue readingHow to Clean a Charcoal Grill
How Often Should You Clean Your Charcoal Grill? The first thing you need to understand before you learn how to clean a charcoal grill is how often you should do it. If you own one and use it quite often, you should give it a good cleaning session at least twice per season. Even if you […]
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