Blowers & Sweepers8 min
How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade (and How Often)
Sharpen every 20–25 mowing hours with a file or bench grinder, keep the 30° bevel, and balance the blade before it goes back on. Full walkthrough.
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Cleanup and hardscape
Blowers & Sweepers
Leaf blowers, lawn sweepers and power brushes — including what they do to paver joints and polymeric sand.
Blowers & Sweepers7 min
Cleaning Paver Joints Before Sanding
Old joint sand, moss and haze have to come out or the new polymeric sand will not bond. Joint depth targets, drying time, and the tools that do it fastest.
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Blowers & Sweepers7 min
Gas vs. Battery Leaf Blower
Battery blowers now match mid-range gas on airflow but not runtime. Real CFM comparisons, cost per season, and the yard size where gas still wins.
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Blowers & Sweepers7 min
Lawn Sweeper vs. Bagging Mower
When a tow-behind or push lawn sweeper beats bagging, how each handles wet leaves and grass clippings, and what it costs you in passes and storage.
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Blowers & Sweepers7 min
Leaf Blower CFM vs. MPH
What CFM and MPH actually do on the ground, which one moves wet leaves, and the spec range worth paying for on a normal suburban lot.
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Blowers & Sweepers8 min
Which Brush Is Safe for Polymeric Sand Paver Joints?
The safest brush, broom and removal tool for polymeric sand paver joints — nylon vs. wire vs. rotary, a bristle risk table, and the 90-second joint test.
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