Lawn & Garden Category

  • UGC Landroid

    WORX: Landroid M Hands-On Review

    After a season using Landroid M, I was impressed by several elements. It handled my yard surprisingly well, especially considering the mix of grass types (Bermuda, centipede, and tall fescue) and steep slope in a couple of spots. The brushless motor is both efficient and extremely quiet – I could not hear it operating while I was working in a different part of the yard 75 feet away. I also like that it uses an easy to replace 20V Power Share battery, which should last at least 500 charge cycles before it needs to be replaced.

  • Pinching plants

    Pinching Annual Plants for Better Growth

    It can be difficult to convince ourselves to pinch annual bedding plants, especially when they look perfectly healthy. But a snip early in the growing season can reap rewards the rest of the year. Pinching involves removing the growing tips of young shoots to promote branching.

  • Planting flower beds

    How to Arrange Plants in a Flower Bed

    How do you arrange plants in a flower bed to create cohesion instead of chaos?
    To answer this question, it helps to look at nature. In natural habitats, plants tend to grow in drifts or clusters, with one group of plants weaving and mingling with the next. Here is how.

  • Evergreen Shrubs

    Evergreen Shrubs for Sunny Locations

    Evergreen shrubs provide year-round structure and color to the garden. Designers think of them as the backbone of a planting, providing form and interest even when the rest of the garden is dormant. In sunny gardens, it is easy to overlook evergreen foliage in favor of flowering perennials and deciduous shrubs. Of course, many evergreen shrubs also bloom. The following evergreen shrubs for sunny locations will help you create a garden that looks good no matter the time of year.

  • Showing the back of man carrying a battery back for 80v batteries and blower

    WORX Nitro Backpack Blower: 80 Volts of Leaf-Blasting Power!

    There’s no quicker, easier—or more fun—way to clear away leaves than with a backpack blower. The problem is that gas-powered blowers are incredibly loud, emit noxious fumes, and require constant mixing and messing with oil and gasoline. However, you can avoid all those hassles without sacrificing power or portability with the new WORX Nitro 80-volt Brushless Backpack Blower

  • Green Grass field And Blusky

    Everything You Need To Know Before Installing A No Mow Lawn

      By Mark Wolfe   With energy costs on the rise and climate challenges constantly in the headlines, homeowners are…

  • profile image battery operated inflator pump

    WORX Portable Inflator: Air for Anywhere

    Why would I need an inflator? Well, after an introspective moment, I thought that was a pretty good question, and decided to look into it further. As it turns out, there are many advantages to owning a dedicated inflator, so I purchased the WORX 20-volt Power Share Portable Inflator—and boy, am I glad I did.

  • Mosquito On Human Skin At Sunset

    Managing Mosquitoes in the Landscape

    Nobody enjoys scratching mosquito bites and with the rate of mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus on the rise, managing mosquitoes in the landscape is more important than ever.

  • Dreamy Scene Of A Ruby Topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis Mosquitus Hovering

    5 Vines Hummingbirds Love

    Vines are the secret to lush gardens, filling vertical space with stunning blooms and radiant foliage. They also provide an abundance of nectar for hungry hummingbirds.

  • Three versions of battery operated lawn mower - showing you can mulch, bag, and go out the side

    WORX Nitro 80V Self-Propelled 21″ Lawnmower Review

    I wanted to find out if this WORX walk-behind mower would deliver on the “gas-like power and performance” hype. This is what I learned. Bottom line, if you’re shopping for a clean, quiet battery operated lawn mower, the Nitro 80V Mower would be an excellent choice.