What Lawn Care Safety Equipment do you need? When you start a lawn care business, safety equipment is not something you think about a lot, but you need to remember that if something happens to you, your business will stop. The longer you are off, the harder it is for your business to recover. The…
How Long Do Lawn Tractors Last? If you purchase a lawn tractor mower, how long can you expect it to last? Well, it depends. You could expect a well-maintained riding mower to last 10-20 years. However, there are many variables to take into consideration. In this post, I will break down those variables and my…
Why does a mower need oil? Oil is something that you take for granted in your mower, and never give a second thought until it runs out. I have seen the damage it can do when you run a mower without oil. So, what happens when a lawnmower runs out of oil? Oil is the lifeblood of…
How to Change The Spark Plug on a Lawn Mower Have you ever gone to mow your lawn, and your mower isn’t running smoothly, or it dies for no apparent reason? It could be many things, but the first thing that I do is check the spark plug. Ninety percent of the time, a new…
You do not need to keep on adjusting your handlebars. Sometimes, it feels like your handlebar is always loose. You tighten them, but they come loose again. I have serviced my commercial mowers monthly for years, and I have found the four most likely causes, and I have listed them here from the most common…
The Best Backup Equipment for a Lawn Care Business Is backup equipment necessary? There should actually be two Questions here What do you need for your lawn & landscape business? When you start a lawn care business, you are busy, busy, busy; it can seem like a go-go. Lawn mowing to do, quotes to see,…
How to Balance a Lawn Mower Blade There is more to a perfect lawn than the eye can see. Behind the scenes is the unsung hero of the perfect lawn, and that is the humble lawnmower. Digging a little further, we find the one piece of the mower that does all the work: the unassuming…
Can lawn mowers get wet? We all rely on our lawn mower to keep our lawns well-maintained, and we like to fire up when we pull the cord. But what happens when the weather is not playing nice and we are dealing with rainy or wet conditions? Can lawn mowers get wet? What happens if our mower…
Do lawn mower blades need to be timed? I have had mower blades that require timing, usually blades on larger machines. I prefer blades that do not need timing as they make my life much easier, but occasionally, they are necessary, and I will tell you why. If you use a stock standard domestic push…
How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades Without Removing Them If you want your lawn to look great, it takes a little more than just regular mowing. It also depends on the condition of your lawnmower blades. If you mow your lawn with dull blades, it tears rather than cuts. This leads to an uneven cut…
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