© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Lawn_and_Garden-Hand_Tools-All Recent content written about Garden Tools en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_440028860036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author toolguy2008 - The handle splintered or shredded since it is fiberglass. Lowes said they will replace it free - we'll see. It does say lifetime... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440028860036 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:26:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440028860036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435470569092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author zardums - I have owned this lopping shear for less than 12 months, and within 2-3 uses, the blade snapped almost in half and the blade is mangled; the handle fell out of the mechanism holding the blade. Before this, I had the same lopping shears for almost 60... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435470569092 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:18:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435470569092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428939120260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bemiller - This is an amazingly good product. I have used a single saw blade to cut dozens of fairly substantial trees (mostly black locust) and hundreds of downed tree limbs on our Pennsylvania woodland property for the past ten years, and I am only now looking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428939120260 Mon, 5 May 2008 19:28:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428939120260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407182020228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bestdaddyo - I never would have thought that finding a suitable hose reel would be a pain, but have you looked recently? The market is dominated by junk: cheap plastic reels that claim to hold far more than they do and break within months. Yes, they are relatively... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407182020228 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 13:54:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407182020228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403270372996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jeffreyd00 - This rake is for the pros. It has a very long handle. The head of the rake is very heavy. This is not your everyday garden rake. Don't buy it unless you want a very heavy and long lasting rake. It has a lifetime warranty through the manufacturer who has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403270372996 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:39:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403270372996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403212635780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author buddy4513 - I have a stone pathway in my lawn that requires edging. This is why I bought this product. In its second outing it failed. The shears would not actuate. They replaced the shears and it again failed in short order. It never ran the length of battery... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403212635780 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:28:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403212635780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402851597956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Long ago in the mystical kingdom of Spud a young boy decided he must have a hoe to work his potato fields, form channels for landscaping ties, and ward off ravenous deer. This hoe must be sturdy, with wooden handle, good balance, and a sharp edged metal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402851597956 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:35:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402851597956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402729438852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gardenerbob - As a professional gardener, I have used Felco product for my entire career. For years, the Felco 2 was the leader in the world of hand pruners(secataurs, if you will). Over the past few years, Felco has been adding to their offering with 'new and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402729438852 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:46:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402729438852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402681007748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uglybugg - There are few things in life that make me happier than feeding the wildlife that wanders thru my yard. I especially like to feed the birds that flock to a woodsy area in my backyard that I designed especially for them. It is chock full of shrubs,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402681007748 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 00:28:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402681007748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402660822660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Please understand that when you live with two 100-pound dogs scooping poop becomes a big concern, regardless of whether I&#146m walking them on the street or walking through their backyard minefield. Solutions for these realities of life become important... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402660822660 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:40:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402660822660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402305748612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author baconsandwich - I bought this tool mainly for its advertised purpose as an edger. What was I thinking? How can a tool with an edge that dull and blunt be used to cut through anything? It's funny; a warning in the instructions states "BEWARE of sharp edges." Sharp... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402305748612 Tue, 4 Sep 2007 22:19:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402305748612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401778445956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rjschweitzer - One of my favorite summertime hobbies is gardening. I've learned over the years that the tools can make a big difference in how you do your gardening. Some tools that are frequently used need to be sturdy; otherwise, you'll end up replacing them... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401778445956 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:01:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401778445956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384112561796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author willing2share - My Corona loppers lasted over 20 years, but its hinge bolt broke and it is unique from any common type of bolt at the hardware store. So I looked at all the loppers and picked the Fiskars for both is geared mechanism and its light weight. The gear... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384112561796 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:04:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384112561796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_379900235396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jican - Impressed and not to be out-tooled, when my honey saw my Fiskars Titanium bypass pro pruners, he decided to buy the new Fiskars Titanium PowerGear® loppers, to replace his older, more dull ones. THE LOPPERS These loppers measure 31 inches... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~379900235396 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:03:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_379900235396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369914384004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jican - I think I need to hook up some of my household items to a Lo-jack type of tracking device. I checked everywhere and my past few pruners have vanished. It was time to buy another, so I purchased the Fiskars Titanium Bypass Pro Pruners. I purchased it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369914384004 Fri, 1 Jun 2007 09:57:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369914384004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369657286276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author eefac35 - I have had a Garden Claw for at least five years now. I don't use it that much, but it is great when I have a need for it. It is especially useful in preparing a hole for planting something. After removing soil from the hole, I use the claw to loosen and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369657286276 Thu, 31 May 2007 19:20:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369657286276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_367711653508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - As usual, my pruners did their usual disappearing act this spring and weren't where they supposed to be when I needed them. Of course, I have since found them, but in the meantime I went out and purchased another to add to my collection: Fiskars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~367711653508 Sun, 27 May 2007 13:09:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_367711653508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_366567526020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - A few days ago my wife came home with the Fiskars Softouch Trowel. She was excited because it has a very comfortable handle, was shiny and new and cost her just $4.99. We have a few other Fiskars products, loppers, hedge shears and such. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~366567526020 Sat, 26 May 2007 00:30:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_366567526020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_366471581316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scmrak - Not long ago I read a profile of Ray Magliozzi, one half of the MIT-educated duo known as "Click and Clack, the Car Guys" to NPR listeners worldwide. Ray, the profile informed me, has been a dedicated organic gardener ever since his dog died from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~366471581316 Thu, 24 May 2007 18:00:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_366471581316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_365396987524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - Yes, the post hole digger is the tool I told my mom I would use to bury her. Burying Mom Here's the deal. My dad passed on about ten years ago and is buried in a lovely spot in a local cemetery. My mom has told her three children, that she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~365396987524 Tue, 22 May 2007 12:35:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_365396987524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_365060263556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scmrak - Out here in the Great Corn Desert where agriculture is king, the arrival of spring always brings out the big guns: tractors the size of the house you grew up in roam the fields, implements about the size of medieval castles trundling behind them... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~365060263556 Mon, 21 May 2007 17:01:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_365060263556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_363303636612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elzora - On our 2 1/2 acre property, we have numerous bushes and trees that need to be kept under control. I've found that when it comes to yard work, it is well worth the extra money to buy quality. Fiskars are a brand that stand behind their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~363303636612 Thu, 17 May 2007 18:47:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_363303636612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360020151940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparkospunky - When you mention the term "post hole digger" to your average everyday Joe, chances are you'll get met with a blank stare and a confused "huh?". When I was a young boy the post hole digger was one of the first outdoor tools that I learned to use, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360020151940 Sun, 13 May 2007 14:57:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360020151940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360500072068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j3fer - There is no learning curve with this tool and it is VERY easy to get started... Rip off the cardboard label (and cut through some plastic thingies that hold it on) and you are the proud owner/operator of a gorgeous new two-pronged lawn hole maker... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360500072068 Fri, 11 May 2007 15:12:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360500072068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_358248386180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scmrak - With the average last frost date rapidly approaching, spring gardening around our house has kicked into high gear. Just yesterday, in fact, a dump truck from the local garden center left a yard and a half of mulch piled in the driveway. In the middle of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~358248386180 Sun, 6 May 2007 17:40:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_358248386180?linkin_id=8003929