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Belt vs Hydrostatic drive. You’re looking to buy a walk behind mower. Maybe it’s your first machine for home use or for business. Here’s a short article on buying a new machine. My first real commercial mower was a…
Buying a new mowing machine these days can be a little daunting. For this article I’m focusing on commercial machines. There are several makes, models and configurations. You need to consider how the machine will be used. Terrain, mowing conditions, hours of…
Our current weather pattern has exacerbated turf diseases such as brown patch, dollar spot, etc. Fungicides are available to manage the diseases. These pictures taken June 13th, 2014. Louisville, TN See lawn page for tips on proper lawn care. Visit…
Injection Control Pressure Sensor / ICP. 7.3 PSD The ICP sensor provides a feedback signal to indicate high oil pressure so the PCM can command the correct injector timing, pulse width and injection control pressure for proper fuel delivery. In…
Replacing wiper blades. Sometimes it can be tricky to replace wiper blades especially on a truck. Often times it’s easy to clip the new ones on yet for some reason it can be difficult to remove the old ones first….
Some pesticide definitions. With a few sample products. –Cide: “denoting a substance that kills.” The Oxford American College Dictionary, through Google.com Pesticide “a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.” The Oxford…
Once again turf grass disease is an issue this year here in the transition zone of eastern TN. It’s definitely ubiquitous here in the Knoxville area. Would suspect it’s an issue elsewhere as well. I treated multiple times last year for brown patch. Unfortunately…
Mower deck size and productivity. If your in the market for a new mowing machine your probably wondering what size machine to purchase. There are a few things to consider. If your a homeowner it’s a little simpler. Size of…
A must have tool if your sharpening mower blades is a grinding wheel dressing tool. It’s easy to use and only takes a few seconds to clean or dress your grinding wheel. There also inexpensive, about $24 from Amazon. Why…
Often times I am asked what is the best method to remove leaves from your lawn. This can be somewhat subjective. If you have the means you may hire a lawn service to manage your leaves and not have to…