1. Whetstone or sharpening stone: A whetstone is an excellent choice for sharpening most gardening tools. Choose a ...

Knowing what tool is used to sharpen knives will save you a headache when you find that yours are becoming dull. Most of the time you don’t need a power tool or an expensive knife-sharpening system to ...

There are numerous ways to sharpen tools: an angle grinder, bench grinder, or grindstone just to name a few. But often all you need is a file. It's inexpensive and gives you greater control than a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mowing the lawn is often the first job homeowners tackle when heading outside to beautify their home's exterior. It keeps the yard looking ...

A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and ...

Don’t be dull. It’s dangerous — at least when it comes to your garden tools. Many garden tools benefit from regular sharpening — at least once a year. The list includes lawn-mower blades, shovels, ...

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

The next step is attending to the blades on hand tools like pruners and loppers. I like to keep mine clean throughout the growing season by wiping them down with cleaning wipes and occasionally hosing ...

While we’re still very much a society that will dispose of something too quickly, more and more folks are adopting the recycling mindset. We’re having items repaired or updated before tossing them ...