Sam Masser

Strip the threads on your crankshaft, and you’re looking at a repair bill that can beat the price of a new mower. That’s the real danger with a torque wrench lawn...

Forget the riding mower myth. You don’t need a $3,000 tractor to get those sharp light-and-dark stripes across your lawn — you need a $20-40 roller attachment and a decent mowing...

Your lawn shouldn’t feel like a parking lot. If you can push a screwdriver into your soil less than 2 inches deep without leaning on it, you’ve got compaction, and that’s...

Grab a handful of your soil right now and squeeze it. Does it hold a shape but crumble when you poke it? That’s loam, and it’s exactly what grass roots want....

Is the Scag Zero Turn Liberty Z worth the money over a Craftsman or Cub Cadet from Lowe’s? Depends on your lawn. This is Scag’s entry point into commercial-grade equipment, built...

Brown patches spreading across your centipede lawn? Before you blame disease, look at your fertilizer bag and your mower deck. Centipede decline is almost always a combination problem, and the two...

Already got a DeWalt drill sitting in your garage? Then a dewalt weed trimmer might be the cheapest upgrade to your lawn setup you’ll ever make. Instead of buying a whole...

Your lawn feels like a rock when you push a screwdriver into it. Water pools instead of soaking in. That’s your soil telling you it’s compacted, and it’s exactly why aerate...

Not every John Deere push mower comes ready for a bagger, and that trips up more buyers than you’d think. Some models discharge only, some mulch only, and the John Deere...

Brown patches after mowing? Weeds creeping into thin spots? Before you blame fertilizer or bugs, check your lawnmower blade height. Most lawn problems that homeowners chase for weeks trace back to...