The winter months, when gardening chores are not as plentiful, is a great time to give your gardening tools a much-needed maintenance to keep them sharp and ready to use. All gardeners have favorite ...

There’s nothing worse than a dull pair of pruning sheers, or a lawn mower that tears the grass rather than cutting it. Homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to head to Bullitt Reservation in ...

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, ...

When spring chores start competing for your gardening time, you won’t want to tackle them with a rusty, dull tool. Sharp tools will make most jobs easier, reducing blisters and backaches. Clean tools ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

You’ve put the garden to bed, turned off the water and stored the hoses. Perhaps the final task before the snow flies is cleaning and sharpening tools. Emma Erler, host of Homegrown NH and Lead ...

There’s no sense in carrying a knife if it’s not going to be as useful as possible. And a blade’s utility often comes down to its ability to cut. When ripping open a box, slicing that piece of rope, ...