Here’s the thing in Portland- we sorta have two Springs. Well… one Spring followed by a dry Summer with little new growth or yard maintenance. Then as rains return in October, everything takes off again and we have weekly yard work until Winter! The past month we’ve been...

Ryobi’s 1700 PSI Electric Pressure Washer Second Summer has arrived in Portland. Our Fall weather is great right now offering a chance to finish up those last few projects we didn’t get around to. In particular cleaning and staining our back deck. Our challenge is cleaning off 23...

Our Objective: Convert Our Ugly Old Garden(?) into a Lush Raised Planter Bed Garden For years we’ve had this scraggly attempt of a garden going on in our back yard. Really nothing ever came of it. We had tomatoes, squash etc planted, but nothing really grew. ….Except for a giant old...

Ryobi’s Cordless Expand-it Power Head System Summer’s about over. Most projects are finished here at our 100 year old Pacific Northwest urban home- a few still remain. After a full season of use, we want to share our choices for best of cool tools we discovered in the process. Problem-...

What is the best option for cutting grass of a smaller urban lawn? Have you considered a cordless lawnmower? Our Problem- We just need to cut some grass, not maintain a city park 1748 House is located in Ladd’s Addition National Historic District, just across the river from downtown...