Interest in exporting gaining speed locally Nov 2, 2009
Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Bahamas are its biggest export markets for company-made, commercial-grade walk-behind mowers and consumer-grade hand-held weed trimmers. "Exporting has helped us weather the recession better," said Mark Sarlo. (The News-Press -- Business)
Utopia in suburbia Oct 19, 2009
My suburb is devoid of two-stroke leaf blowers, edge trimmers and lawn mowers. Our gardeners are wised-up to the benefits of hand-mowers, rakes and secateurs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
McKinney police reports Sep 30, 2009
Stolen Property: POWER CORD , ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS , SCISSOR HEDGE. TRIMMERS. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
HONDA shows small light 'personal mobility' device... Sep 25, 2009
Egad, these look similar to Honda's new Fall showroom models of next year's self propelled edge trimmers and lawn mowers. - Rush2Buy, Rockville, Indiana, 25/9/2009 06:36. (The Drudge Report)
Hidden deputy surprises suspects; one captured, one escapes Sep 9, 2009
The trailer also was loaded with lawn equipment, mostly power tools such as weed trimmers and edgers that were stolen in Greene County. Sheriff's Chief Deputy Lee Weems said he was pleased with the way law enforcement used some creativity to apprehend the suspect. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Keeping Klamath clean Aug 20, 2009
Mowers, trimmers and an ATV or two choke the yard of Ray Crists Klamath-area home. Crist fixes the equipment to make money to help raise his grandchildren. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
BREAKING: Husqvarna relocating HQ from Augusta to Charlotte Aug 18, 2009
Husqvarna is the world's largest producer of lawn mowers, chainsaws and portable gas-powered garden equipment such as trimmers and blowers. Its brand names are Husqvarna, Gardena, Flymo, Partner, McCulloch, Poulan and Weed Eater. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Stolen trailer found because of tail light Aug 7, 2009
The officer learned the truck and trailer were reported stolen, police said, but didn't immediately know if the weed trimmers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment in the trailer were stolen as well. Wood was charged with theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, police said, and he also was wanted on an out-of-county arrest warrant. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Put your off-road vehicle to work Aug 7, 2009
Most vehicles can be equipped with accessories such as cargo boxes to hold small tools, and racks that hold trimmers and other landscaping equipment making them a workhorse on wheels. Seeding and fertilizing. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Lawn tools stolen while men on break Jul 30, 2009
Two neighbors found their lawn mowers, chain saws and weed trimmers, valued at a total of $900, missing from their Burkland Drive homes when they returned from breaks to finish some yard work Tuesday afternoon, according an Athens-Clarke police report. One of the men left his lawn mower and weed trimmer in his lawn in a neighborhood off Danielsville Road as he stepped inside to take a nap, and awoke three hours later to find the tools stolen. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Organizers almost ready for courthouse birthday Jul 15, 2009
According to the tree trimmers, the cottonwood was taken out because of its location and habit. Today, a St. Anthony Work Camp crew is scheduled to remove all of the landscaping rock from the base of the front of the building and add more soil for better drainage away from the building. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Gadgets help you care for lawn, and nature too Jul 12, 2009
Emissions from gasoline-powered devices such as trimmers and leaf blowers, which are currently unregulated, are significant, says the US Department of Energy. Electric alternatives exist, but to many, they don t make the cut because of battery limitations for some and lack of portability for those that are not cordless. (Boston Globe)
Across the area Jun 23, 2009
said chain saws, trimmers and leaf blowers were missing when he returned to pick them up Sunday, according to a Richmond County sheriff's report. The employee told police it didn't appear there was forced entry to the storage container in the 300 block of Heath Drive, which was surrounded by a barbed-wire fence. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ethanol-free gas rare but popular Jun 19, 2009
Boat engines, weed trimmers, lawn blowers, generators, motorcycles and older auto engines are most affected ... Peithman said his ethanol-free customers include a taxi company, whose owners claim to get seven extra miles per gallon, and lawn services, who say that ethanol clogs the carburetors of weed trimmers and lawn mowers. (Florida Today)
Don't forget dad this Sunday Jun 18, 2009
The Family Center has seen an increase in sales with people buying lawn mowers, chainsaws and trimmers, tools, boots, outdoor wear and clothing, along with gift cards. Sears in Farmington has seen a run on a new product, the electric hammer with a magnetic front. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Madison County police blotter May 27, 2009
Other items on the trailer included leaf blowers and weed trimmers for a total value of $6,499. Damage: On May 17, a resident of Piedmont Road, Hull, reported that someone broke out the windows of a truck parked in her yard. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• The kindest cut May 12, 2009
The worst polluters are hand-held devices powered by small, howling two-stroke engines - like leaf blowers and string trimmers - that spew clouds of unburned hydrocarbons (gas and oil), nitrogen oxides, particulates and carbon monoxide ... The Eco Trimmer weed whackers - one-piece or two-piece shaft, curved or straight - are available at Ace Hardware and other retail outlets and start at 199, a price comparable to most trimmers of similar power and size. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Art’s Barbershop to open in Holmen Mar 25, 2009
We can do repairs on lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, trimmers, log splitters we can fix a lot of equipment, he said. The business offers free pick-up and delivery of items in need of repair, within 5 miles of Westby and Viroqua. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Small Biz: Store targets those with rural lifestyle Mar 8, 2009
They also sell tillers, blowers, trimmers, pressure washers, mower parts, air compressors, outdoor power equipment, plumbing and electrical equipment and tools, hand tools, fencing, trailer hitches and lighting, tires, truck boxes, ramps, jacks, winches, welders, metals and welding accessories. The merchandise includes a wide range of apparel and footwear, including work clothing, for men and women. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Crime down significantly in Walker County Feb 14, 2009
Wilson said that during this time of year and in the spring, the county experiences a lot of thefts of lawnmowers, tillers, and weed trimmers, because they are in high demand and people steal them and take them to flea markets. Just (use) good common sense, he said, advising citizens to keep their lawn care equipment locked up. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
