The Man Cave: What Guy Dwellings are All About
0June 14, 2013
So let’s start with the most obvious question: What is a Man Cave? The dictionary defines it as “a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house, to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities.” Simply put, a Man Cave is a place where a man can be a man! [Click to Read More]
The Blog Never Sleeps :: Happy Father’s Day & Thinking about the 4th
2June 14, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in etc
I've heard my girls’ whisper, so surely they have some surprise up their sleeves. For me, though, and I think they know – my ideal Father’s Day is sharing a little time with them, and yep, then getting a little work done around the house. Put the two together - maybe one day ... heaven. [Click to Read More]
The Zen of John Deere :: John Deere Test Drives and Review, the Ride and Drive Event
6May 29, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in products
We headed out to the 400+ acre Swan Road Test site (a short bus ride from Horicon Works and a location the team from Deere also referred to as “the Farm”). Here, tractors, utility vehicles and implements are field and performance tested. Products are run through and graded on Blading, Mowing, Moving, Tilling, Plowing, Snow Blowing, and Brooming ... among other things. [...]
Tips for Watering the Lawn :: Planting and Watering Grass Seed
8May 9, 2013
If you've read my post on my visit to Oregon and the NexGen Research Center, you know, then, just how important conserving water is these days. And … if you're a red-blooded American homeowner – you probably want a lush, green and good looking lawn. Now, here’s the thing - To grow that healthy lawn and further to grow the grass that lives in your lawn – your grass needs, well, water – just like any other plant. I’d say a lot in the beginning, but still good amounts as it matures. [...]
For Pros Only. The Organized Truck Is the Organized Professional
0May 7, 2013
It’s 6:00 pm Friday night, the crew is picking up trash and cleaning the site as the last piece of aluminum is bent and installed on the 15 replacement windows we installed today. As we began to clean up, I walk to the cardboard box holding the white caulk we ordered for the job. I pick it up. Empty. What?! ... All that stands between me and a nice pay day, my weekend and my good profit margin is one lousy tube of caulk. [...]
