Why use top dressing instead of commercial fertilizer?When property owners or contractors want to improve grass growth and health on lawns or sports fields they are increasingly seeing the application of organic compost as the better choice. Applying top dressing or compost on lawns is moving from ... Read More

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These pictures show black Alturnamats being used to set up temporary parking lots on grass.Using white mats would be better to lessen grass damage. The new clear AlturnaMats are even less damaging to the grass.Using any color Alturnamat will avoid the mud. Using black ones for more than a few days w... Read More

It's been confusing to compare leaf blowers until now. MPH, CFM, HP etc = confusion. Stihl now rates its leaf blowers in Newtons. See Pro and Home Models Below. So what is a Newton of force anyway?Newton is the force needed to accelerate 1 kg of mass at the rate of 1 m/sec2.See the Newton number bes... Read More

Today's portable Honda generators have roots in the 1960's. Beginning in 1963, Honda's engineers were directed by Mr. Honda himself to develop a small portable generator. Nothing like it existed. By 1965 the E300 was in production. At Gap Power we never sold any of these (before our time) but have s... Read More

The Cross Jet mowers we had got the job done but did match up to our reliability standards at Gap Power. After quite a few months we see that the CanyCom CMX227H with 22 HP Subaru heavy blade with free swinging ends and low center of gravity is getting the job done without taking repair breaks in ou... Read More

Locating leaks in underground pipes is do-able with the right tool.Consider though, before investing in the discovery process, whether or not you might just end up replacing and abandoning the pipeline. If it is an old line needing to be replaced just shut off the supply, spend a few hundred to rent... Read More

General Steps For Seeding Large Or Small Areas.Begin with 6" of topsoil. 4" if compacted.Remove all large stones 4" and larger.Remove all sticks and debris.Level soil. Get rid of peaks and valleys greater than 2".Rake or prep soil. Use 36" alum. landscape rake or machine.Remove all stones greater th... Read More

The answer is yes. You can buy erosion control matting with seed already in it. The seed is held in suspension with a tackiness agent somewhat like hydro seeding does. Sometimes these are referred to as grass growing mats or grass seed blankets.There are some Pros and Cons to it.Pros:Generally works... Read More