Briggs and Stratton Yard Smarts

Learn all about home and yard care equipment and tools to make short work of your home and garden projects. From lawn mowers and trimmers to pressure washers and portable generators, you’ll find tips and insights to get the most from your yard and garden equipment.
Prospect Equipment in Mission, BC sells and services all Briggs and Stratton Equipment.
Make a Compost Bin in Minutes
Yardsmarts Articles >> If you think composting is a bunch of garbage, think again. By collecting yard and kitchen waste you’d toss anyway, you can create a nutrient-rich, organic material that works wonders when added as a fertilizer, mulch or conditioner for garden beds and lawns. It can even be used as potting soil in planters. As a soil amendment, compost can boost the health of your plants and grass. And, mixing compost into soil can help improve drainage when there’s a lot of clay, or help sandy soil …
Getting Smooth with a Lawn Roller
Yardsmarts Articles >> If the pursuit of landscape perfection is the way you roll, there’s a piece of yard care equipment you may want to check out. Lawn rollers (or grass rollers) can be a great way to keep your lawn looking better than ever by smoothing the surface under the grass for the ultimate even finish.
What a lawn roller does
If you’re establishing new turf with sod or seed, a using a roller for your lawn creates a level surface and proper drainage pattern for better growth …
The Yard Doctor’s 10-Step Lawn Care Plan
Yardsmarts Articles >> The Yard Doctor's 10-Step Lawn Care Plan
To give your lawn its best shot at thriving, keep this script on hand. Simply follow the Yard Doctor’s 10-Step Lawn Care Plan to ward off weeds, disease and bare spots, and maintain thick, healthy, green grass all season.
Never cut more than one-third of the grass blade during any one mowing. By following this rule, the remaining two-thirds of the plant will …
Add Flavor to Your Landscape with a Vegetable Garden
Yardsmarts Articles >> Plant a vegetable garden!
Think an outdoor vegetable garden is only for others? Think again! It really doesn’t take much labor to enjoy the fruits. With a just a little planning, preparation and pampering, it’s easy to grow goodies for a fresh summer salad or healthy sides for those backyard barbeques. And if the delicious factor isn’t enough to get you vegetable gardening, consider all those trips to the store you’ll save when you can just step outside and take …
4 Resolutions to Stick To
Yardsmarts Articles >> Yard Care 2011
As we look forward to spring’s awakening, why not make room among those tired New Year’s resolutions for four little somethings you can really dig into? This year, make some simple yard care promises that are easy to do (and so easy to keep) to achieve the lush, green landscape of your dreams.
Resolve to test your soil. Start the growing season confident that your grass and garden plantings will get the nutrients they need to …