Lawn and Garden Reviews

I have not used the vacuum function yet but the blower works great. Only negative is there should be one more speed which would be lower. Sometimes the lowest speed is still too powerful. So far, I recommend this unit.

It vacuums,too! And it's not heavy. It's the same company as our mower.

Amazon is great. I received the second day with free super saver shipping.

Well, I don't work for Toro...

It was simply great and it doesn't need any more review as it already has. I just want to reconfirm what others did.

Vaccum:
It has two speeds 1 and 2. It mulches even small twigs, provided they are dry. Rule of thumb is "If it can suck it, it will click it" provided it's on speed 1. Speed 2 is too fast and sucks everything in the way. Well it can't be a con.
The handle is very suitable. If used properly it's very convenient
Bag is pretty big and it mulches pretty good reducing my number of bags. I didn't have to cally it to my shoulder. I just let it hang and it was great.

Blower:
Nope! No need any intro. Simply great! I put it to work the first day I received. It didn't have any problem digging leaves from last season and earlier.

Good Luck!

This is a great mower. If used properly, it will make your lawn look like a golf course fairway. This mower is so much better for the environment than conventional mowers and you get a good workout while using it as well.

I just started using it, but it works great. I was weary about the reviews of twigs stopping the mower, but I purchased anyway and thought I could rake the lawn since I have lots of overhanging trees and branches/twigs. I didn't rake, I just picked up anything big. The mover does get stopped by larger twigs, but only if moving slow. I just backed it up and gave it a shove and no more twig. I mowed the whole lawn and couldn't mind a branch I couldn't mow through. Plus - no gas, no noise, no fumes, great exercise. I'm extremely pleased.

Easy to assemble. Easier to use. The easiest pushing, sharpest lawn mower I have used in the past 15 years. My experience, however, is limited to 4 sessions with the mower. It appears to be solid and well built.

Everyone told me not to buy the RainTrain, that is would never work. Then I read the reviews online and decided to try it.

Everyone was wrong - it works great!!! I have been using it for a few months now and it is the closest thing to inground sprinklers you can have, especially for the money. It beats all the oscillating sprinklers we had set up for our large yard. I just set out the hose and off it goes.

Although it is definitely the best alternative out there I did notice some minor issues while experimenting with it. The longer the hose, the slower it goes, and the more chance it has of going off track, and stopping all together. Also, especially if you use a long length, you need to use a strong hose. The cheaper, thinner gauge hoses, tangle as the train moves and stops the water.

I havent tried inclines yet, and don't plan to. I have tried turns and haven't been successful yet. Any change in direction needs to happen gradually over a long distance.

But, all this said, it is GREAT, and I tell everyone I know to buy it. It saves me a lot of time, and it very easy to use.

We purchased the traveling sprinkler for our son, who lives in Iowa. The local shops no longer carry this item. We were told it had been replaced, but upon looking at them, they were of lesser quality. We researched Amazon.com and were able to locte one from you. It is GREAT! Our son uses it all the time and is so very pleased. Thank goodness for Amazon.com and its vast resources of products.

It is so nice to be able to water my entire backyard overnight.

It takes a bit of practice to get the hose set up right, but once you have it, it works really well.

I purchased this sprinkler because I have another oscillating sprinkler that has worked perfectly for the past 3 years. It was a Melnor without all the fancy timers and things but similar design. I wanted something a little longer to cover a wider space.

I went to use it for the first time last night and it was oscilatting for a few swipes and then got stuck in one position. I went over and touched it and it started up again. I turned back around and it was stuck in that same position again. It takes me hours to water already because of having to move them due to our yard size. So I am definately not going to pull up a chair and nudge it along all day and night. :)

I was really disappointed because it is a sharp looking sprinkler and cool design but useless if it won't work out of the box. I saw that another reviewer had the same problem but with all the positive reviews I figured it must be just the one they got. Well I experienced the same thing and it is 4 years later than that review.

I share comments similar to others. Excellent beginning, BUT soon it got stuck in one position and will not move. Long term reliability not yet there...manufacturing problems I'm sure. I read of another reviewer having unit repaired. I'd like to know where and how much. For $50+ you'd expect more. Can't find the manufacturer so I can't even complain...except here. HELP!

As landscape nursery and plantspeople, we use this sprinkler abundantly in many arenas. The last few we've purchased have been defective, and we don't know how we can keep encouraging our clients to purchase them with the careless glitches that have gone into the manufacturing of them. They are some of the more pricey sprinklers on the market, so one would expect them to be totally functional.

Brand new, the trimmer spool didn't release cord, so I decided to use it for a few minutes with the cord that was left before going inside to study the instructions. Bad idea. I got too close to some concrete steps and accidentally let the spool contact them. With a tool this powerful, watch out! The spool and casing exploded into shrapnel. The spool is a spare part, but the housing is not. You have to send it back for service. My previous trimmer was a cheap Black and Decker, and I never had problems with the line feed and it seemed rather indestructible. It seems like a very powerful tool, possibly too powerful for its own good. The housing of the spool should be metal, and the drive shaft looks like it could be stripped easily.

This trimmer is well designed. It makes a lot of sense to have the motor on the end of the stick opposite the trimmer string and makes it easier to balance. Be sure to install the attachments right side up or you'll block the motor vents with your body and arm (make sure the logo isn't upside down when using it.) I used it to trim overgrown ivy, vinca, and weeds and it worked well - although this isn't the machine for major, thick brush cutting or fiborous plants. Probably need a gas motor and a metal blade for heavy work.

I am a single woman who wants NO problems with lawn equipment simply beacause I can't work on them. I was at a local hardware store and found this Ryobi 132r TrimmerPlus on the clearance table. (...) I haven't weedeated all spring or summer and it cut right thru all the tall weeds and grass like butter! I didn't have the owners manuel but was able to find it right here on this site, my next purchase will be the blower for it! Buy this trimmer, you won't be sorry!

I think the concept of this hose is a good one. Carrying the vacuum bag for the Leaf Hog over your shoulder is cumbersome, and having to empty the vacuum bag so frequently becomes old very quickly. But I found that the Leaf Hog didn't have strong enough suction to warrant the use of this hose attachment. It took me quite a while to suction up the pile of leaves that I had raked from out from under some shrubs, and I think using a rake or shovel to scoop the leaves up would have saved a lot of time. I felt that the canvas sack on the end of the hose that attaches to the trash can did stay attached fairly well (I have a square-shaped opening on my trash can), and the hose seems fairly durable. I suspect a longer hose would get clogged too easily, so I had no problem with the hose's length. But I feel that the only really good use for the Leaf Hog and this hose attachment would be to vacuum up really fine particles (such as hemlock needles) that would otherwise be difficult to rake. If you find that your Leaf Hog offers strong enough suction to get leaves up easily, then I would recommend this item because it makes the leaf-vacuuming process much lighter since you don't have to lug a heavy leaf bag over your shoulder while vacuuming with the Leaf Hog. But I will be going back to the old rake-and-scoop method.

What a machine. Lots of power. The vacuming is great. Goes right into garbage can and I can then easily take it to the garden for mulch. Love it.

OK, I read all of the other reviews before I purchased this item and took into consideration all of the problems other people were having.

Here's the deal...for best results, purchase a trash can with a square top, not a round top. I found one at Wal-mart for $18 that the hose cover fits perfectly! The can has wheels on it, so it is very easiy to move around as it fills with debris. Also, you should utilize the little cord snap device located on the hose end that connects to your machine to help prevent the hose from coming off. Not one time did my hose come off, or did the cover come off of my trash can. I filled up 37 bags of leaves in my back yard in less than half the time it took me to fill up 22 bags in my front yard by hand!!

The only downside to the whole thing is that the hose builds up static electricity while in use, and if you don't let it touch the ground periodically, it will give you a nice little shock if it touches you. Just enough of a shock to motivate you to pick up more leaves!

This thing is great, and those who have a problem with it just don't know the trick. I gues B & D could have specified to use a square top trash can for best results, but oh well, live & learn!

It works best in soft soil. I am most pleased with the price.

It's a good tool. Very effective in areas where there isn't much spacing between plants. Works good with loam and sandy soil. Works in clay but it takes substantially more effort.

I had a yard full with garden areas that had about Five years of weeds to clean out. With the Garden Claw, I was able to clean up those areas in no time. It made work that would have been impossiable to do, very simple. I couldn't have done it without the Garden Claw.

Mine wouldn't work, the pruner shaft tube was a bit too long to work when attached to the extension; I disassembled it and cut it down 1/2" shorter and it worked good after that.

I just used the tree trimmer add-on for the first time. A few times the screw that holds the blade loosened. Don't know why. It is important to make sure that the screw that holds the blade is quite tight and that the motor is on the high setting. Also, this works best with hard, rigid stems. With rigid stems and branches it works like a charm - but be patient. It works very poorly with thin or flexible stems like forsythia.

A very handy tool to have in your shed to make pruning very easy. This is the third trimmer that I have purchased over the past several years. The problem is that in the last two that I have owned the set- pin holding the blade intacked sheers off or just vibrates off. So far I have been unable to purchase one (set-pin) and finding something to replace it makes the cutter useless. Please advise.

I bought this lawn mower from Amazon last summer. I had previously owned a Craftsman lawn mower, which I bought 5 years ago, used hard, and eventually burned out. I was aware of the Lawn Boy's good reputation, and after some research, the Lawn Boy seemed like a great balance of quality and price. I therefore bought the Lawn Boy #10367, even though it was $100 more than I had spent on the Craftsman, with the expectation that I could this machine for a lot longer. Unfortunately I have been disappointed ever since.

My main complaint is the cheap components. The height control assemblies are made of a combination of weak metal and plastic. Virtually every time I hit a bump, the components flex, the height drops, and I turf my lawn. For a mid-range lawnmower, this is unacceptable.

The bagging system is also weak. The back of the bag closes with a plastic clasp, which is about as effective as a second rate zip lock bag. Regardless of how much grass is in the bag, it constantly opens and sprays grass on me and the lawn.

For some reason, I also have a lot more trouble with the chute clogging than I have ever had on any other lawnmower. Perhaps it is narrower than others (?). Regardless of moisture, the amount of grass, or any other factor, the grass clippings frequently get stuck in the chute before they can make it to the bag. This results in the pleasant experience of having the lawn mower cough grass clippings all over the lawn, requiring me to clear the chute manually (with a stick) and later rake the clippings.

The deck on this piece of junk is also made of plastic. I don't know whether that necessarily impacts performance, but it just adds to the cheap look and feel.

My final complaint is the offset wheels. Despite LB's claims, I find it actually makes it more difficult to edge. It also leads to a last attractive wheel pattern on the lawn, and makes it diffficult to align each row with the previous row.

In the end, all I can say is I can't stand this mower, and I wish I had bought a Craftsman.

Shipped fast, just unpacked & assembled the 10367. Packaging was damaged but only a few scratches on plastic bagging chute (acceptable to me). Deck and engine build quality look great. HOWEVER, I tried to install rear bag, since I don't plan to mulch, and realized that the bag sits right below the recoil start rope (look carefully at larger image). Bag must be lifted up to remove from flange on chute and rear bag hanger but will run into starter rope every time bag is removed or reinstalled. I don't see any way to reroute the starter rope to avoid this problem. It seems this mower was intended for mulching or side chute and the rear bag was an afterthought. Also, chute was very difficult to install "keyhole" slots correctly over stationary bolts - supposed to make it easier to change without tools but inacurate fit requires a lot of elbow grease.

I will update my rating once I have a chance to see how it runs - especially bag vs mulch performance.

UPDATE I've used the mower for several months now and have found the rear bag hitting the starter rope to be a nuisance but tolerable once you get used to it. A bigger dissapointment is that the rear chute assembly (needed for bagging) is loose (designed with support rod that sits in a hole) and flaps up when removing bag so you have to reinsert the support into hole every time bag is removed. The mower runs great - starts on first pull every time, the engine has power to spare and it cuts great. I would highly recommend if mulching but for bagging I can only give 3 stars because of mediocre rear chute design and bag/starter cord placement design.

This is a great lawn mower. It starts easily. It will go as fast as you can walk.

I was skeptical, to say the least that any of these types of electronic gizmos would work. I must say I was pleasently surprised! We have a neighbor with 8 cats that constantly visited our backyard garden and made it into a big kitty litter pan. I bought 3 of the Protectors and since we started to use them, we've had NO cats around at all. I highly recommend using this system!

I have tried every humane way to deter cats from using my backyard as a litter box. After numerous plants, sprays, and advice that failed, I purchased the weitech yard and garden protector and my backyard is free. I am a cat lover, in fact I have two cats of my own, but there are too many ferril cats in the neighborhood. I will be purchasing two more prottectors in order to cover more area. The sound it makes is audible to humans, but the effect of the machine far outways any sound it makes.

based on other reviews here and other sites, this seems to be the brand/model to buy. I did some checking and discovered that this device is ineffective for birds and squirrels. It is most effective on animals that require high frequency and sensitive hearing to hunt and locate it's meals.

I hope this works as I've lost a great deal of Koi over the last couple of weeks. I will follow up with results once I get it. Too bad it takes 1 to 2 weeks to get this in. I could use it tonight.