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You have undoubtedly heard the old saying April showers bring May flowers. As we are here in April and we are seeing yet another wet spring. That is a good thing as rain is a necessary thing for the survival of the human race but sometimes it seems like there is just too much of it.

How often do you change your vehicle’s tires? Every year or two depending on how much you drive? You are very conscious of wear and tear on your vehicle’s tires and that is a good thing but some of you reading this may have another set of tires that you don’t really pay any attention to and those are the tires on your riding mower.

You are undoubtedly aware of the Boy Scouts Motto of Be Prepared. When it comes to your power equipment that motto should ring true for everyone. While you may not be able to prepare yourself to deal with any eventuality there are somethings that you can do with your snow blower to make your life just a bit easier.

Pretty soon you are going to spend some of your free time cutting the grass. Yes, winter almost over (did it ever really arrive?) and spring will soon take hold and that means that your grass will begin to grow if it hasn’t already. It is a good idea to prepare your mower for the spring now rather than when you are about to start cutting and part of that preparation includes making sure your mower has fresh oil in it.

Has your snowblower been getting some use this winter? If it has, do you remember to check the oil on it? There will come a time when you will need to add more oil and when that time comes you don’t want to be out of oil with no idea what to get.

Not all gas is created equally. When it comes to your power equipment you have heard Bill’s Outdoor Power Equipment stress that non-ethanol fuel is the best for your equipment (if you need to know where to find it click this link) but did you know that there are also different blends of gas? You probably did since you do drive an automobile and that is important since you are using that same gas in your power equipment.

There might come a time when your lawnmower or other power equipment does not work properly. Your equipment might sputter or it might not even start up leaving you high and dry as you get set to mow your lawn. This is not a pleasant situation to be in since you take a lot of pride in your property but the good news is that the fix might be easier (and cheaper) than you think.

The Echo CS-490 is the lightest professional chainsaw in its class, making it ideal for homeowners during yard maintenance, prunings, storm cleanups, firewood cuttings, and carpentry projects.

The white stuff has not really started falling just yet but hopefully you have your snow blower ready to go. Fortunately the snow has not been much yet but winter is officially here and the snowiest months in York County are here now. Sure we’ve seen some flurries already but the real snow is coming.

Very few people enjoy clearing snow. For most adults snow does not hold the allure it did when you were a kid and looked forward to a snow day. No, as an adult you need to go to work and that means that you will need to get yourself dug out. Chances are you have a snow shovel around and we hope that you have a snow blower that you purchased at Bill’s Outdoor Power Equipment to make your snow clearing easier.

If you have driven a car long enough chances are you have had to put air in your tires. It is a ritual that needs to be done every so often and for most drivers it is second nature. You probably even have a portable air compressor in your vehicle. Your snowblower is much the same. It has tires and it will periodically need to have the tires reinflated.

When it comes to your gas powered equipment there is one thing that you cannot live without and that is gas. Without gasoline your equipment will not run. Obviously its impractical to take your equipment to a gas station every time it needs to be filled up so you use a container to hold spare gas.

Spring is just around the corner and that means that soon you will be out cutting grass and doing all of the other tasks that go with maintaining your property. Your equipment has probably not run since the fall so as you go to get set to start it up for the first time there are some things to keep in mind so to not only make your equipment easier to start but to extend its life.

Well, spring is finally here and that means that the grass cutting season has commenced. By now you have hopefully taken your equipment out of winter storage and started it up to make sure that it works. If you haven’t you should probably do so as soon as possible. As we begin another cutting season you may be considering a change with some of your equipment.

Are you worried that your lawnmower is on its last legs? Or do you think it’s just time for a new one? Or maybe it’s just time to upgrade to the latest model? If this is you or if it could be you, you are probably wondering just when the best time to buy a new lawnmower is. You don’t want to scour online ads and compare, you just want to get a new mower.