Tips & Tricks

Everybody’s favorite warm-season garden star? Tomatoes. We plant them, we nurture them, we rejoice with every yellow blossom and, in harmony, we curse the dreaded tomato horned worm when it inevitably appears. In our recent Gardening 101 webinar, viewers had so many questions about tomatoes we couldn’t answer them all. So here’s the information you […]

From improving garden soil using recycled kitchen waste to preventing animals from getting into your garden, here’s a list of 20 clever tips and tricks to make gardening easier and more fun. Great for anyone who has green fingers and even better for those who don’t! We have all the equipment you need to get […]

This is a great time of year to work on your home. Think garden preparation, landscaping, spring lawn prep. But that doesn't mean that you need to run out and buy new tools, especially for work you only need to do once, or even once a year. Instead, you might want to consider rentals. If […]

Learn all about how I built a custom mudroom and took an empty nook and turned it into a beautiful, functional space. I’m partnering with my friends from DAP Products today to show you how I transformed this empty nook at my mom’s house into a gorgeous custom mudroom! The process for this was definitely […]

Cattle panel arches are an excellent, inexpensive way to grow more food in less space. What is a cattle panel trellis? Commercially made garden arches constructed of wood or metal are attractive, but they’re also expensive. If you’re looking for a great way to increase the growing space in your garden, a simple cattle panel […]

So today I was out of the store for a medical procedure. Fun right? While in the recovery room and still mildly sedated, I receive a text from the crew at West Ashley Tool & Rental; something to the effect of "never a dull moment". Given the fact that 2020 is still visible in the […]

Roughly 71% of homeowners in the United States have some home improvement projects planned for this year. From kitchen remodels installing hot tubs, there are countless ways to make a home more enjoyable and valuable. However, home improvements can also be complicated, especially when it comes to renovating historic homes. Old home repair is an […]

First-time homebuyers often make the mistake of thinking that the only cost associated with owning a home is the mortgage. While owning a home has many advantages over renting, there are additional maintenance costs that are associated with home ownership. In order to be prepared for unexpected costs, it’s helpful to know some common home […]

As a new business, we are starting to see some "regulars" here at the store. Always nice to be able to greet your customers by name when they walk in the door. Granted, I generally can't remember what I had for dinner the night before...but that is another story for another day. So last week […]

As the new year brings new resolutions, many of us have put home renovations high on our list. Maybe you're pledging to fix up your home in preparation for selling it in 2021. Or perhaps you're looking to enliven the place in which you've spent many, many hours of the day while sheltering in place […]