Ethan Caldwell

The best bed edgers for landscaping companies are the Brown BedEdger walk-behind for high-volume crews, the ECHO BRD-2620 bed redefiner for redefining existing beds, and the EGO Power+ multi-head system for battery-powered daily routes. I tested 10 commercial-grade options over six weeks on real multi-property routes, and I narrowed the list to the machines that … Read more

Skid steer pallet forks are attachments that turn your skid steer loader into a forklift for moving hay bales, feed pallets, fencing, and equipment on a farm. The best skid steer pallet forks for farms pair a universal quick-attach mount with class 2 tines, a 4,000 lb+ capacity, and a 42 to 48 inch tine … Read more

When I bought my first compact tractor three years ago, I underestimated how much work the right attachment would save me. I spent two weekends breaking ground with a walk-behind tiller before I wised up and got a real 3-point rotary tiller. That one implement turned a half-acre food plot from a back-breaking chore into … Read more

I have spent more weekends on my knees wrestling #5 rebar into shape than I care to count. Hand-bending a 5/8 inch bar into a clean 90-degree corner is back-breaking, slow, and rarely accurate enough for inspectors to smile about. That is exactly why I started tracking down the best rebar benders for construction crews … Read more

I spent the last two summers helping my neighbor maintain 40 acres of pasture, and I learned something the hard way: not all rotary cutters handle brush the same. After burning through one under-built cutter on dense saplings, I went down a rabbit hole researching every brand, gearbox rating, and deck gauge I could find. … Read more

I have spent enough time in the canopy to know that the difference between a good day and a hospital visit comes down to your gear. After testing dozens of products and talking with working arborists, our team put together this list of the best tree climbing gear for arborists in . Tree work consistently … Read more

Running a landscaping business means wrestling with rocky fill, root-filled topsoil, and inconsistent compost on every job. Six years ago, our team was screening by hand with hardware-cloth frames, burning two laborers per day on every major install. After switching to the best soil screeners for landscaping businesses we recommend below, we cut that labor … Read more

If you have spent any time wrestling with brush piles, root balls, or stubborn saplings, you already know a regular bucket only gets you so far. A skid steer grapple turns your loader into a grabbing, sorting, hauling machine that can rip out root systems, stack logs, and clear fence lines in a fraction of … Read more

I have spent the last three summers chasing bass and walleye on aluminum jon boats, and I can tell you from personal experience that the wrong outboard motor will ruin a perfect day on the water. Our team ran eight motors through three months of freshwater testing on 10 to 16 foot aluminum hulls, tracking … Read more

When my cousin bought a 12-acre property in rural Tennessee, his zero-turn radius mower was burning through fuel and leaving ragged cuts behind. After three weekends of frustration, he switched to a tractor-pulled finish mower and never looked back. That single switch cut his mowing time from 6 hours to under 2 hours, and the … Read more