Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools

Lawn and garden work sucks, especially in the summer time when the livin’ is otherwise “easy”—unless you have the right tools. Then it rocks! This week we looked at a collapsible barrel designed to carry lawn clippings—complete with tiny drain holes in the bottom keep you from lugging around excess water weight—and a hydraulic tree spade you can rent for cheap to save your back the next time you need to transplant a tree. We also found a foot-powered edger that looks like a great way to ditch yet another pollution-spewing, gas- powered lawn tool. What better way is there to celebrate Earth Day? And in this week’s One Beer Projects, Sean and I talk you through seeding your grass for the summer and planning the cheapest (and least stressful) way to handle your car’s 30k/60k mile service—all in the time it takes to down a beer.