Most small, hand-carried lawn and garden tools use 2-stroke engines and most larger machines such as lawn and garden tractors use 4-stroke engines. The reason for this has to do with the weight ratio of the engines.

One of the most important things you can do to maintain your small engines and tractors is to service the oil and fuel filters as needed.

There are some simple steps you can take before storage to make your equipment easier to start when you need it again.

Many lawnmowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and other lawn and garden equipment with small engines were inundated during the flooding from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In many cases, that equipment can be salvaged.

One of the most hazardous substances most of us have to deal with is gasoline. We tend to take it for granted since it is so common and familiar, but we should pay it more respect.

One of the most important things you can do to maintain your small engines is to service the air filters as needed.

Carefull examination of the spark plug(s) can yield insights into other maintenance needs on your engine.