Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

Sharpening tools is an important gardening task that can be completed indoors. If your tools are sharp, your plants will benefit, said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in ...

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

Last summer, we featured Cody Berg of The Sharpening Company, a local entrepreneur offering convenient professional sharpening service for kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools. Berg’s model is ...

Like any professional service, whether it's dry-cleaning or lawn mowing, using a knife sharpening service will save you time and hassle. While folks regularly hire trusted professionals for a wide ...

It's February, and you may be itching to get out in the garden. But you know it's too soon to plant a lot of the things you're thinking of. What to do? Spend some time getting ready for spring by ...