Montgomery's Hardware

Beloved Mikey the lawn-mower-man killed in Harrison crash

A beloved Harrison icon, who was known for his trips into and around town on his lawn tractor, was hit and killed in an accident Thursday night while riding his

How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control (VIDEO)

Editor’s Note: This is the third in our four-part GPS/GNSS 101 series. To read more, click here. Bulldozers were the first machines to begin operating using GPS satellite data to guide the operator and position the blade. Today these systems have evolved to become more productive and user friendly, but you don’t just jump on one and […]

Preventing lawn mower injuries in children

According to the journal Pediatrics , approximately 9,400 children in the U.S. are treated each year for lawn mower-related injuries. These Injuries result in loss of fingers, toes, hands, feet and even eyes. Injuries involving lawn mowers can also result in permanent brain injury or death. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City cares for a number of patients each year who have been seriously…

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Factors to consider when selecting a mower

When choosing a lawnmower, horsepower should no longer be a deciding factor, said Ron Freund, a territory representative with PMA Outdoor Equipment Distributors of St. Charles, which supplies local dealers with Toro products and provides product training to dealer personnel.

For A Longer Life, You Might Try Mowing The Lawn

Older people who are active every day appear to lower their risk of heart disease and death by almost a third, even if they're not doing the kind of exercise that breaks a sweat. Gardening and puttering around the house qualify. And don't overlook berry-picking, a popular pastime in Sweden, where the study was done.

Lifecycle: The Important Hardware Spec You May Be Ignoring

You’ve spent years conceptualizing and designing an innovative embedded project, device or system and are finally ready to start choosing the hardware that will power it. You’ve created…

Get a Head Start on a Healthy Lawn

Behind every great lawn is a great lawn mower. Find out how proper mower maintenance and smart lawn care can give you a picture perfect yard.

Hardware Hides Many Sins

A lesson I learned early in my career - you don't need to micro-optimize as long as you have fast enough hardware.

The $35 hardware in your home that could cost you $14,000

There's a hidden flood risk in your home and it has absolutely nothing to do with the rain, or your drains. But it could cost you tens of thousands of dollars if you don't sort it out.

Taking the “Hard” Out of Hardware

There’s this belief among my software developer friends that electronics are complicated, hardware is hard, and that you need a degree before you can design anything to do with electricity. They honestly believe that building electronics is more complicated than writing intricate software—that is, the software which powers thousands of people’s lives all around the world. It’s this mentality that confuses me. How can you write…

Hardware store sells 'doohickies' and people can't get enough

What's Next in the Hardware Revolution

We’re now entering what we think of as “Phase 2” of the Hardware Revolution, where the bar is much higher for design, customer experience, quality, and overall usefulness of product.

Choosing Decorative Hardware Doesn’t Need to be Hard

While the body of the furniture itself catches the eye on its own, it’s most often the decorative hardware that makes a home's custom cabinetry “pop.”

How to Restore Brass Hardware

If you have an old door that featured metal ornamentation now missing, here's how to restore brass hardware and bring the door back to its former glory.