Field Guides
The Reference Shelf
Practical guides for the house and yard, written to be useful with dirt under your fingernails. More will land here over time.
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NH Invasive Plant ID
Identify, remove, and replace the four invasive plants most common in New Hampshire yards: Japanese barberry, burning bush, garlic mustard, and Japanese knotweed. Photos, seasonal calendars, native-lookalike comparisons, and removal steps.
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Buying a Used Mini Excavator
A pre-purchase inspection field guide, tuned to the Kubota U-series: the cold-start smoke test, undercarriage wear, the cylinder-drift test, structural checks, the dig test, and the deal-breakers that mean walk away.
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