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Schemes Abound</a>." On the other hand, don't be too hasty in picking out a <a href="/web/20100419024442/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/lawn_mowers.html">lawn mower</a>, warns Stephanie Moore. Oh, and don't pay too much attention to <a href="/web/20100419024442/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/09/lawnmower_suit.html">horsepower claims</a>.</p> <table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <p class="redbig">Lawn & Garden Equipment</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <li><a href="charmglow.html">Charmglow Gas Grills</a></li> <li><a href="cub_cadet.html">Cub Cadet</a></li> <li><a href="garden_ridge.html">Garden Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="home_depot_garden.html">Home Depot Lawn & Garden</a></li> <li><a href="homelite.html">Homelite</a></li> <li><a href="honda_lawn_mower.html">Honda</a></li> <li><a href="huskee.html">Huskee</a></li> <li><a href="husqvarna.html">Husqvarna</a></li> <li><a href="deere.html">John Deere Co.</a></li> <li><a href="kohler_lawn_mower.html">Kohler</a></li> <li><a href="kubota.html">Kubota</a></li> <li><a href="lawn_boy.html">Lawn-Boy</a></li> <li><a href="masterbuilt.html">Masterbuilt Smokehouses</a></li> <li><a href="mtd.html">MTD Products</a></li> <li><a href="murray.html">Murray</a></li> </td> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <li><a href="poulan.html">Poulan Pro</a></li> <li><a href="ranch.html">Ranch King</a></li> <li><a href="scotts_lawn.html">Scotts Lawn Care Products</a></li> <li><a href="sears_garden.html">Sears</a></li> <li><a href="snapper.html">Snapper</a></li> <li><a href="stihl_blower.html">STIHL Blower</a></li> <li><a href="tractor_supply.html">Tractor Supply Co.</a></li> <li><a href="mtd.html">Troy-Bilt</a></li> <li><a href="walmart_lawn.html">Wal-Mart</a></li> <li><a href="mtd.html">Yard-Man</a></li> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <p class="redbig">Landscaping, Lawn Care & Supplies</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <li><a href="4seasonsnurseries.html">4SeasonsNurseries.com</a></li> <li><a href="all_american_irrigation.html">All American Irrigation</a>, San Antonio</li> <li><a href="all_american_sod_landscaping_fl.html">All American Sod & Landscaping</a>, Arcadia, FL</li> <li><a href="curb_appeal.html">Curb Appeal Lawn Service</a></li> <li><a href="cut_rite_landscaping.html">Cut-Rite Complete Landscaping</a>, Port Jefferson Station, NY</li> <li><a href="delfinos.html">Delfino's Lawn Service</a></li> <li><a href="gardeners.html">Gardeners' Choice</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20100419024442/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/horticulture_source.html">HorticultureSource.com</a></li> <li><a href="italian_seed.html">Italian Seed</a></li> <li><a href="kalbs_lawn_oh.html">Kalbs Lawn and Equipment</a>, Bucyrus, OH</li> <li><a href="lawn_doctor.html">Lawn Doctor of West Henrico</a></li> <li><a href="lewis_brothers_mower.html">Lewis Brothers Mower Clinic</a>, Nashville, TN</li> <li><a href="mainstream_irrigation_nj.html">Mainstream Irrigation</a>, Jackson, NJ</li> </td> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <li><a href="michigan.html">Michigan Bulb Co.</a></li> <li><a href="miracle_gro.html">Miracle-Gro</a></li> <li><a href="natural_lawn.html">NaturalLawn of America</a></li> <li><a href="perfect_patch.html">Perfect Patch</a></li> <li><a href="pondscapes_il.html">Pondscapes</a> Mount Prospect, IL</li> <li><a href="sharp_landscape_nv.html">Sharp Landscape</a>, Las Vegas</li> <li><a href="sprinklers_smart.html">Sprinklers Smart</a>, Valencia, CA</li> <li><a href="sunshine_landscape_corona_ca.html">Sunshine Landscape</a>, Corona, CA</li> <li><a href="team_green_lawn_oh.html">Team Green Lawn</a>, Dayton, OH</li> <li><a href="tomato_giant.html">Tomato Giant</a></li> <li><a href="trugreen.html">TruGreen Chemlawn</a></li> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="redbig" align="center">Find More Information on this Topic</p> <!-- Google Custom Search Element --> <div id="cse" style="width:100%;">Loading</div> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100419024442js_/http://www.google.com/jsapi" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> google.load('search', '1', {style: google.loader.themes.SHINY}); google.setOnLoadCallback(function(){ var cse = new google.search.CustomSearchControl(); cse.enableAds('pub-0200629403145096'); cse.draw('cse'); }, true); </script> <div align="center"> <!--Start SearchLight--> <script type="text/javascript"> 聽聽aster_cloud_id = '2417581'; 聽聽aster_cloud_format = '430x280'; </script> <script type="text/javascript"> 聽聽document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='https://web.archive.org/web/20100419024442/http://web.asterpix.com/media/js/searchlight.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <!--End SearchLight--> </div> <p class="redbig" align="center"><a href="/web/20100419024442/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/php/a_report.php">Report Your Experience</a></p> <p class="tiny">If you've had a bad experience -- or a good one -- with a consumer product or service, we'd like to hear about it. 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