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It’s Fall! Time for Hedge Trimmer and Leaf Blower Deals

It’s that time of year again;  the leaves are starting to fall off the trees in your yard, the neighbor’s yard, and everywhere else in your neighborhood. If you’re trying to stay on top of things and keep the leaves and debris from piling up in your yard, then you need to check out the awesome leaf blower and lawn mower deals going on today at Amazon. You’ll find awesome deals on Black + Decker yard care tools, like the 20V MAX String Trimmer / Edger and Sweeper Combo Kit for just $89, or the 20V MAX Cordless Hedge Trimmer for just $127. Looking for more ways to keep your grass and plants healthy throughout the colder seasons? Check out the best lawn care products to keep your lawn and garden in top shape all year long.

Black+Decker 20V MAX String Trimmer / Edger and Sweeper Combo Kit — $89, was $129

Black and decker 20v MAX trimmer/ edger and blower combo kit in orange, graphic showing all pieces included, on a white background.

Right now, you can get this two-for-one combo kit on sale at Amazon for just $89, marked down from $129 so you can save $40. You’ll get both the 20V Max String Trimmer/ Edger and the 20V Max Sweeper in this yard care combo kit. Featuring an ultra-lightweight design, these cordless appliances make it easy to reach all of the parts of your property. This kit comes with two batteries as well as chargers to keep your tools charged up and ready to go. The Sweeper is ideal for cleaning up your driveway, garage, patio, and other outdoor surface areas. The Trimmer/ Edger is ideal for trimming up grass and weeds along borders, curbs, or structures, plus other places that are hard to reach with a regular mower.

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Black+Decker 20V MAX Cordless Hedge Trimmer with Power Command Powercut — $127, was $150

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If you need to trim up larger plants, including bushes, small trees, and hedges to get ready for fall, then you need to check out this deal on the 20V MAX Cordless Hedge Trimmer with Power Command, available on sale now from Amazon for just $127, marked down $23 from the regular price of $150. This highly rated hedge trimmer is ideal for tackling small to medium trimming and maintenance jobs around your home. The lightweight, cordless design lets you reach even the most remote trees and shrubs on your property.

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Here are the best beaches in San Diego for you to explore and enjoy
Planning a trip to San Diego? Check out these beaches
A waterfall forms as the waves hit La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California.

San Diego has plenty to captivate, excite, and inspire on dry land. But since you’re heading to one of America’s finest stretches of coastline, why not head to the beach?

Which beaches should you visit during your San Diego trip? Though there’s really no wrong answer, we have put together this list of the best beaches in San Diego to make the most of your time here. From the Mexican border to Camp Pendleton, here are some awesome San Diego beaches to explore and enjoy.
Why is San Diego such a spectacular beach city?
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Burton just gave you the perfect reason to go snowboarding this weekend
We don't ever need an excuse to go snowboarding, but this one from Burton is a good one
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Fun fact: the original moniker for snowboarding is “snurfing.” It’s a mash-up of “surfing” and “snow,” which was how the forefathers of snowboarding viewed the sport. (And honestly, snurfing is a bit more fun to say, we should have kept that name.) Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton snowboards, is considered by most the inventor of modern snowboarding, along with Tom Sims. Every year, Burton celebrates Jake with “A day for Jake,” a loosely organized worldwide day of riding. This year, A day for Jake will be this Saturday, March 11.

In 1977, in a barn in Vermont, Jake founded Burton snowboards. The original board had no bindings; it was basically a toboggan you stood up on. A rope tied to the nose of the board was all you had, and hey – best of luck in staying on top of a board without bindings. Here's why Burton snowboards was started, in Jake’s words:
I was working 12-14 hours a day and not loving it. I also (in the back of my mind) knew that surfing on snow could become a sport. So I bailed on my New York job, moved to Londonderry, Vermont and started ‘Burton Boards’ out of a barn in a house where I was the live-in caretaker and tending the two horses. By night, I bartended at the Birkenhaus Inn. By day, I built makeshift snowboard prototypes and tested them in the back hills of southern Vermont.

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Improve your snowboarding edge transition with this easy-to-follow rule
Linking turns is a fundamental of learning to snowboard. This advice will help
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The key fundamental of snowboarding and the aim for all beginners is the hallowed ground of linked turns. Most likely, you'll start by side slipping, with a little falling leaf to move across the hill — using your edge to zig-zag down the hill without turning. Then you'll want to start working toward S turns, and this means transitioning from heel to toe edge or vice versa.

Every snowboarder you see has been in this position — yes, even that guy carving a snowboard and sending huge spins off jumps. Linking your turns together isn't easy, but without it, you'll find yourself stuck in a thigh-burning position all day. Perhaps the biggest challenge associated with linked turns is edge transition. This is the moment when you shift your weight from one edge (the uphill edge) to the other (the downhill edge) in order to initiate your snowboard turn. Doing this at the right moment, without tripping over that edge, requires practice, but we've got a gem that can help you out next time you're hitting the slopes.

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