Author: Dave Umber

The other day a customer stopped in the store, and after we completed his hardware needs, he looked up at me and said, “How do you pick your topics for that newspaper article you do?” I told him that a lot of them come from everyday talks with my customers. ... Read more

So all the rain in May and early June kept most of us from completing all of our spring projects. And the way-too-hot temperatures of the first part of July kept us all inside. But now that normal summer weather has settled in, it’s time to get back ... Read more

With all the rain we’ve had the last few weeks, why the heck should I do anything to my lawn? It’s already growing too fast! In all honesty, what you do to your lawn now can really help your yard through the hot, dry days of summer. ... Read more

Last week we got in our annual truckload of Scotts fertilizer. In my 45 years in the business, there hasn’t been a year go by that this wasn’t our go-to, top of the line, lawn fertilizer product for our customers. But over the last few years there ... Read more

You made it! You made it once again to the end of the holiday season. So now what? How about just hunker down in your Lazyboy with a good book and wait until spring? Well just wait a minute. I have a few suggestions! Get out your pencil – take ... Read more

The other morning I was having a cup of coffee on my front porch, and I noticed it….Yea, the leaves on my locust trees were about gone. And you know what that means, fall is right around the corner! While it’s not time to start putting those plastic ... Read more

Ever since I can remember we have sold barbeque grills in our hardware stores. 40 Years ago, the only one we sold was the 8” deep, 20” round, disc shaped charcoal grill that you adjusted the heat by raising the chrome food grate up and down. And now ... Read more

So we waited, waited, and waited some more for spring to arrive. Finally, it got here, but late April? What was Mother Nature thinking? Every year in the hardware business we plan for the unofficial beginning of spring. Because once the weather ... Read more