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***UPDATE – Congratulations to Laura who said “DH does the heavy yard work, but I do the weeding and watering. This tool would be great to have!” Your comment was chosen by random.org as the winning entry. Check your email for your information. Thank you to everyone who entered! ***
I love this video. It’s part of Landscape Tips hosted by Ahmed Hassan on DIY. And I love that he shows us the right way to trim a shrub. But what if you need something more than hand shears or trimmers but your job isn’t big enough to break out the gas powered mega tool that you need your husband to start up anyway?
I recently tested a new two-in-one shrub trimmer and grass shear from Skil that weighs only 1lb. While this isn’t the tool you want if you really need your gas powered power tool, this one is perfect for small, quick jobs.
The Skil Isio combines cordless lithium ion technology with a compact, stylish design and it is 50 percent lighter, more compact, longer lasting and easier to use than traditional grass and shrub shears.
I also had my husband test it out. The handle was a little short for his hand. He didn’t find it quite as comfortable to use as I did, but he too thought it was handy and light. I was also pleased because with the grass shear attachment he no longer has an excuse for hacking up my flower bed with the weed eater!
Overall the tool is a great choice for moms and gardening enthusiasts who want to try a lightweight, easy-to-use yet stylish tool that offers some of the best new technology in lawn and garden equipment.
Skil is giving away this fab little tool to one Blissfully Domestic reader.
Leave us a comment on this post telling us who does what yard work at your house and you will be automatically entered to win.
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Some things to take note of:
- Entries are open from Monday, June 8th thru Monday, June 15th at midnight central time. The winner will be chosen randomly and we will announce the winner Tuesday, June 16th. Please make sure to check our site and your email address to see if you have won the prize. We must receive your reply within 5 business days.
- Skil is offering you the chance to win one Skil Isio 2-in-1 Garding Tool valued at $79.99. The Skil Isio is available at Lowes.com and select Lowe’s retail locations. Read more information about the Skil Isio 2 in 1 Gardening Tool.
- No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. This contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States & D.C., who reside in and are physically located in the U.S. and are 18 or older at time of entry.
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Okay, I admit that my husband does most of the big stuff. I’ll be the one pulling weeds and trimming little things, but he’s all about the engines and motors. Thanks for a shot at this prize, Katie!
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So very cool! Right now, my husband takes care of mowing the lawn, and I’m queen of the garden, flower beds, bushes, trees, bulbs, hanging pots….
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I took the survey
My whole family helps with the yard!! It is awesome!!!!!
we share yardwork. we both run the riding lawnmower. he does most of the weed eating and anything with the chain saw. i do the hand trimming weeding in the flower or vegetable garden.
this looks to be a handy item to have around.
i took the survey too.
Me! I do all the gardening. I love to do it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
It’s a joint effort between my Hubby and I. He usually does like the yard/lawn work. I usually handle the stuff in the garden. I love love love working in my garden. It is way of relaxing. I am always scavaging cuttings or getting seeds from the veggies to see if I can get them to grow.
My husband is currently overseas, so right now, all the outside stuff is my job…well, except for what I pay the neighbor kid to do! : ) Normally though, the inside of the house is my job and the outside is my husband’s.
My husband does the moving, weed eating, and trimming. I will prune the roses and tend to the flowers and tomato plants.
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My husband and I share the yard work, though I handle the care of my more exotic plants.
I also just took the survey.
So far (and we’ve only been homeowners for about 5 months now), my husband and I do all the outside yardwork together. Although mowing the lawn, he handles that on his own.
I also took the suvey!
I would be the Mrs. GreenJeans in our house.
great tool! My husband does the mowing and general yardwork, I pull weeds and take care of any plants we might have.
My husband mows and trims. I do the aesthetic stuff (pruning, planting, planning). I HATE my pruners so I would love a set like this.
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My husband does the lawnmowing, fertilizing and weed killing. We work together on spring mulching and cleanup. We both do hand weeding. And I do planting, pruning and trimming.
I just took the survey.
My husband does all the yard work at our house!
Took the survey
Tried to subscribe to the newsletter but keep getting a page load error when I click the confirmation link in the email. Will keep trying!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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My hubby has a severe allergy to pollen’s & grasses so it’s mostly up to me and the boys. While the boys maintain the lawn, I am the one who prunes/hedges our bushes. They also help me weed the floor beds and plant flowers. I hope to be able to try this trimmer!
My husband does most of the yardwork
My hubby does most of the work. I do some spring planting and pruning.
My husband does most of the yardwork and I have a vegetable garden.
I just completed the survey.
I just subscribed to your email list.
My husband cuts the grass at our house, but I do the detailed things (pruning, weeding, trimming). We’d love to win—thanks!
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We don’t have much of a yard, but when we move into our new house, my husband will do the bulk of it. He’s so excited! This would be a cool tool to have. Thanks!
My husband does NOT let me cut the grass, but he is horrible at all other upkeep, so that falls to me and I love it!
My husband does all the yard work, simply because I’m allergic to bees and I’m inside taking care of our baby. He works so hard on it and does a good job, a prize like this would be great!
I took the survey too!
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My husband does all the mowing, edging and all the difficult stuff like digging the ground for planting shrubs and trees. I do the easy part like gardening, mulching and watering the garden.
I answered the survey
The trimming video is very helpful. Now all I need is someone to come do it! The little grass clippers would be a great help to me as I have plantings the entire length of a 350 foot fence.
My husband mows the lawn, and I help with the weeding and trimming. I was just thinking today that it would be great to have something to help with the trimming. Thanks for the giveaway!
I do the yard work, I consider it my mental therapy! Gives me time to pause and appreciate the little things of beauty I discover there. The trimmer looks handy for i have some difficult to prune shrubs that would benefit indeed. Thanks for the chance at this giveaway!
We live in a condo so there is a landscaping company who does it but my Dad does all the landscaping at his home as well as my sister’s so this would be great for him. Thanks for the chance.
We work in the yard as a family. My husband and I both do the weeding, mowing, pruning. The only thing that I don’t do is edging. I can never hold that thing comfortably so I don’t try anymore.
My husband does most of the yardwork, but I help by weeding, watering, and picking herbs & veggies from our garden.
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Myself and my 17 DS and we are getting out there right now before it rains.
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i am a subcriber.
This looks like a great little tool. I do the digging and my husband does the cutting, but if I had this tool I might be taken on that part too!
DH does the heavy yard work, but I do the weeding and watering. This tool would be great to have!
I also took the survey!
My husband and I share the yard jobs.
I took the survey! This trimmer would be great.
The trimmer would be great for me since I am the more detail oriented one in the family. How my husband doesn’t think it’s necessary to trim the grass between the alarm sign or the space under a shrub is beyond me!
I took the survey too.
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