Lawn & Garden
Garden tractors, tillers, mowers, chainsaws and snowblowers from the brands that built them in America: Troy-Bilt, Bolens, Poulan, Homelite, Wheel Horse, Gravely, Cub Cadet, Snapper and more.
In this section
- Garden tractors and riding mowers
- Rear-tine tillers
- Chainsaws and string trimmers
- Snowblowers
- Small engines and the repair shop
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What Happened to the Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller?
The rear-tine tiller America bought by mail-order coupon, the 1982 boardroom coup, the 2001 bankruptcy, and who owns Troy-Bilt today.
What Happened to Poulan Chainsaws?
From a hammered truck fender in East Texas to the Micro 25 on every hardware shelf, and why the Arkansas factory closed in 2023.
What Happened to Homelite Chainsaws?
From generators in Port Chester, New York, to the 12-pound XL-12 and three million saws, then Textron, John Deere and a Hong Kong toolmaker. Where the Homelite name ended up.
What Happened to Bolens Tractors?
How the Port Washington, Wisconsin garden tractor pioneer passed through five owners and became a name without a factory.