Small town, big power: Why Morinville is your destination for power equipment
- Everything Morinville
- Apr 27
- 4 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
If you’ve ever spent your pre-yardwork Saturday fighting traffic, wandering big box aisles, and asking for help from someone who’s barely used a lawnmower, Morinville is going to feel like a breath of fresh air.
Our town punches above its weight when it comes to yard and power equipment. Five local businesses cover everything you'll need—equipment sales, rentals, parts, and repairs—along with expert advice and parking right at the door.
What sets Morinville apart is how its businesses are in tune with the needs of both suburban homeowners and rural property owners. There's gear here for every job (some things you buy, some you rent) from mowers and weed whackers to chainsaws and stump grinders—and people who know how each piece works, what it's good for, and how to keep it running.
It’s small-town shopping at its best: convenient and friendly, while surprisingly well-stocked and well-priced (Morinville may have small-town vibes, but it still competes for business with St. Albert and Edmonton right next door).
Let’s take a tour, starting from the south end of town:
Smokehouse Grills & Equipment – power equipment sales, rentals, and repairs—from chainsaws to mowers (and smokers and grills).
Westwinds Shell – Husqvarna equipment dealership plus a fun little side boutique of work accessories.
Home Hardware – power (and manual) equipment and tool sales, parts, plus lawn and garden supplies like seed, fertilizer, mulch, etc.
NAPA Auto Parts – famous for parts, and not just car parts. Morinville's NAPA carries power equipment (a Stihl dealership), parts, and offers onsite small engine repair.
Tool Shed Rentals – an impressive array of yard, farm, and construction equipment for rent plus expert advice and onsite service and repair for your equipment.
Sales | Rentals | Pre-Owned | Onsite Repair Service
A Morinville original that will get your back yard cooking in more ways than one. This local gem houses both power yard equipment and outdoor cooking gear so you can whip your yard into shape fast then fire up the grill and relax while hosting your neighbourhood's best barbecues.
A wide range of name-brand equipment, loads of knowledge, and small engine repair service onsite make this a go-to for folks in the know. Oh yeah - you can rent both yard equipment and grills here!
Sales | Parts | Service
Yep, really. The Westwinds Shell station, right on 100 Street next to McDonald’s, contains an authorized Husqvarna dealership. You can fill up your tank, get propane for your barbecue, and check out a top-quality brand mower, trimmer, or chainsaw in one stop. And beyond power equipment, the store has gloves, hats, jackets and water bottles to set you up for your yardwork day: if this isn’t peak small-town efficiency, we don’t know what is.
Sales | Parts | Service
Yes, it’s part of a national (100% Canadian) chain—but Morinville’s Home Hardware has real small-town character. Here you'll find equipment from mowers to log splitters along with solid advice from staff who’ll actually walk you to what you’re looking for while answering your questions.
With a healthy garden centre (and backyard grilling equipment) onsite, you can also pick up lawn seed, mulch, and even a flower basket or two before you go. Voila! You're set.
Sales | Parts | Onsite Repair Service
NAPA may be best known for auto parts, but the Morinville shop is also a Stihl dealer and carries a solid selection of equipment and tools to help you tackle your yardwork. The staff here know their stuff—and because it’s first and foremost a parts store, you can also pick up your mower blades or a new battery while you're there. They offer onsite small engine repair too, so before you splurge on something new, give them a call. You might be able to fix your old mower and still have room in the budget for that power washer you’ve been eyeing.
Rentals | Parts | Onsite Repair
Sometimes that special project or the uber-manicured look you’re shooting for requires equipment you’re only likely to use once (or once a year)–like a lawn vacuum, post hole auger, or a concrete saw. Tool Shed Rentals has you covered. You can rent just about anything your weekend project calls for, for as little as 3 hours at a time. They’ll even rent you a trailer to haul it with!
Owner Paul Hanson launched Tool Shed Rentals after nearly 25 years in home renovations, and now he brings that hands-on expertise to help customers choose the right equipment for the job. The shop is growing, with an expanding inventory of agricultural and construction gear tailored to the needs of local farmers, acreage owners, and contractors across Morinville and beyond.
Small town know-how can make Morinville a more cost-effective way to buy power equipment (or to rent equipment when that's the better option)
Power centres and big box stores might seem like they’ll have everything—but they don’t have Morinville’s knowledgeable small business owners, relaxed atmosphere, or the ease of pulling right up to the door no matter where you go. Come chat about your project, ask questions, and get real advice from people who know the equipment they carry and have probably seen your problem before.
Whether it's for manicuring your suburban back yard or maintaining two acres with a long gravel drive, you’ll be able to find the tools and equipment you need—to rent or buy—in Morinville.
Not only that, but you'll have a lower stress, more social kind of day. Come and shop in Morinville!
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