Garden Tool Buyer’s Resource

Using dry fertilizer can sometimes be sort of an ordeal. Spreading Diatomaceous Earth for example, can take a lot of time and care to ensure that the job gets done properly. However, with the purchase of a Manual Hand Duster, this process can become a little bit easier.

Lightweight and not bulky, this duster features a hand crank that allows an even flow of material over plants, lawns, trees, or even produce. Couple this hand duster with a 5 pound bag of diatomaceous earth, and you’ve got yourself a party. Diatomaceous earth is a natural pesticide that is safe for your friends, family, and pets. The two items combined are a winning combination. This way, you can rest assured that your lawn and garden will have that natural beauty, free of toxins and harmful chemical pesticides.

ceramic compost crock

A compost crock is such an excellent thing to have around the house. This holiday season, when you are looking for new gift ideas, consider a cermaic white compost crock.

This compost crock has a carbon filter (as to prevent any gnarly smells coming out), and holds 1 gallon of material. At $39.99, it’s a small price to pay for the amount of convenience this provides. As one cooks, they can just throw food scraps and peelings in the compost crock and then take it out to the compost pile or bin every few days. This means that if you want to enjoy a banana, go right ahead – and don’t worry about running outside immediately to toss it in the pile – just take it out there with some other stuff in a few days. Compost crocks are convenient, and an excellent tool for the fan of composting. The white ceramic will fit nicely in the kitchen as well. A compost crock as like this one makes an excellent gardening gift.

Rain water is a thing that many don’t realize can be saved and used for many different things. Think about it – rain water that falls off your roof typically just goes to waste. However, you can do something about it. By purchasing a Rain Water Diverter, you can channel the rain into a rain barrel, or reroute the rain water to anything else you feel might need watering, such as plants, ponds, areas of the lawn that don’t receive enough sun and even fountain basins.

A nice feature to this rain water diverter is that it can be flipped between on and off positions, meaning you can really regulate how and when you use the water. In addition, you can use it to prevent runoff and the erosion that occurs with it. Basically, it’s a way to preserve the sanctity of your lawn or garden and conserve and reuse a natural resource while doing so.

Prevent weeds from destroying your soil and your crops. Protect that which you have worked so hard to produce from the very start. By incorporating the use of the Weed Guard Plus, you can stop the spread of weeds right from the very start. The way it works is pretty simple: place the Weed Guard Plus down on the soil when you are planting. Cut holes in the material for any bulbs for anything you are going to lay down. It allows weeds not to be able to get a strong foothold in the soil, and will even boost your crop gain by up to 20%.

This product is also made from recycled cellulose fiber. This means that it eventually breaks down and does not release any harmful chemicals into the soil. In addition, since you only cut holes in the material for the plants/bulbs sunlight does not get to any other areas…thus further preventing the spread of weeds.

The Weed Guard Plus is a nice way to keep the beauty of your lawn and garden while still avoiding weed infestation. It breaks down without the aid of chemicals, and goes to the soil. All in all, it’s a positive situation.

Enhance the beauty of your lawn! You’ve spent countless hours in the garden, countless hours doing yard work, and you want to make sure that your lawn and garden looks phenomenal all day, every day. One nice addition you can bring to the table is this Rectangle Recycled Raised Bed Planter. Okay, so the advantages are obvious right from the get-go. It’s made from recycled polyethylene and wood fiber derived from a sustainable source. So you know it’s good for the environment. Not a bad start.

This planter is 6 inches in height, but if you really want to you can stack it to give more height to the garden. It’s easy to assemble – also a bonus if tools really aren’t your thing. If you can work with a screwdriver, hammer, mallet, and a tape measure then you will be good to go when it comes to putting this planter together.

Sharper mower blades are commonly overlooked on most household mowers – from gas to electric, to even reel mowers. More often than not, it seems as if people are just letting the blade go unsharpened for years over time. When you think about it, this is really funny, because the sharper the blade, the easier the lawn is to mow. Making the lawn easier to mow means…well, more time to work in the garden after you are done. Or, it could also mean a quicker time to a nice cold beverage. It’s a toss up depending on the individual.

Anyway, you work hard enough. Look into a Blade Sharpener to sharpen that lawnmower blade. It comes with a safety guard to make sure you won’t slice any part of your fingers off. Cutting is your enemy. Still, it’s probably a good idea to remove the blade from the mower first and follow safety guidelines anyway.

Proper aeration of your lawn is important. It’s a way to make sure your soil is receiving the proper nutrients and water. As a result, you will find that your lawn will maintain a healthier appearance, and will certainly be the envy of all those in the neighborhood.

There is a lawn aerating tool available that, constructed from durable steel, will last for ages. It is easy to use, just poke it in the ground, hold onto the handles, and stomp down. Easy enough. You will notice a healthier lawn in no time.

It’s perfect to make sure that your lawn looks as beautiful as your know it can look. With tools like this, it’s nice to know that all the work and effort you put in to your lawn and garden can be nicely rewarded.

This manual water pump works quickly and efficiently. Even if you were on a sinking ship, you would want to have one of these babies aboard. It can crank out 40 to 90 gallons of water per minute, and sets up quickly as well. You don’t need any priming, and there’s no starter plug or spark plugs. Plus, it moves high volumes of water at low RPMs.

Think about this manual water pump, and then think about cleaning out a rain barrel. You could accomplish the task in no time. This can help you a lot also when you are gardening or doing lawn work in places that might be hard to reach when using a traditional water pump…forget about extra extension cords, ventilation or anything of the like. Just some natural power from your arm, and you are good to go. Truly a great find.

It’s important to protect your hands while working in the lawn or garden. You certainly don’t want any harm to come to them, and the less you can get stuck with things (roots, thorns, etc) or get your hands really dirty, the better off you are. There is an easy solution for both problems. Made from possibly the most rapidly renewable source on the planet, the Men’s Bamboo Nitrile Gardening Gloves are an excellent way to get lawn and garden work done – from heavy duty work to just some simple pruning and shearing.

These gloves are cooler than cotton or polyester and are very breathable. There’s also a nitrile coated layer that gives a lot of gripping power to the gardener as well. The gloves will not retain mold as will cotton gloves, so you can be sure that they will last for a long time. Environmentally friendly and extra durable, these are an excellent addition to your lawn and garden tools.

Killing weeds by zapping them? No, it’s not some sort of crazy sci-fi related technique. It’s a new way to attack weeds right at the source, stopping normal plant functions and killing the weed at the root. The Electric Weed Zapper is a pretty unique invention in that sense. It is able to kill the weed at the root by using thermogenic energy.

The process is simple: place the weed zapper on top of the weed that you wish to destroy. Press it down. Let it stay down 3 seconds for normal size weeds, or 8 seconds for really big ones. And there you go. No harmful chemicals, you can be weed specific and target individual weeds as well – this is nice because it means you don’t run the risk of killing surrounding plants, as you do if you are using a spray or chemical weed killer.

Also, let’s be honest…the concept of a weed zapper is just cool. For women, it’s a perfect way to get your husband out there zapping weeds…guys will love this tool. It’s only 6 pounds so no worries in regards to heavy lifting. Just pick this weed zapper up and reclaim yourself as king of the garden.