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An all purpose garden and yard rake is an essential tool for basic yard and garden cleanup. You can also purchase a bow rake with thick, heavy tines. Bow rakes are better working the soil and preparing garden beds for planting.
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Cleaning up grass and leaves in the lawn
Leaf caddies are handy garden gadgets that can help you with general lawn cleanup. Leaf caddies also allow you to avoid the strain on your back and knees from stooping up to bag up leaves, grass clippings, and garden debris.
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Lawn aeration involves punching holes into your lawn or removing small soil plugs throughout your lawn. Lawn aeration ensures that your soil will have plenty of air pockets so that the roots of your grass can grow strong and healthy. Lawn aeration help reduce problems related to soil compaction, which happens as a results of the traffic and activity on your lawn. Aerating your soil will also allow beneficial soil organisms to thrive.
Lawn aerators are available as core aerators or spike aerators. Core aerators actually remove soil plugs in your lawn, opening up the soil and allowing air and water to better reach your grass’ roots. These are big pieces of equipment that you’ll need to rent from your local garden supply store.
An inexpensive alternative that will work for the average homeowner is a spike aerator. Spike lawn aerators are available in different styles, including manual push aerators. There are even lawn aerating shoes that allow you to aerate your lawn while you mow your grass.
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Fertilizer spreaders come as either drop spreaders or broadcast spreaders. Many granular fertilizers and pesticides should be distributed with a spreader. The use of a spreader ensures an even distribution of the product throughout your lawn.
Take into account that a drop spreader is best for working in irregular spaces with definite borders. A broadcast spreader
Read this handy website from the University of Florida on how to use and calibrate your fertilizer spreader.
If you have a lawn, you should definitely invest in some of good tools to take care of your turfgrass. Depending on the size of your lawn, you may not necessarily need a big power mower or a fertilizer spreader. A reel or an electric mower is a great solution if you have a small yard.
Mowers are mostly used for:
Many people with lawns choose to cut their grass with gas powered mowers. These mowers unfortunately belch out exhaust, make a lot of noise and require constant maintenance. Try out a reel mower or an electric mower for a quieter, more ecologically friendly mowing experience. With a reel mower, you won’t need to change the oil, change spark plugs, change the air filter, etc. etc.
Reel mowers and electric mowers are especially good options for those homeowners with small yards. Considering that a push reel mower takes roughly five percent more time to mow a lawn than a gas mower, it won’t make a big difference in the amount of time you spend mowing the grass. If you’ve got a big area to mow however, it probably makes sense to go with a gas powered mower.
Electric mowers come with or without cords. Cordless electric mowers can be heavier as they require a battery to carry the charge. However, this helps with the problem of getting the cord wrapped around trees, sprinklers, etc.