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Choosing garden tools - can be confusing
Many choices
New tools, gadgets every year
All promise easier gardening
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Selecting
What kind of gardening do you do?
How much time do you spend gardening?
Large or small garden plot?
Turf grass? How much?
Primarily ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables?
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Selecting
Shrubs, trees?
Lots of houseplants?
Do you compost?
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Price
Always purchase highest quality tools you can afford
Cheap tools don’t last
Spend more replacing than purchasing high qualityto begin with
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Selection
Plenty of odd tools out there
Garden Bandit – The Garden Room Dual Blade Hoe
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Care
Proper care of tools ensures long life
Big investment – take care of them
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Cleaning
After every use, spray off with water to remove potential corrosives, dirt
If necessary, lightly scrub with wire brush
Set tools out to dry before storing
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Cleaning
Can use rag soaked in olive or canola oil to wipe them clean
Clean power tools every week - lawn mower, tiller
Use wire brush, wash occasionally, dry thoroughly before storing
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Maintenance
After cleaning pruners, loppers, oil moving parts
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Maintenance
Keep wooden handles oiled to avoid splinters
Clean handles with water, let them dry
Apply coat of linseed oil
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Regularly sharpen tools with blades
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Maintenance
Edges of hoes, shovels, trowels wear down with use, become less effective
Clean tools, sharpen edges with file
Keep bevel as even as possible
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Maintenance
Throughout gardening season, check tools for problems
Sand splinters, oil
Check for loose handles - can use epoxy to glue
If handle breaks, replace handle instead of discarding tool – much less expensive; bring tool to garden store for fitting and replacement
Check for loose bolts, rust
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Power tools – READ THE MANUAL
Oil, air filter changes
Maintenance
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Storage
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Storage
Always store tools off ground
Keep in clean, dry place
Store hand tools in covered
bucket
Tool organizers attached wall
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Preparing for winter storage
Don’t stash - corrosion , other damage during hibernation
Take time to prepare for storage so they’ll last and be ready for next year
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Winter storage
Clean, oil
Check for damage, repair if necessary
Sharpen
Remove rust
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Winter storage
Drain hoses before freeze
Store fertilizers, pesticides, other products indoors
Power tools – drain gas, sharpen blades
Store tools on storage rack, in bucket
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