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Go Wireless With Cordless Garden Tools

Gardening has become more and more popular among families and even children. Families look at it as a way to spend time together while growing food or flowers in the process. If you are indeed an individual who has a green thumb or just has a passion for gardening then it is certain you are constantly looking for items that make gardening easier and more efficient. One way to go about this is to seek cordless gardening tools. These types of tools not only help you get the job done faster and easier but they also allow you to move around your garden more freely, as you don't have to constantly worry about stepping on or tripping over chords while you work.

Here are some popular cordless gardening tools that you may want to consider:

Black and Decker Rechargeable Garden Cultivator

Powered by a rechargeable 18v battery, this cordless tool provides a quick and easy way to weed and/or aerate your soil. It has oscillating tines that prevent weeds from tangling and the tines can easily be remover for reaching tight areas around the garden. It has an upright design that allows for less fatigue while working along with soft grips to provide maximum comfort and prevent blistering.

WARN Works Handheld Pulling Tool

This is indeed a cordless pulling tool that allows you to get jobs done faster with much less labor. Don't let the size fool you; it has a 1000-lb working load capacity so in theory it can take on even the biggest jobs. This tool can be used by anyone from the do-it-yourselfer to the professional tradesman.

Homelite 20-in Cordless Electric Mower

This mower has a 24v pull out rechargeable battery. It is perfect for the home gardener as it can fit into smaller places then other mowers that are much bulkier in size. It provides a 20-inch mowing deck and also has a built-in safety key system for safety. This can come in handy when the children are around. It also comes complete with a 3-in-1-side discharge/mulch/bagger.

Makita Cordless Blower

Blowers are an important part of gardening. It keeps your gardening area clean and healthy. This blower is compact and cordless. Don't let the size fool you though; the air velocity goes as high as 179 mph. It utilizes and 18v rechargeable battery. It contains an extra long nozzle for excellent airflow and is very lightweight. At only 9.8 lbs any gardener can easily use it for an extended amount of time.

Remember, these are just a few choices you have. There are many more available cordless gardening tool options available for any gardener.

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Garden Tool Shed

Avid gardeners realize the importance of having a dry safe place to store all their tools that make the work of managing a garden easier. Beginner gardeners all start out just having a few tools such as shovels, rakes or a couple hand tools. Not really a problem for storing; most people lean them alongside the house or in the garage.

Over time the amateur gardener will notice that the sun, rain and snow are all taking their toll on his gardening tools. As your gardening expertise begins to expand so does the requirement for more tools. This is where the novice figures out that it's time for a garden tool shed.

Having a specific place just for storing your gardening tools out of the weather and easily organized all in one place is an ideal solution. Now is the time to answer some questions since you have concluded that you need a garden tool shed. Are you interested in building a kit that comes with all the materials needed and you just supply some elbow grease? Do you want to buy a complete pre-fabricated garden shed and have it delivered? Whether you make it from your designs, build a kit or purchase the complete one; are you considering wood or metal?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood verses metal sheds? Aesthetically a wood shed beats a metal one hands down in appearance. Lets face it wood is rugged, pleasing to the eye and blends in well with most garden settings. There are some drawbacks to wood sheds; they require protection from the sun, wind and rain and they are chewing targets for every little mouse and rat in the area. If you don't mind painting a wood shed every couple of years with a good quality wood preservative and replacing some chewed up boards periodically then a wooden one is probably the one for you.

A metal garden tool shed will never have the natural beauty that a wood shed has but it will stand the test of time. Rodents can't hurt it, and the worst weather conditions are not going to affect the appearance or deteriorate the structure. Storing mulch, grass seed and fertilizer is easy without little critters running around inside and it won't have to be treated for termites. Gather your shovels, rakes, hoes and pitch forks together to see just how much space you're going to need for your new garden tool shed.

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Organic gardening - General Notes on Pest Control Approaches in horticulture

Pest Control Approaches

Chemical horticulture fights off invasive pests with specific insecticides. They may be effective and fast-working at the beginning, but their long-term use may result in the raise of the insects resistant to the used insecticide. To kill those, more efforts will be needed, and the use of the different and stronger chemicals may be necessary. Moreover, killing enemies in the garden, any insecticide will inevitably eliminate predator insects (natural control bugs). And their lack will cause multiplying of the harmful pests. Consequently, a gardener will have to search for some other options to defeat the invasive populations.  

Organic horticulture, on the other hand, offers pests control through the studying and understanding their life cycles and peculiarities, as well as through the combined use of such methods as:

-           plants selection (pests and disease resistant plants are chosen for a garden);

-           companion plants growth (planting those crops that fight off pests and insects);

-           annual changing of the plants location to disrupt the reproduction cycles of the invasive species;

-           the use of row covers during the periods of pests migration;

-           employing insects traps to reduce the population of the pests;

-           increasing the number of predator insects and beneficial organisms.

In addition, organic gardeners usually allow some pests to live in the garden, carefully controlling their level though.

All of the mentioned methods have also additional benefits in the organic garden, as fertilization, soil protection, pollination, season extension and water conservation, despite of the fact that their influence and results usually take some time to become obvious. To sum it up it is possible to say that biological and organic pest control can be constituents of the integrated pest management (IPM). Nevertheless, the latter can also utilize chemical pesticides to eliminate harmful insects, although these do not belong to the biological or organic means.

Soil

Soil control and management are the important things in gardening. They offer the possibility to keep the garden healthy and strong, which is the key factor in the prevention of diseases and pests invasion onto the plants. One of the ways to success is providing the garden with humus and organic matter.

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Buying the Best Garden Tools

Whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned old pro, selecting the best garden tools should be top on your list of spring purchases. We will look at a few of the must have tools to make gardening both pleasant and rewarding, and help you in making your lawn exactly as you have always wanted it to be.

Tiller - A gas-powered tiller is an item both you and your back will be glad you purchased. A 5 hp tiller should be sufficient for the average home gardener. Care for your tiller like you do your lawnmower and it will provide you with years and years of service.

Wheelbarrow - Purchasing a good quality wheelbarrow is another way to save your back. If you choose one with a polyethylene tub you can not only haul dirt but also mix cement with no fear of rusting out the tub. This is a wonderful multi-tasking item. Just rinse with water after your done mixing and your wheelbarrow is as good as new.

Small hand tools - Ergonomically designed garden instruments will make your gardening work much easier. They may be a bit more expensive but, well worth your initial investment.

A few small hand tools to buy are a spading fork, pruning saw, pruning shears, a good heavy-duty hand shovel and rake. If possible, purchase all steel ones. This higher quality material will ensure your instruments last a long time. These items will be indispensable no matter what level of gardening you intend to do.

Of course, you will have to keep your garden properly watered so consider purchasing a soaker hose. Simply place the hose on the ground and leave it all summer long. A soaker hose delivers water at the root level. They tend to be much more efficient than the typical garden hose. Also, a good quality watering can is necessary for spot watering.

A garden hopper - lets you store hand tools and roll around the garden. Just sit on the stool and weed.

After you have invested in the best garden tools your budget allows, be sure you have a place to store them. If you don't have a shed, clean out an area in the corner of a garage or workshop and store your items inside when not in use. Leaving garden tools lying around outside causes rapid deterioration of the tools. Take care of your investment and they will be there in good condition when you need them next year.

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Question by Lukas Bryson: Does anyone know the best gardening tools to buy?
Trying to start a halfway decent garden, so is there a particular type of gardening glove that's better than any-old glove? What about a root-puller-upper for weeding? I guess I just don't know what a professional gardener would use as their "hammer and nails" if that makes any sense. Any green-thumbs out there care to share?

Best answer:

Answer by Been There
I keep 1400 sq.ft. of perennial and rose garden, and my top 10 items are these:

1. My gardening gloves which have breathable tops, are just short of being tight, waterproof rubber on the underside of the fingers, and double leather across the palms. An added bonus is that they are pink and have bright red plastic "fingernails" at top of the ends of the fingers. Too silly.

2. My absolute FAVORITE gardening tool is a Japanese gardening knife. It has a hefty wooden handle, and the "blade" is about 7" long and 2" wide. One side is serrated, but it doesn't cut plants well. It DOES saw through packed soil and perennial rootballs (when you want to divide them) really well. This knife is incredible for weeding, especially dandelion roots. I use it to loosen packed soil. I got mine from a local store called Lee Valley up here in Canada.

3. My second favorite tool is a little spring-loaded garden scissors about 5" long total, and I use it for deadheading everything. The blades lock closed, and they slip into a pocket. Also from Lee Valley.

4. AND my canvas gardening pants with pockets everywhere and a couple of hammer loops. Pleated at the front waistband and wide legged, you could do yoga in them and they wouldn't bind. Rose bushes won't scratch through them. Also from Lee Valley.

5. My surgeon's scrub brush ... put some soap on that baby and it gets the dirt off your hands and out from underneath your nails like nothing else, without tearing up the epidermis. Cost next to nothing. From ... yeah, THAT place.

6. A hand trowel that is really really wide. Great for planting containers, digging holes, moving potting soil around. NOT from Lee Valley!!!!

7. My water wand ... sprinkler head on a 3' rod, attaches to your hose, and delivers maximum water with minimum trauma to tender young plants. Great for small areas of the garden where a sprinkler covers too big an area, for containers, and especially for hanging containers. Available anywhere. You can also get a fertilizer/mixer container than screws in-line between the hose and the wand, and mixing water and fertilizer, and allowing you to fertilize your container plants while you water them.

8. My Ozarks hoe (don't know what it's really called) ... It's a full-sized tool, like a shovel is a full size. This has a long, narrow hoe on one side, and a two-fingered prong on the opposite side. Great for weeding a large area where weeds are coming up like crazy and the ground is packed. Also great for just everyday cultivating. NOT from Lee Valley!!!

9. A regular old spade ... one picked because it just "feels" right. Available from my garage, but I'm not letting go of it.

10. Assorted plastic buckets. An old one-gallon ice cream bucket with a handle for impulse weeding and deadheading as I move around the garden. And a 3-gallon bucket, also with handle, for super-weeding expeditions (frequent with 1400 sq. feet), for large fall cleanup of dead material, and for moving large amounts of peat moss from my garage to my cut-back tender Hybrid Tea roses which I must cover over the winter or they will die (that's western Canada for you).

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How to Identify and Manage the Basic Types of Garden Insects

Garden insects: know your friends & foes
Learn to identify and manage three basic types of garden pests

Why is it when 97% of the world's insects are considered to be either beneficial or harmless, your garden attracts only the remaining 3%  that are considered PESTS? Although it may seem this way, there are both "good" and "bad" insects in your yard.

There is a constant battle going on to maintain a balance between these two groups. Toleration of some pests should be allowed as they provide a food source for the beneficial insects, allowing them to thrive in your yard and keep the pests in check. However, even in the best of gardens, uncontrolled outbreaks do occur. Preventing an infestation of bugs is an important part of gardening. By taking several precautions and putting forth a little bit of effort in the beginning, you will hopefully be rewarded with (almost) pest-free veggies and flowers.

Why are some bugs in your yard a good thing? A vast majority of the insects in your yard provide many services that improve your garden and lawn. Insects help pollinate the blossoms, which lead to more fruit, vegetables, flowers, and seeds. Insects improve the soil condition by crawling through the surface layer. Droppings and dead bugs increase the fertility of the soil. Earthworms and centipedes also help aerate the soil during their travels. Insects keep the numbers of bugs in line by capturing and eating other types of insects

Learn to identify and manage three basic types of garden pests:

Soil Insects: This type of pest feeds on the seed in the ground or small tender vegetation. They will also attack larger, established root crops (such as potatoes and carrots). Examples of soil insects include cutworms, white grubs, slugs, and mole crickets.

Sucking Insects: These insects have a mouth type to pierce the skin and to suck the sap from the plant. Sometimes the hole made by these critters is so small that it is unable to be seen without a magnifying glass. Severe injury or even death can occur once your plant has fallen victim to these sucking insects. A badly infested plant will become yellowed, wilted, stunted or deformed. Examples of sucking insects include aphids, leafhoppers, stinkbugs, spider mites, and squash bugs.

Chewing Insects: This group causes the greatest amount of damage to gardens and yards. They chew off all parts of the plant including leaves, fruits, vegetables and flowers. Chewing insects include Colorado potato beetles, tomato hornworm, cabbage looper, webworms, leaf miners and various caterpillars

There are even parasitic insects that live off "bad" bugs, eventually killing them! The braconid wasp larvae infests the tomato hornworm and uses it as a food source. Insects act as janitors for your yard. They search out any dead plants or animals and feast on them, which provides a cleaning service for you. Most important of all is the insect population control created through fighting among themselves.

Surveillance of your garden
Plant your garden in a location so you can constantly see it. If an insect attack occurs you can take care of it early.

Choose resistant plants
Your local nursery or Extension Office can help you select some plants that are less tempting to the pests in your area. Other information sources are seed catalogs and plant reference books at the library.

Proper conditions
Plowing and cultivating you garden brings soil insects to the surface. Birds and other predators can then feast on them as a snack.

Fertilize
Follow an organic fertilizing program and provide the proper amount of water. Strong and healthy plants will be less likely to come under attack by pests.

Practice "clean culture"
Remove debris, including old or dead fruit and veggies, before planting the next season's crops. By either burning, burying or removing the debris, you will rid the area of insect infestation or disease. Keep surrounding weeds under control.

Encourage beneficial bugs
Do not use an indiscriminate insecticide. Try to use target-specific sprays.

Rotate crops
By moving your plants around yearly, any bugs specific to certain crops will be forced to relocate. Garden pests can be placed into three separate groups: soil insects, sucking insects, and chewing insects.

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Children's Garden Tools - They Can Garden Too!

If you love to garden and have children you should allow them to help you. Simple tasks like this can teach them a lot about the environment and the cycle of growth. Use this opportunity to enrich their lives and get them interested in the basics of life.

Before you begin gardening take your child out and buy them some children's gardening tools. If you let your child help pick out their supplies they are more likely to love the whole experience. You can get as many or as few tools as you need. You have many options from rakes, spades, hoes, trowels, forks, buckets and wheel barrows. You may also want gloves, a kneeling pad, apron, or plant markers. Remember to get sturdy tools. Many children's gardening tools are made of plastic and will only serve to frustrate them before they eventually break.

After you purchase your tools decide what you would like to plant. If your child is young you may want to start with something that is simple. An older child will be able to understand and do much more. You could even give them their own garden bed. Regardless of what you decide to plant you need to explain the entire process to your child. It will mean so much more to them if they understand how the plant or seed is growing and what is going on beneath the surface.

Once you have your children's gardening tools and plants of your choice you will need to decide where to plant. If you have an old sandbox lying around use it. Sandboxes can make great garden beds. Now that you have decided on a bed you will have to prepare the soil by breaking it up. You are now ready to put your plant or seeds into the ground.

Your garden may be complete at this point, but there are always fun little extras you could add. Your child can paint large rocks for decorations in or around their garden. Help your child build a scarecrow to put near your garden. Be creative and make it work for your space.

When working with children remember not to get frustrated. Take your time and be patient with them always. If you get angry or upset you could deter them from every wanting to learn to garden. Try encouraging them and being very positive. Keep in mind how beneficial this whole experience is to your child. There is a deep sense of pride from making a bouquet out of flowers you grew or feeding your family with tomatoes you nurtured.

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Question by blueberry: What gardening tools will I need?
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If I am creating flower/shrub beds in a new yard what tools will I need to buy to plant and maintain them? (A roto-tiller to begin - got it!) If you want to share any advice or tips, please do!
Please include any "optional" tools that you have found helpful!

Best answer:

Answer by crossstitchkelly
Beyond the usual rake (bow rake or regular) and full-sized shovel, You'll need a few hand-sized tools. There are 2 types of hand shovels that are best--a regular shovel and a trowel, which is thinner and is a better size to plant small plants with. I also have a great tool that I picked up a few years ago. It looks like the back side of an pickax (like a thin hand-held hoe) on one side, and a small rake on the other. It can even tear up sod or roots if you chop with it.

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Japanese Gardening Tools - The Japanese Precision!

In the Japanese style of gardening, every centimeter of the plant is precious and taken care of with the help of Japanese gardening tools. This is the main reason behind the breathtaking looks that the Japanese gardens offer. Therefore, if you plan to take care of your garden the Japanese way, you cannot afford to ignore the Japanese Gardening Tools.

Starting with the Japanese methods of gardening, you will require few hand snips, or more precisely the Okatsune hand snips. The detailed pruning that one observes in a Japanese garden cannot be achieved merely with the help of normal snips. The other kinds of tools used are the Japanese style chisels, planes, woodwork tools, and the pull saws. If you are a beginner at the art of gardening, the Japanese gardening may not be the best option. Only once you are comfortable with the normal style of gardening that you should delve into other styles such as Japanese gardening. Whenever you begin with the Japanese gardening, the Japanese gardening tools will play an important role in taking you up on your learning curve.

Before you set out to buy your Japanese gardening tool kit, you must try to learn as much as you can about the Japanese style of gardening. Buying books on the same topic can be a great idea to assess your skills first. You should also give yourself enough room to make mistakes and fix them as you go along. There are different types of Japanese gardens that you can aspire to create. Your purchase of Japanese gardening tools will also be determined by the type of garden you have in mind. You can either opt to work on a Japanese sitting garden that is normally cultivated to create beautiful views from indoors or verandahs, or you can create a Japanese strolling garden if you have ample land to spare. The latter works out best in cases where your family members prefer strolling through gardens to connect to the nature.

If you are in the initial phases of learning, you might want to experiment with a piece of soil rather than going full throttle all over the landscape. Work small for some time and build your skills enough before venturing into larger pastures. Japanese gardening tools will come handy during this phase. Read the instructions on raising specific plants carefully and learn as much as you can through such small plant cultivation. You can try your skills on a small bonsai tree that can be worked upon indoors. You may either opt to raise the bonsai tree right from the scratch or buy a baby plant from the market. Please also lookout for the specific gardening tools for bonsai trees available in the market.

Creating Japanese gardens is a time consuming process, but as we all know Rome was not built in a day, you must keep pressing on. You may not have a real Rome at hand, but a breathtaking Japanese garden is no less challenging!

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Grow a Beautiful Garden the Water Wise Way

Grow a beautiful garden the water wise way

Saving water and enjoying the beauty and environmental benefits of plants are not only possible, but easy says the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). "Water Wise" gardening is built on some basic, commonsense principles:

Planning

Planning a water wise garden or landscape is as easy and fun-as planning any type of garden. Talk to the professionals at your local center/landscape firm to see which plants will do well in your area. You may be surprised to find that some very beautiful, colorful plants are low on water consumption-and they may fit into your landscape perfectly.

Group together plants that require the same amount of water. Plant trees and shrubs to provide shade to cool buildings, air conditioning units, patios, decks, and other landscape features.  Shelter container plants by moving them to shady areas. Spike or aerate lawns to insure maximum water penetration. Control weeds which compete with useful plants for water.

Soil Improvement

Soil improvement is another easy and beneficial step in building a water wise garden. Soil that is well prepared at the time of planting influences the plant's initial development and yields the best results. And plants placed in the proper soil will be healthier, often needing less water.

Soil characteristics include texture, structure, depth, and nutrients. To find out more about your soil content, test your soil with the following garden products: Accugrow Soil Test Kit or the Sunleaves Three-Way Meter.  

Wise Irrigation

Efficient irrigation is a critical part of water wise gardening. Your irrigation system can be simple, such as a hand-held hose, or elaborate, such as an in-ground sprinkler system. Consider a drip water conservation system, which can save up to 60% of water used by sprinkler irrigation. Whatever you choose, make sure you plan your watering to get best results.

Deep, infrequent watering, promotes root growth and is the wisest use of water and encourages strong rooting. This provides greater tolerance to dry spells.  Water early in the day, and on less windy days, to reduce evaporation loss. The ideal time is from dawn to 9:00 a.m.   Turn off sprinklers before water is wasted as runoff into gutters and streets.

Mulching

Mulching is always a benefit to your garden and can help prevent soil erosion and evaporation, conserving the water that is available and keeping your plants healthy and strong.

Maintenance

Maintaining your water wise garden means learning how to water all over again. You may find that watering less means having more time to sit back and enjoy your garden. Generally, plants should be watered less often and for a long period of time. Drip, soaker, or deep root watering promotes healthy plants and less water use.

Water Wise Gardening Tips

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