Landscape maintenance equipment can be large and take up a lot of space in your garden shed or garage. We have listed below some of the most commonly used equipment and may be the only ones you need to keep your garden well maintained.
I am sure we are familiar with shovels, rakes, and trowels. Almost every home has at least one variation of landscape maintenance equipment stored in their garage or garden shed.
First the shovel, it is necessary for turning the soil, digging holes for new plantings or any other garden job that involves creating large or small holes. Secondly are the rakes.
Two rakes should be adequate, a large and small one. The smaller rake, maybe 6 to 8 inches wide is great for cleaning out the flower bed. A bigger rake will be needed to for the larger job of clearing leaves from the lawn.
Thirdly are trowels. Trowels are available with long or short handles. A hand trowel will have a short handle suitable for planting small flowers or vegetables plants. A larger trowel with a long handle is great for creating beds.
Landscape maintenance equipment used for pruning is also very necessary and should be readily available. Shears are great for shaping a hedge and keeping it looking neat and tidy.
A back saving tool to add to your landscape maintenance equipment collection is the wheelbarrow or a garden wagon. The wheelbarrow can be used to mix cement, haul fertilizer or mulch, and transport large bushes or trees from area to another.
The lawnmower is a vital piece of landscape maintenance equipment. There are several types of mowers, which one you get depends on your needs.
Do you have a large piece of property? If so you would need a ride-on lawnmower. If you just have a small side yard to mow a small push mower would do the job. Most people need an in between size power mower. The power mowers are very versatile. They can be used for cutting the lawn, clearing brush, mulching, and even to pick up the leaves.
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