Line Trimmer Review

While this time of year brings thoughts of silvery stars for the holidays and confetti for the New Year, elemental silver has a use in the garden that has been almost totally overlooked.

It can be pretty upsetting when you go to work in the morning with a beautiful full tree canopy on your terrace, only to come home in the evening to find it hacked into an unnatural form.

Rather than relying on a broody hen, collect the fertilized eggs you wish to hatch over the course of a few days when you're ready. When you notice one is broody, assess her temperament and potential to raise chicks.

An edger has a blade that cuts a small gap between grass and the area you are trying to neatly separate from the turf.The purpose of an edger is purely aesthetic. Do it right and you won't have to come back and re-do the edge very often.

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Long-blade pruning shears or hedge trimmers are most efficient for large or dense stands.Shear the terminal tips of the plant into a level line to create a tailored and modern hedge or linear shrub form.

The drip line is defined as the point on the ground where water will drip off the widest-reaching branch. Take the larger number as the actual drip line of your tree in feet.Use this measurement for spreading mulch, applying fertilizer and watering because...

If the tree is historical or an ornamental tree, the settlement can be even higher. If the majority of the trunk rests on one side of the property line, that neighbor has sole ownership.Neighbors can find a lot to argue about, including hanging tree limbs.Neighbors...

While battery powered weed eaters are also available, they can be very heavy. If this sounds familiar, then you that sounds like you, you may need some help choosing a weed eater, also known as a string trimmer.

I have an unusual space where even a string trimmer could be the wrong tool. No, none of those were priorities when I thought of a garden space where I'll leisurely explore new herbs such as agrimony, skullcap, wormwood and all-heal.

If 50 percent or more of the circumference is damaged, the tree might die, and if the trunk is damaged all the way around, it will likely die.There's not much you can do to help a tree heal from string trimmer damage.

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Despite their manicured geometric designs and clean lines, eugenia (Eugenia spp.) topiaries are relatively easy to care for. Wipe the trimmer blades with alcohol between cuts.Trim eugenias every two to three weeks using manual hand trimmers or garden...

They lay eggs on tomatillo plants, and the newly hatched larvae feed in groups. Tomatillos, a husked fruit in the tomato family , are full of nutrients and fiber, and they're so easy to grow.

Thanks to a special geared design, they have more cutting strength than traditional loppers, and I can cut through pretty much anything I can get the blades around. These Corona loppers served me well for two years of intense pruning—truly, I probably...

Bantam cocks weigh 44 ounces and bantam hens weigh 36 ounces. Shanks are typically yellow with large scales and range from dark-horn to dusky-yellow. The ancient Malay is best suited to fanciers and breeders wishing to revive the lines of Oriental poultry.

For organic gardeners, the best strategy is to use floating row covers to prevent leafminer flies from laying eggs on vulnerable crops, though bear in mind, row covers are only effective if you plant in areas that haven't had previous issues with leafminers.

I don't remember what else I wore, but when I wore overalls that had no belt, I always had a bandana to help carry whatever I had with me. At the ends of the branches bloom elongated clusters of small, tubular, pinkish purple, crimson tipped flowers that...

They're easy to maneuver into cramped spaces and can easily cut through branches more than an inch thick, making it fast and easy to complete many trimming projects without ever getting out a saw.

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Your market-table bottom line will suffer, and you might lose some goodwill with customers when you don't have eggs for their Sunday morning breakfast. No, this isn't when you send your hens to the plucker.

That denser quality that helps plants stay planted makes clay soil heavier, thus harder to till or dig, and if it's too dense, it can even smother roots. And with that high CEC, clay can hold both good and bad minerals, salt being one of the primary offenders,...

Outbreaks in other countries have resulted in the slaughter of millions of animals to prevent the disease's spread. The new cell line proved to be faster and more reliable than all current diagnostic cell lines in detecting the virus in infected cattle...

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My list includes some new items that are sure to be useful, as well as a handful of older items that you might have yet to discover. Each professionally designed plan tells you how much room you'll need to install the garden and includes several illustrated...

For trimming the grass that's closer to the trunk, consider using a string trimmer that will allow more precise control. Sloping and uneven ground can present a couple of issues, not the least of which is the mower operator's safety.