Types Of Rakes

Some rakes come with adjustable handles, perfect to get the kids in on the leaf raking. Trust me, if you get a rake that is too short and you have to stoop, your aching back will make you return it in a hurry.

They can also be used to remove small areas ofUsing a hand rake can make gardening in tight spaces and small gardens much easier and more efficient, and saves delicate plants from damage.

It has two large steel driving wheels at the front and two smaller wheels at the back, meaning that the rake is supported entirely by its own wheels and doesn't require a tractor to hold up the front end.

Both are growing in patio containers. I'm debating between putting it under grow lights in hopes that it continues to get larger throughout the winter, or letting the container tree go dormant in the garage.

If you have access to a truck, cart the pine straw to the truck and dump it out.Drive to the pine straw producer you've chosen. Pine straw is a popular mulch in the southern United States.Contact your county extension office to find pine straw producers...

A wheelbarrow (or similar cart pulled by a lawn mower or tractor) will hold plenty of leaves and is easy to use and dump. Still, the task is worthwhile when you consider that leaves can be used as mulch or added to your compost bin, turning them into...

Calendula Of all the flowers in my garden, easy-to-grow Calendula seems to put on the longest and brightest autumn show. Pumpkins and Pumpkin Pie Fields full of big, bright pumpkins and excited kids running about trying to pick the perfect one … or...

But more importantly, commence appreciating fall's beautiful weather—perfect for gardening (at least as long as it isn't raining). I have a long list of to-do's and relish the opportunity to spend a few hours by myself, away from the computer and out...

For example, you might be planting wildflowers toor you just want a beautiful mix of blooms, perhaps even a fragrant wildflowers mix. The garden is then lightly watered by hand with a watering wand or hose end sprayer set to a gentle rain setting.

There was lots of teal and pink and purple and all the jewel tones. Although it's getting late to plant around here, I was very tempted. Aside from all the Thanksgiving decorations, they had some fabulous displays of Christmas merchandise.

If you have weeds, such as, pull the weeds when the soil is moist. Once established, maintaining a wildflower meadow requires little maintenance and end of season care for meadows is minimal.

There's a lot to be said for keeping things simple. This tarp is 12×16 and a bit heavy to throw over my shoulders when piled high with leaves. In the past, I've used my pickup, a cart behind the ATV and even a small tarp, depending on the distance to...

A little thatch is not harmful but anything over one inch is damaging to the sod. Correct cultural practices will help reduce the amount of thatch that forms.You can also choose a grass variety that is less prone to thatch formation.

The result should encourage introspection and meditation.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });The symbolism of the stones in a zen garden is one of the most important design elements.

My son's pumpkin (written about in a previous post) made a terrific Jack-o-Lantern for Halloween. Lots and lots of daffodil bulbs are still waiting in the garage (a handful of Allium ‘Globemaster' have already found their way into the garden), and the...

After the leaf has cooled to the core, take a paring knife and slit down the side of the leaf from the bottom toward the tip. Once this happens, you can scrape the jelly-like substance from the leaf and rub it into your skin.

Simply alternate layers of shredded leaves with the regular green materials you'd add to your compost pile (such as vegetable and fruit scraps, weeds, grass clippings, and plants that you pull out in your fall garden clean-up) and let it sit over the...

If you've planted a, it will brown during the winter. This is one of those cases where more is definitely not better.Fall is also the best time to apply a broadleaf lawn or mossfreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Fingers crossed. I desperately need to get in there and clean up/cut back all my iris (which always look so terribly ratty to me come late summer), pull out all the calendula that haven't bloomed in a month, trim the over-grown Salvia and deadhead the...

Once seedlings appear and are about 2 inches tall, you can thin them to about 6 inches apart. Also, it loosens the soil around the root of the growing rutabagas allowing for larger root growth.

This will help ensure the intended crops come up into clean soil. Flame Weeder When growing slow-to-germinate crops, a flame weeder is a lifesaver. One professional grower's key tools for upping your cultivation game.

Any compost that was not finished goes back into the pile along with the leaves and debris you raked up. Do not cut spring flowering plants until after they have bloomed. Bulbs that cannot overwinter are dug up, cut back the foliage, dry them for a few...

In fact, various fungi are natural components of this rich, organic environment.Mulch doesn't directly cause fungus, but when certain conditions are present, mulch and fungus work together in a symbiotic relationship; fungi are living organisms that develop...

Use it to weed, dig, plant and cultivate. Online and in stores.Young gardeners have sensitive hands, and many so-called "kids" gardening gloves look cute but offer little protection against thorns or sharp needles and twigs.

The papery pods were almost too pretty to shatter for the seeds inside them. When spring arrived, the stems elongated and before long I was regaled with hundreds of delicate flowers.My efforts to transplant seedlings to other places in the garden met...

Photo by Audrey Pavia My hens like to lay their eggs where I can't reach them. First, he went to the garden hose I use to fill up the water troughs. His next mission was to tip over the manure bin I was in the process of filling.

Spring chicken-manure cleanup is a stinky job, but here's how to get it done quickly and efficiently. Any materials used in the run over the winter should be removed or replaced, whether your coop and run are mobile or stationary.