Gardening Hand Tools for Planting and Cultivating
Just how important are garden hand tools? Well, you wouldn’t have much of a garden without the different types of garden tools. Hand planting tools constitute the backbone of all
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Pesticide Sprayer – Basic Principles of Spray Safety
Understanding the basics of pesticide sprayers and application helps to ensure the user and those coming in contact with the applicator and items the chemical was applied to will be
Rooting Hormone: How To Use Rootone For More Plants From Cuttings
Nurserymen and plant propagation specialists have long used the Rootone rooting hormone as a “secret weapon” in rooting cuttings. When rooting cuttings, the famous “one dip” Rootone powder rooting compound
Garden Gloves – How To Protect Your Hands In The Garden
Do you wear garden gloves when doing some yard work? Face it… working in a garden involves working with rocks, dust, dirt and thorny plants. All of these items can
How to Safely Prune Tree Branches with a Pole Saw
Pruning helps trees develop healthily, bloom, grow fruit and maintain a desirable shape. During the seasons when storms, strong winds and hurricanes may strike unexpectedly, keeping trees pruned minimizes the
4 Best Solo Backpack Sprayers – Which One Is Best For You?
The birth of solo backpack sprayers found it’s beginnings when the Solo Company was founded in 1948 in Germany by a pair of entrepreneurial brothers, Heinz and Hans Emmerich. The
Smart Tips To Help You Choose The Right Sun Hat For Gardening
Excessive sun exposure can make you look old before your time, and it is a major cause of skin cancer. About 33% of skin cancers are facial, so it is
Which Rubbermaid Garden Shed Is Right for You?
If you enjoy the outdoor life and need storage in your yard or outdoor garden, a shed is a good choice. There are many options to choose from when it
How To Select, Use & Maintain Garden Loppers, Pruners, Saws & Shears
One thing is certain when you have a yard, eventually you will need a pruner of some sort to clear away overgrown and/or damaged branches. Without the right kind of
5+ Uses For Coffee Filters In The Garden
Coffee, we love our cup in the morning. Coffee grounds are great fertilizer and soil builders making it great for the garden. The grinds are used in composting, increasing the color
Garden Shoes: How To Protect Your Feet In The Garden!
This may sound like a dumb question but… Why wear garden shoes? The fact is, your old pair of sneakers has no business mucking around in the garden. There are
How To Protect Your Eyes While Working In The Garden
It is always necessary to be safe and safely operate equipment when working in the garden. It’s important to protect your eyes, whether for profit, pleasure or both. Safety will
Chemical Storage Cabinet
Question: Can you give some recommendations on a chemical storage cabinet for our home? We just moved into a new house, at our old house the chemicals (wrongly) sat on
9 Clever Uses For Wheel Barrows You Probably NEVER Considered
Most for us are familiar with the common wheel barrow and the role it plays for use in the garden and landscape. From moving compost, hauling landscape rock, carrying gardening
How To Choose The Best Garden Hose
We’ve shared 9 Uses For Old Garden Hoses and for some it may not seem like a vitally important decision, or one you should spend too much time on. Really,
How to Make A Cold Frame For Gardening Video
The place of the coldframe and hotbed in the culture of plants is second in importance only to the garden itself. Managed correctly, no piece of garden equipment will yield