Thursday, October 9, 2014

By Jocelyn Davidson


The best kept secret of achieving a great looking yard throughout is having the right tools for the job. Coupled with consistent Norwalk CT lawn care, there is no way you can go wrong. With these two trade secrets under your belt, keeping your yard healthy will become a very rewarding and affordable exercise. Maybe you are new in the addictive yard maintenance practice and do not know what tools you need. Here are a few to start you off.

A good yard mower should be the first tool your purchase. Grass remains green because it is cut on a regular basis. When you cut grass you get rid of the top leaves that are old and no longer bright. You give room for the new grass beneath to emerge and shine. Old grass grows tall creating a shadow that prevents light from reaching the bottom. This makes the grass nearer the ground to turn brown. A rotary or a reel mower is good for the job. You can choose to bag the grass clippings or leave them on the chosen area. Clippings are useful as manure and should not be trashed.

yard work can be strenuous and a good handcart is necessary to ease the load. A hand cart also known as a wheel barrow should remain clean and well-greased throughout. It comes in handy in maintenance for moving items such as bags of pesticide, fertilizer, seeds and waste about the front yard.

A rake is also highly important and is considered an everyday yard care tool. Used to remove leaves and small debris from the yard, it keeps it looking clean. It is an easy yet green method of keeping the place green. Ensure you stock up on several of these.

When mowing your garden using a mower, you need mow the edges of the yard with care to avoid destroying anything planted on the side. Leave a small distance not mowed and cut this grass using a a pair of shears. These shears are also used to trim and prune the flower garden. No yard looks beautiful without a few flowers surrounding it.

A healthy yard requires you to keep pests out. You will need a good spreader for this task. A push type spreader or any other is used to distribute pesticides and apply fertilizer as well. Spreaders can be quite pricey but not to worry as they are along term investment and most will last well over 6 years.

A gasoline or electric back sprayer is another essential tool. This is used to apply pesticide on the area. Pesticide is necessary to kill weeds and pests that are harmful to your growing grass. Depending on what is comfortable for you, you can get a modest 2 gallon capacity sprayer or as big as a 5 gallon sprayer.

Letting your soil to breathe is necessary to allow your grass to grow healthy with deep roots. An aerator does this job for you by poking holes or removing mounds of dirt. Both a motorized or manual aerator is easy to use and easy to acquire.




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