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Treating Your Gardening Tools Like Your Best Friends

by Contributed | Jan 18, 2021 | Small Spaces

Where would a gardener be without her tools? Spending a lot more time in the dirt, that’s for sure. However, rare is the gardener that actually shows those tools the care and attention they deserve. This leads to breakages, repairs, and expensive replacements. Here, we’ll show you how you should be taking much better care of the friends helping you in the garden. Photo Credit – Pixabay License Clean them every time How often do you simply toss your tools into a box or into the shed after you’re done using them? If there’s still dirt, clippings, or grime on them, then it’s going to wear away at them, dulling the blades and increasing the chances of rust. If you want to keep your yard in mint condition for longer, all you have to do is keep some rags and steel wool around to wipe them clean with ease.… Read Full Post

Preparing Your Garden For A New Season

by Contributed | Jan 15, 2021 | Around Our Yard

January is almost over and now is the perfect time to start looking forward to the spring and the new life we will experience this year. Our garden is dormant from November to February, but once the frost goes away and warmer weather starts to blow in, life will grow and bloom and provide us with the most stunning display. ‘Peppermint’ But what can we do now to get our garden ready for the spring? To allow the garden to bloom and thrive in spring we will want to prepare now: and today we have some helpful tips for you. Cut or prune trees The first thing you will want to do during winter is cut down or prune your trees to make them tidier and less wild.… Read Full Post