Fall clean-up -- power tools
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Comments (7)I just bought the 18ft one from Northern Tool. Its a nice wand and I purchased the gutter cleaning attachment. I'm going to use it for the first time this weekend. Either way, I think you will need something a bit more powerful than the electric unit you have now. Something with at least 2500 psi should work. I bought a Ridgid 3000psi machine for 399 at home depot. It has a subaru robin engine that it the easiest engine to start and is not that loud. Also this was comes with AR brass head pump. While its not a top of the line Cat pump, its a good axial cam pump that should last a long time. I really like my pw. I noticed lowes a similiar machine with a briggs engine same psi for 389. I know HD and lowes have pw with less psi for less $$....See MoreBattery Powered Tools
Comments (5)I have had the Rigid 18v hammer drill and circular saw for about 2 years. The drill is quite heavy for extended use, but tough. I used the drill for taking apart a porch roof with plenty of screws and it was a strain. That said, it's a lot stronger than my Craftsman 14v drill. The saw is easy to use, but I find myself using a corded saw whenever I can. The saw just isn't as strong as a corded one. I rescued an ancient Skil wormdrive saw from a yard sale, replaced the cord and cleaned it up and it will saw circles around any cordless, i'm sure. The Rigid charger can charge two batteries in 30 minutes which is nice! Norm...See MoreGarden power tools/ mulching
Comments (1)Take a look at the Stihl battery Kombi line. I like Stihl and if I could, I'd buy their hedge trimmer yesterday. I really like their gas tools but with all the problems with ethanol and small engines, I'd go electric. Was given a Worx edger for Christmas it's still in the box. I've used my parents, not strong enough for their grass compared to my Stihl. Get an extra battery. Keep both charged. When my gas tools have reached their lifespan, this is the line I'm switching too. I mulch leaves back into the grass, after I've filled my compost bins. Blowers are designed for both types of surfaces. Depending on how many leaves you have in the fall will determine what you do. I have enough to compost and mulch back. It's good for the grass. I might do one day for compost and one day for the yard. Depends on thickness of the leaves and if I have room in the bins. I like a blade edger, nice quick job, no sneaking up. I use string at my house because I have a little edging and lots of weed eating. I use the blade to do the 100 ft driveway at my parents. I use pine straw under my acid loving plants and bark mulch every where else. I put it on thick because weeding everything would be a nightmare. Hire a teen in the fall and spring to help me out, and it's done in no time. Don't know much about rubber mulch, family used it, weeds came up and it was a nightmare. Friends used it - was great for a year or two and they had a weed nightmare, it also washed out into their yard after a torrential storm. It won't degrade so we had a mulch gathering party. Both put landscape fabric down first. I don't use landscape fabric in my flower beds. I don't take old mulch off. I keep a four inch minimum thickness. Reduces my watering and weeding. Did I mention I'm lazy and was working 60 - 70 hours a week? We had onslaught of mosquitoes so I let the mulch decompose and tried just the soil. We still had those nasty little biters and I had a ton more weeds. Couldn't keep up, went back to thick mulch. If neighbors are complaining, see if they'll help, give advice, etc. probably they will come around. You may have to change your landscaping to fit your lifestyle. Get with a landscape designer. We have one that will help you plan out in years so everything is affordable. There is probably one in your area too. Try one of the local colleges if they have some horticulture classes....See MoreRethinking stance on Fall clean up
Comments (25)My perennials have never looked better with the exception of the eons old candytuft in one border. And the weirdest thing is I never cut it back last Fall - in fact I never cut it back. I just think the snow lay too much and too long on some things. I ended up trimming it tho and there is new growth already. The shrubs had the roughest time, and not just the boxwood. I wish I would have had the foresight to not hard prune the privet hedge back in the summer. My courtyard lost it's wind screen I'm certain. Should have waited until Feb. like I did with the tall privet hedge along the road in 2012. But geeze, there was snow and below temps this Feb! no way could I have gone out and done all that work....See Morelovemycorgi z5b SE michigan
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