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Lawns tend to look a bit worse for wear after a long, cold winter. Spring is the best time to fix any bare patches, and it’s not that hard to do. Planting new seeds is the easiest way to remedy a patchy lawn. Head down to your local nursery and invest in a lawn patch repair kit containing a mix of grass seeds. The seeds will germinate quickly with a little care, leaving you with a picture perfect lawn in time for summer. (more…)

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Depending on your inclination and your likes, gardening ranges from being extremely boring to moderately fun. For those who don’t like it, it is a necessary evil, and for those who are fond of gardening, it’s well noted for its ability to relax us. However, not all gardening need be boring, especially when you add in by far the most fun item in any person’s ‘yard maintenance toolkit’ – a leaf blower. Leaf blowers transform gardening dramatically, by being significantly more fun than they should be. (more…)

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Grass is an essential part of your garden’s appeal and creating a lawn that is not patchy or withering involves a little effort and care. When deciding what type of grass you would like to grow, you need to decide what your lawn will be used for. If you have children or pets, it’s best to go for a coarse, sturdy grass that is resistant to wear. Also if the area you’d like to grow your lawn is shaded you need to choose the right type of seed or turf suited for those areas. There are various types of grass mixtures you can buy at any nursery. Red on, and then speak to someone at your nursery about what is best for your region and for the effect you are aiming to achieve. (more…)

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Starting a herb garden is easy, and it requires very little space, so it’s the perfect way for a beginner gardener to test out her or his green fingers. Choose your types of herbs, how to plant them, and how to care for your new herb garden. A first tip: start your herb garden with young plants rather than with seeds – it’ll be much simpler. (more…)

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While most gardeners don’t need much convincing that a leaf blower and vacuum is an extremely useful gardening tool to have, many do need a little help learning how to use it correctly. The good news is that it’s really not that difficult or complicated. Read on to learn how to get the most out of your leaf blower and vacuum to make cleaning up any garden quicker and easier. (more…)

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Being ‘green’ is the new black – and what better place to be green than in your very own garden? Spend less money on garden care, recycle, and support the environment all at once by using a wood chipper or garden shredder. Chippers and shredders have always been involved in professional garden and lawn care, and with the introduction of many consumer-oriented models in recent years, it’s easier than ever for you to do it yourself. (more…)

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A scarifier is a piece of gardening equipment that’s used to loosen and cut ground surfaces. There are different kinds of scarifiers for different kinds of surfaces, but generally they use a number of sharp blades and are ideal for use when resurfacing or replanting large areas. Another way to use them to rid your lawn of old, dead grass. Not only do scarifiers make the job of getting rid of old ground cover quicker and more easily, but they also allow the ground to be better aerated – ready for the lush new grass that’s about to grow. (more…)