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Portable Wood Chippers

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Working on your garden or yard to remove any no longer required bushes or trees is unforgiving work! Not only do you need to cut the trees down, you are also required to get rid of of it too in an environmentally compatible way too. This is definitely where owning a Electric Chipper Shredder or shredder unit will be ideal.

These compact and portable machines will chew down little sticks and plants into smaller pieces so they could be reused or re-cycled in a variety of different ways. An example, a medium branch from your dead tree could be turned in to wood chips and then applied as a decorative layer on your flower bedding areas. Also, if you might have larger numbers of trees to remove, they could be broken down to create an area where young people could play safely. Softer material such as plants and shrubs can be broken down by a shredding machine to a finer or coarse mulch which is then perfect for applying onto your plants and pots to be used as a organic and totally natural fertilizer. Mash up the reduced plant waste with some water and leave to soak in a covered and warm location and you will produce an excellent, locally made and compatible product to help your replacement plants flourish.

Chippers and Shredders are designed in various sizes, from small plastic portable ones designed for home gardeners only, which have tough nylon wires to chop the waste plants you feed into it in to small pieces, right the way through to large towed gas powered chipper shredders and ones built for industrial chipping and shredding for landscaping professionals and environmental contractors. In the middle ground of this range there are wood chippers and shredders which are designed to break up the majority of what is placed into them. They are designed to process branches of no bigger thickness of 2.5 inches and they very efficiently chip all types of other yard waste products with no issues at all. Products by Bearcat or Troy Bilt are built for this sort of work and will last you for many years.

A leaf shredder is also a perfect choice for people with larger gardens that feature large trees that lose their leaves. Pop the leaves into the leaf shredder and they are shredded at an amazing rate. The shredded leaves are perfect for making some compost or making a mulch, and the shredded leaves are easily disposed of too.

Get together and make it a communal purchase. Befriend your neighbors and get the chipper shredder between you and then share it between you. It makes perfect sense to jointly own a plant shredder as they are not needed all year round.

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Garden leaf blowers

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Garden leaf blowers are powered generally either by gas or electric. Our article below will guide you to make the best choice of leaf blower for your portability needs, and garden size.

Gas Leaf Blowers

These are more powerful (and noisier) than electric ones, and with a reach beyond the limits of an extension cord. Two-cycle engines require a mix of gas and oil. Gas powered leaf blowers are excellent where mobility and greater work output is required, but are unfortunately heavier than the electric models.
Hand held leaf blowers – Useful only for small to medium yards where you need the power of a gas engine.. They can get heavy however after using for a while. Convenience and portability have their own price if you have backache! The bigger models can also vibrate a bit at top speed, so check the weight and balance.
Look for air speeds higher than 150 mph and noise levels less than 70 decibels. (Make sure to check your local ordinances: as some areas limit noise to less than 65 decibels.)
Backpack leaf blowers – these are best for driveways and bigger yards. Be sure to look out for an antivibration system and noise-squelching muffler to make carrying the engine bearable for long periods of time. The blower fits in a harness worn on the operator’s back.
Walk behind leaf blowers – these are better for large yards or big areas. I would look for a four cycle engine to give you more power and less emissions, and also a three wheeler if possible to make for easier steering. Walk behind leaf blowers cover the most acreage in the least time. These gas powered machines are normally the tool of choice for commercial users, but for regular homeowners, they can make short work of a home lawn.They will however be more expensive too! Vacuum units also use a hose for picking up debris and leaves.

Electric Leaf Blowers

These are less powerful than gas, but have the advantage of being lighter, with less vibration and quieter (you still need some protection for your hearing) — and there are no exhaust fumes! as electricity drives the fan. The attached cord however, limits your mobility so this may not be the best choice for a lawn with lots of trees!. Look too, for a cord retention system to prevent the cord from being accidentally unplugged when being used. Also when selecting an extension cord to use with your electric leaf blower, remember that if the gauge used is too small or inadequate, the motor will not perform particularly well. Match the power rating of the tool to a compatible cord, and always buy a cord that is rated for outdoor use. Be Safe!

Handheld leaf blowers – these are best for smaller gardens, patios and walkways. Be on the lookout for one with a flexible blower tube to allow you to reach into corners!
Combo leaf blower/vacuum – a great idea for small to medium gardens where you’ve not much room to pile your leaves. I would look out for one with a variable speed and mulcher built-in to the blower to help cut the leaf volume.
Rechargeable/battery-operated leaf blowers – are a good alternative for small areas. Work well on solid surfaces like driveways and garages, but are limited because of their short run time and because they move less air than the larger corded models.

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Tools for Fighting Plant Enemies

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The devices and implements used for fighting plant enemies are of two sorts:

(1) those used to afford mechanical protection to the plants;

(2) those used to apply insecticides and fungicides.

Of the first the most useful is the covered frame. It consists usually of a wooden box, some eighteen inches to two feet square and about eight high, covered with glass, protecting cloth, mosquito netting or mosquito wire. The first two coverings have, of course, the additional advantage of retaining heat and protecting from cold, making it possible by their use to plant earlier than is otherwise safe. They are used extensively in getting an extra early and safe start with cucumbers, melons and the other vine vegetables.

Simpler devices for protecting newly-set plants, such as tomatoes or cabbage, from the cut-worm, are stiff, tin, cardboard or tar paper collars, which are made several inches high and large enough to be put around the stem and penetrate an inch or so into the soil.

For applying poison powders, the home gardener should supply himself with a powder gun. If one must be restricted to a single implement, however, it will be best to get one of the hand-power, compressed-air sprayers. These are used for applying wet sprays, and should be supplied with one of the several forms of mist-making nozzles, the non-cloggable automatic type being the best. For more extensive work a barrel pump, mounted on wheels, will be desirable, but one of the above will do a great deal of work in little time.

Extension rods for use in spraying trees and vines may be obtained for either. For operations on a very small scale a good hand-syringe may be used, but as a general thing it will be best to invest a few dollars more and get a small tank sprayer, as this throws a continuous stream or spray and holds a much larger amount of the spraying solution. Whatever type is procured, get a brass machine it will out-wear three or four of those made of cheaper metal, which succumbs very quickly to the corroding action of the strong poisons and chemicals used in them.

Of implements for harvesting, beside the spade, prong-hoe and spading- fork, very few are used in the small garden, as most of them need not only long rows to be economically used, but horse- power also. The onion harvester attachment for the double wheel hoe, may be used with advantage in loosening onions, beets, turnips, etc., from the soil or for cutting spinach. Running the hand-plow close on either side of carrots, parsnips and other deep-growing vegetables will aid materially in getting them out. For fruit picking, with tall trees, the wire-fingered fruit-picker, secured to the end of a long handle, will be of great assistance, but with the modern method of using low-headed trees it will not be needed.

Another class of garden implements are those used in pruning but where this is attended to properly from the start, a good sharp jack-knife and a pair of pruning shears will easily handle all the work of the kind necessary.

Still another sort of garden device is that used for supporting the plants; such as stakes, trellises, wires, etc. Altogether too little attention usually is given these, as with proper care in storing over winter they will not only last for years, but add greatly to the convenience of cultivation and to the neat appearance of the garden.

As a final word to the intending purchaser of garden tools, I would say: first thoroughly investigate the different sorts available, and when buying, do not forget that a good tool or a well-made machine will be giving you satisfactory use long, long after the price is forgotten, while a poor one is a constant source of discomfort. Get good tools, and take good care of them. And let me repeat that a few dollars a year, judiciously spent, for tools afterward well cared for, will soon give you a very complete set, and add to your garden profit and pleasure.

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Garden Shed Design

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

It seems that we all gather up junk over the years and often run out of space in the home. On of the most popular projects is to get a good storage shed design and construct one yourself. Nice in theory, but things don’t always go as planned.

My uncle decided he needed a new garden shed to hold his growing collection of flower bulbs, boxes, quarter full pots of paint and of course the old lawn mower that refused to start each spring without about an hours maintenance on the engine.

Being somewhat tight with his money, probably due to his Scottish ancestry, he rightly came to the conclusion that buying a ready made tool shed from the local garden center was out of the question. He decided to construct his own but his mistake was the detailed design plans were just in his head and at no stage did he transfer them from his mind onto a scrap of paper.

Things started off well enough. The base laid out with large concrete blocks to hold the new shed and before long there was lots of sawing and hammering as various bits and pieces started to be assembled. The raised floor section sat on it’s concrete blocks and the four walls lay on the ground ready to be pushed upright.

Although I was very young at the time I remember well seeing the first side erected and then the back wall raised to join it – except it didn’t. It was quite obvious to me, even then that something was wrong.

Even though it looked lop sided right from the start, it didn’t discourage my uncle at all. He knew that with a few more nails and some heavy hammer action the shed would eventually give in to his will and stand up straight. The third side was moved into position.

To this day I am not sure of his logic but he was of the opinion that by putting the roof on he would have more areas to bang nails into and that would somehow help. Rafters were cut and laid over the three side of the would be shed.

For some strange reason know only to the shed itself, it refused to stand upright continuing to lean in more than one direction. The final front section was manhandled into position, or as near as it could. More nails were utilised but still the shed refused to co operate.

The door frame had decided to lean the other direction to most of the shed but as if by magic, and some sawing, the door actually gave the impression of closing. The large gap left with the door closed, my uncle explained, was and important ventilation hole to ensure no build up of nasty fumes from his collection of have used fertilizers.

I’m sure he would have liked to tear the shed down and have a proper one but my uncle was a stuborn man and so he filled it with his junk and put up with it for many years.

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Discover Important Secrets About Brushcutters

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

An Introduction to brushcutters -

A good brush cutter is invaluable to any homeowner with property that includes areas that are overgrown with shrubs, tall grass or seedlings. There are many types of brushcutters, so when shopping for a new brush cutter it is important to compare options to ensure you get the right brushcutter for your needs.

Types of brushcutters -

Two basic types of brush cutters include the following:

- Hand held brushcutter/trimmer combos
- Walk behind brushcutters and Field mowers

Hand held combos typically have interchangeable heads for using string for grass trimming and blades for brush cutting. Some larger hand held brush cutters have blades that are similar to saw blades, where others have replaceable plastic blades that are more durable than string trimmer string but which are replaced as they wear.

To illustrate some of the features and key differences of these different types of brush cutters, the following are examples of some popular models.

Tanaka commercial grade hand held brush cutter/string trimmer combo -

Tanaka’s commercial grade 47 CC 2.4 hp to stroke gas powered dual handle brush cutter/grass string trimmer is a powerful hand held brush cutter/string trimmer combo. It weighs in at 19.9 pounds. It has a solid steel shaft drive and comes with a BRAIN head and saw blade. For commercial use it has a two-year warranty and homeowners receive a three year warranty. For a handheld machine, this unit will get the job done and more. It sells for $689.99.

Nikita gas powered hand held brushcutter -

The Makita 24.5 cc gasoline powered brush cutter offers a lot for $399.99. It features a mini for stroke brush cutter for delivering maximum power in a lightweight model. This results in increased operator comfort with less fatigue. It’s 1 hp 24.5 cc motor operates quieter and with less environmental impact, and it provides to speeds of 3000 and 7000 rpm. It has a fast starting ignition. The drive shaft is solid steel to deliver more power with lower vibration and a heavy-duty gear case for heavy loads. Makita offers a one year warranty. Customer reviews rate this unit high, citing material and manufacturing to be first rate, good performance in starting right away and cutting extremely well, being durable and lightweight, and the ability to fill up with regular unleaded gas for convenience. Users say this machine has plenty of power and even for tough cutting jobs this equipment won’t let you down.

Swisher self-propelled walk behind brush cutter -

The Swisher predator 24 inch 11.5 hp gas self-propelled brush cutter is a powerful machine representing the walk behind brush cutters or Field mowers. This machine is a real powerhouse. It is ideal for cutting trails in the woods, clearing large fields, or mowing ditches with tall grass. The 24 inch predator brush cutter clears dense undergrowth and saplings that measure up to 1.5 inches diameter. It clears up to two thirds of an acre per hour at the self-propelled walk behind speed. This heavy-duty brush cutting unit has handlebar mounted controls that are ergonomically designed for comfort. It has large pneumatic tires to roll across all-terrain types and a four speed transmission to give power for climbing, smooth cruising, and reverse mode for backing up from trouble spots. Homeowners or professionals with large areas to clear will find this machine fit for the job. It retails at $1389.99 and is currently on sale for $1299.99.

Choosing your brush cutter type -

Now let’s consider what type of brush cutting jobs you will be doing because the various types of cutters have attributes that are better suited for certain types of cutting. If you have large property with fields full of tall grass, for example, or ditches that grow tall leaves which require mowing alongside roads, the walk behind brush cutter is much better suited for your needs. If on the other hand, you have occasional brush cutting needs with small areas and your interest is more oriented toward trimming corners, trimming around trees, trimming around fence posts, etc. then a hand held machine will be more suited for your needs.

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