After dethatching, rake up the newly exposed thatch. Mowing your lawn will also help to clean things up. Fertilizing at this time is also important. This will help your lawn recover and get much needed nutrients. Can you dethatch with…
Jackhammer – a vertical handheld tool that breaks up your driveway. Electric chipping hammer – a mechanical hammer that chips away stubborn, sticky pieces of asphalt. Circular Saw – a mechanical saw that cuts asphalt into pieces. For this type…
Standard rigid-tine models come in two styles: bow rakes and level-head rakes. You’ll recognize a bow rake by the curved teeth and the two curved arms that connect the head to the shaft. Level-head rakes have straight or slightly curved…
Grill grates can be made of many materials. The most common are stainless steel, porcelain-coated steel, and porcelain-coated cast iron. A porcelain enamel coating on grill grates protects the underlying steel or cast iron from rust and decay. What is…
Dethatching. You can remove thatch with a vertical mower (sometimes called a power rake). These machines have steel knife-like or spring-like tines that rotate perpendicular to the ground surface. You may need to aerify before vertical mowing when thatch buildup…
Metal Rake Most wide, metal rakes are not suitable for leaf raking as they tend to spear the leaves and dig too deeply into the lawn below. These types of rakes are better for evening out soil and spreading mulch.…
A bow rake (view example on Amazon) is generally considered homeowners’ best bet for leveling dirt, sand, and other materials that are heavier than leaves. The tines of a quality bow rake are made of metal and are shorter and…
“Aluminum or plastic rakes are best for most standard leaf cleanups because they are lightweight and cover a larger span than steel rakes.” Rakes made with metal tines and handles are usually the most durable. The metal tines seldom break,…
Keep a garden fork or trowel in your pocket when you’re outside, so you can attack baby weeds the minute you spot them. If the soil is dry, or if your weeds are too small to pull by hand, use…
As we’ve established, don’t remove aeration plugs. It takes approximately one to two weeks for the plugs to break down on their own, but there are some things you can do to help the plugs break down faster to tidy…
