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Garden Tool Care and Maintenance

DAILY MAINTENANCE · Rinse digging tools with a garden hose and use a wire brush or putty knife to get rid of caked-on dirt. · Give pruners, loppers or shears, a ...

Care and Maintenance of Garden Tools - OSU Extension Service

Proper cleaning and care described below will keep them in good working condition and extend their life. Storage. Store tools in a clean, dry place. Tools can ...

Garden Tool Care Guide and Maintenance Tips - ECOgardener

Garden Tool Maintenance You Shouldn't Skip · Clean the Tools After Every Use · Treat Steel Surfaces to Prevent Rust · Remove Rust with a Steel ...

Garden Tool Maintenance You Shouldn't Skip

Spades, rakes, hoes, trowels, and any other tools that come into contact with soil should be hosed off with water after each use. With the garden hose nozzle ...

How to Clean Garden Tools - The Spruce

1. Keep a bucket filled with one part chlorine bleach and nine parts water in the garden to disinfect the tools by dipping them in the solution and drying well ...

How to Clean Your Garden Tools

Home horticulture expert Randy Forst steps us through why we need to clean our garden tools, what to use, and the process for making sure your garden tools don ...

Garden Tool Care and Maintenance

Clean - Round up all your tools, a bucket of warm water and a wire or stiff bristle brush. Start with the brush and knock off the majority of the dirt on your ...

How to Clean Your Garden Tools - Minnesota State Horticultural ...

To clean garden tools that are not rusty, here's my approach. First, I wipe or rinse off any dirt on the tool. A stiff brush is a good tool to use as you clean ...

Maintaining Garden Tools - The Martha Stewart Blog

Once a week, my gardeners like to take stock of their cutting tools, and clean and sharpen their hand pruners and snips. For this task ...

Garden Tool Maintenance in 3 Easy Steps! - Anne of All Trades

Regular Garden Tool Maintenance · Clean off any excess or caked-on soil after each use. · Store tools in a well-ventilated, covered and dry area.

Garden Tool Care - San Diego Master Gardeners

Regular maintenance, such as cleaning, sharpening and sanitizing, plus proper use will keep garden tools functioning and safe for you and the plant.

DIY Tool Cleaning Station: The Fastest Way to Clean Garden Tools

Learn how to clean your garden tools quickly (and sharpen them automatically) by setting up a simple tool cleaning station in your yard.

How to maintain and protect your gardening tools: a guide for ...

Clean Tools, Happy Garden. Cleaning gardening tools can prevent rust, keep edges sharper, and remove pathogens. If you already cleaned and sharpened in the fall ...

How to clean & maintain your garden tools - YouTube

Most garden tools will last a lifetime if you clean and maintain them properly. Here Dan of Dan Cooper Garden shows how to clean, ...

How to Clean & Care for Your Garden Tools in 8 Easy Steps | HGTV

Here's what you'll need to get the job done: gardening gloves, putty knife, steel wool, 3 1/2 gallon plastic bucket, 1 Tbsp. dish soap, 2 cups bleach, 1 cup ...

5 simple garden tool-care tips

A stiff brush hanging by the tap would make for even more thorough cleaning. It's often recommended to place a bucket of sand moistened with ...

Garden Tool Maintenance

Smoother cuts on foliage means less torque on your hands, wrists, and arms. Clean tools help to prevent the transmission of plant diseases. Maintained tools ...

Care and Maintenance of Garden Tools - The Celtic Farm

A brisk cleaning of your garden tools can be done after every outing. Leaving dirt caked on the tool and handle invites rust and decay.

Garden Tool Maintenance for an Easy Season

Cleaning can be a much more regular affair. Since moisture and soil on shovels, forks, and rakes encourage rust, it's a good idea to brush them ...

Clean and disinfect gardening tools and containers | UMN Extension

Prevent the spread of disease between plants by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting your tools, equipment and garden implements.