Pruning saws are used to cut tree and shrub branches 1½ to 10 inches in diameter. Pruning saws can be used to shape trees and shrubs, remove dead or diseased wood, or remove the plant entirely. Use pruning saws for branches that are too thick for loppers or pruning shears. Pruning saws are also called…
A compost bin is a plastic, metal, wood, or wire container where organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen scraps is kept during the process of decomposition. Compost bins help gardeners turn organic material that all too often is thrown away into compost which can improve garden soil and feed plants. Compost bins…
Loppers are used for trimming small shrub and tree branches up to about 2 inches in diameter. Loppers are essentially oversized pruners. They have larger heads and longer handles than pruners. Loppers are also called lopping shears, two-handed pruning shears, two-handed shears, and cloppers. Loppers are similar to pruning shears except the blades are larger…
Pruning shears or hand-held pruners are used for snipping away live or dead twigs, branches, and stems that are no larger than the diameter of your thumb (about 3/4 inch in diameter). Hand pruners have two blades that come together to cut when the handles are squeezed. Hand pruners are also called secateurs (a French…
A hoop tunnel can protect plants and seedlings from seasonal temperature extremes in early spring and late fall, heat in summer, animals, and flying pests. Hoops can be covered with lightweight, translucent, spun-bonded polyester, plastic sheeting of varying weights, shade cloth, or bird netting. A hoop tunnel is often used as a sort of cold…
A cold frame can extend the growing season, either in spring or autumn. A cold frame is a sturdy, open-bottomed box with a glass or plastic lid that lets sunshine in but keeps the cold out. Sunlight trapped in the closed box heats the air and soil inside allowing plants to thrive. In spring, cool-weather…
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