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- Gardening tools - How do I do it right?
- Clean and care for garden tools - That's how it works
- Clean garden machines work better - care tips
- Store garden tools properly
- Tips
Garden tools should be cleaned after each use
Gardening tools - How do I do it right?
If the workload is completed in the garden, the experienced gardener devotes himself to his faithful gardening tools. The intensive contact with soil, stones and plant remains affects longevity and functionality. A short care program brings spades, scissors and lawn mower to fruition. This guide explains how to properly maintain your garden tools.
Clean and care for garden tools - That's how it works
If residues of soil, stones or sap remain on gardening equipment for a long time, rust or the mechanics are no longer functioning smoothly. These nuisances are effectively prevented if you clean and maintain your garden tool after work is done:
Before the winter break spade blades, knife and scissor blades are additionally sharpened. Pruning shears, such as branch or rose scissors can be easily disassembled to thoroughly clean all components and the blades with a hand file and sanding. Then seal the metal surfaces with machine oil or wax. Handles and wooden handles rub with linseed oil.
Clean garden machines work better - care tips
For the maintenance of machine-operated garden tools water is taboo. Lawn mower, hedge trimmer or lawn trimmer please clean with brush and rag after each use. Electrical devices must first be disconnected from the power supply. At the engine lawnmower pull the spark plug connector.
For each care, check screws, cables and protective covers for tightness. Loose parts are immediately attached again. At least once a year, knives and blades are sharpened. You can carry out this care yourself with special grindstones, a hand file or a grinder. Again, machine oil should be at hand to lubricate moving parts after cleaning and sanding.
Store garden tools properly
Your efforts for a tip-top maintained machine and tool inventory runs into nothing if you store the equipment in a damp environment. Moisture is poison for wood and metal. Choose a dry, airy storage space, such as a garden shed or the boiler room.
Tips
Lawn mowers and other garden tools with internal combustion engines ideally store in the winter without fuel in the tank. Vacuum the fuel before adding or leave the engine idling until it stops.