Bringing garden tools into shape
The gardening tools stood in the dark shed all winter, were not used and therefore received little attention. Before you get to work in the spring, you should Check the spade, digging fork, lawn mower and edge trimmer and repair defects, if not done in autumn.
- Remove rust from devices and blades. This can be solved with a vinegar-oil mixture or a paste made from baking powder. Let the home remedies work for a few hours and wipe off the patina.
- Replace rotten handles, as these pose a risk of injury that should not be underestimated.
- Blunt edges from spade and have the blades of the lawnmower sharpened.
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Remove leaves and dead plant parts
Are the devices ready for use? Then you should first clear lawns and beds of fallen leaves and plant residues. As a result, they do not begin to rot and decompose, which can lead to over-acidification of the soil.
All dead plant parts are also fished out of the garden pond with a landing net.
Scarify the lawn
If the temperature rises, you should pay a little more attention to the lawn. With a Scarifier(€ 98.00 at Amazon *) remove old felt from the sward and the soil will be aerated. As a result, the green sprouts vigorously and densely. Then treat the green areas a little Lawn fertilizerso that the necessary nutrients are available.
Dig up beds
So that the soil organisms can work undisturbed during winter, beds often remain untouched in autumn. Now in March the time has come to loosen them up by loosening them up to prepare for the new gardening season. On this occasion, you can also put a layer of compost in the soil, which ensures a good supply of nutrients to the plants.
Cut hedges and bushes
Almost all hedges grow thicker and more evenly when they are in spring cut back to the desired height and width will. In June, only a weak correction cut is then necessary to protect the animals living in the green enclosure.
Every two to three years or so, flowering shrubs will like Buddleia or hibiscus thinned out. Shorten any shoots that bore flowers in the previous year just above the ground. This favors the vigorous new growth.
Tips
Flowering hedges are only pruned when they have completely blown so as not to diminish the splendor of the flowers. So first enjoy the glowing flowers and then grab the scissors.
