{"id":226,"date":"2021-10-27T21:43:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbserviceslawnlandscapeirrigation.com\/blog\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-10-27T21:43:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:43:46","slug":"garden-tools-4-care-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbserviceslawnlandscapeirrigation.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/27\/garden-tools-4-care-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Tools – 4 Care Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When fall comes, one of the things you want to do is make sure that you are getting your garden tools ready for the winter. This means taking care of them and storing them properly. Below are four tips that you can use to help your garden tools last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correctly Store Your Garden Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Most things that you do in your garden are done\nseasonally. However, even if you know you\u2019re going to use the trowel, shears or\nshovel tomorrow, you should put them away. After you clean them, put them back\nin storage. This way they are going to stay dry and hopefully free of rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that your small hand tools and trowels are kept free\nof rust and where you can be found, fill up a bucket or big flowerpot with sand.\nThen add 1 cup vegetable oil. Mix it well and then put your tools\u2019 metal ends\ninto this oiled sand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can, hang your bigger tools from a pegboard or\nhooks. This is going to prevent the handles from becoming warped and help keep the\nmetal areas dry and off of the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Care for The Wooden Handles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If the tools you use have handles made of wood, that\nwood is going to begin drying out eventually, which will lead to it splitting\nand loosening from its metal part. Sanding these handles 1-2 per year using\nsandpaper with medium grit to remove any rough spots and rubbing using linseed\noil will help protect the wooden handles and repel water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If need be, you can replace most of the handles by\ntaking the metal part from it and then putting the new handle on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil Any Moving Components of Garden Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The tools that have moving components such as pruners,\nshears or snips will need oil so that the moving parts will work smoothly. You can\ndo this by putting 1-2 drops of machinery oil on their hinged parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also can help to take the tools apart each year and\nuse machinery oil for rubbing the components such as bolts and screws down. This\nwill help to remove any mineral deposits and rust that you may not know are there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpen Edges and Blades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Any of your gardening tools that have edges, such as\nhoes, pruners, snips and shovels should occasionally be sharpened. 10\u201d flat\nmile files can be used for the larger edges and blades and finer, smaller edges\nyou can sharpen using a whetstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First wipe down your blade using WD-40<\/a>. Then file your edges at an angle of 20-45 degrees. Make sure you follow its original bevel. You should finish this job off by using a nice, soft cloth to remove any of the metal shavings that are left over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are four tips that you can use to help keep your garden tools in good shape and working well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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