Garden Tools
Spring Garden Planning
February is an optimal month to put to work all of those ‘December and January Year in Review’
reflection and ‘Planning for the Year Ahead’ garden plans from your journal. Use your sketched-out garden design plans and dream boards to figure out where your newly acquired plants and seedlings will go.
Decide what you still need to fill the spaces. Use your garden planting charts to guide you on what to plan and when, so you will be ready for planting when warmer temperatures roll in.
Garden Tools and Supplies and Cleaning
Spring will be here before you know it, so it is worth repeating on our February Garden
Checklist Zone 4 and 5 that your garden tools should be at the forefront of your mind. If you haven’t done so already, be sure that you assess your tools for sharpening and cleaning needs.
The lawnmower should receive a fluid change as well. It’s best to get all of your gardening supplies in tip-top shape so that when spring rolls in, you are fully prepared for yard and garden work, so you do not have any setbacks.
Check your tools for disrepair signs, tune-up and thoroughly clean and sanitize, sharpen blades, and oil up moving parts. These steps will give you confidence for a strong start to the garden season. It is also essential to keep your garden free from diseases that may have plagued your garden last season.
- Start by using steel wool or a metal grill brush to clean wipe surfaces with a damp rag.
- Use coarse sandpaper to scuff away any signs of rust on metal surfaces.
- Dab vegetable oil onto a rag or premium blade lubricant https://www.amazon.com/STA-BIL-Blade-Guard-Protects-Lubricant/dp/B092FNHBQ1/ref=sr_1_82?crid=1UVG1CA5DATMQ&keywords=yard+tool+cleaning and wipe metal surfaces.
- Use a piece of sandpaper to slough away any rough or splintering spots on wooden handles.
- Wipe wooden handles down with a rag wet with linseed oil.
February is a great month to scour store shelves for sales for garden tools and containers, so be on the lookout for exceptional deals!