Recent content by monica123

Has anyone had luck with refurbished trimmers? I can get one for $40 but I don't know if it is a good deal or not. Thanks in Advance.

I need to dig up some raspberries as soon as all the snow is gone, is there anything special I need to do to them besides dig them up and replant them?

Is your snow gone yet? Mine is quickly going but not quite quick enough for my likings. I hate to see the mess though once the snow is gone.

How often do you separate and divide your perennials? I have a bunch that need to be divided this year, I was kind of lazy last year.

Getting ready for spring, what should I do preliminarily to get ready for spring to my grass, trees, etc. What can I do to help with preventing the bugs and such, if anything?

I am looking for a way to refurbish my push mower. The type without a mower, is it possible to sharpen it up or am I just stuck with a glorified lawn ornament.

I have a dead tree in my back yard I need to cut down, it seems to be central to only the one tree, would it be OK for me to use it as fire wood or should I have it hauled away? I don't want something to spread to my other trees.

What is the first thing you do to your lawn in Spring? So you mow, rake, fertilize? I usually rake and clean up the old growth, cut everything back and let new growth start up.

Is there really a benefit to the different types of mulches out there? What is the differences in the colors besides curb appeal, what about pine versus cedar, any difference?

Is there a preference for ice picks? Would my garden edger work to remove ice or do I need an actual ice pick? The ones I have seen look very similar to my edger? What do you think?

Do you move snow off of your plants or let it there as insulation? I was told it makes good insulation, is there any truth to this?

I am so worried my grandma is gonna fall I am usually seen out there breaking up the ice all the time, what ways do you use to control winter ice?

I officially hate snow, we have had to shovel continuously for the last week and it just keeps coming. I think we need a good shovel, do you prefer plastic or metal?

Is there such thing as too big a generator for household use? There are 2 on sale this week, a hyundai and a champion, one is 7200 watts, the hyundai and it is on for $800 and the Champion is 4000 watts and it is on for $300

Today we woke up to the first storm which required ploughing. I was out at 7 am moving vehicles so we could be ploughed out, then had to wait for snow plough so we could move what he left behind. What about you?