Garden cleanup is more efficient with the right tools and equipment in place.
Perennial plants need pruning, twigs and debris need collecting from the lawn, and annuals need relocating to the compost pile.
Here are several of the hand-held and powered tools to help complete the yard work: Hori-Hori knife A multipurpose Hori-Hori knife is perfect for a variety of gardening jobs, such as cutting twine, cutting open bags, dividing plants, planting bulbs, and cutting back perennial foliage.
The heavy serrated blade and comfortable wooden handle makes it possible to complete most cutting jobs with ease.
Also, this versatile tool can help with weeding and soil work.
The steel blade easily severs dying foliage, weed roots, and cuts back perennials to help maintain the well-kept garden.
Pocket pruners & pocket snips A hand-help pair of pruners is great for cutting the heavy stems or twigs at no more than half-inch in diameter.
Also, the pocket snips are perfect for trimming herbs, cutting twine, deadheading, or cutting bouquets.
Both of these tools are ergonomically designed and lightweight to make to easy to use them for several hours without being concerned with fatigue.
Pruning saw A high-quality pruning saw is needed to cut branches and limbs with a diameter at half-inch or more.
A purpose-made pruning saw has self-cleaning, razor-sharp and angled teeth that do not get clogged up with tree sap.
Make sure the blade is curved to give a more accurate and fast cut of the branches.
Also, many of the latest pruning saws come with a safety-grip to avoid accidents in use.
Pole saw A manual-operated pole saw makes it easier to pruning the tree branches at height.
By keeping the feet firmly on the ground, it is safer to complete the pruning of overhead or hard-to-reach limbs.
Pole saws come with telescoping extensions to make it possible to cut branches at 8 to 14 feet.
Also, for the larger jobs, an electric-powered chain saw with telescoping attachment is certain to make the cutting and pruning work much easier.
Leaf shredder For gardens with a lot of trees, a leaf shredder is certain to help cut the leaves down to a more manage size to make it easier to haul them away.
Alternatively, the shredded leaves can be reused in the garden as an organic mulch material to promote plant life.
By scattering one or two inches of leaf mulch around the perennials, shrubs, and trees, a gardener can help introduce beneficial nutrients and microorganisms to the soil.
Also, mulch helps to suppress weed growth and hold moisture.