Jean Asked:

What can anybody tell me about lawn edger tools/mower safety. Can’t these lawn tools send rocks flying at dangerous speeds to the point of breaking glass?

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Be sure to read operator/owner manual before operating any power equipment. Most equipment has safety shields and devices incorporated in order to protect the operator and bystanders/property. It is important to check these features prior to each use. User experiance with the equipment will reduce the possibility of damage or injury to yourself, others, property, and the equipment itself. Wear the proper clothing for the job being done. Keep people away when using power lawn equipment and LOOK OVER THE JOB TO BE DONE FOR LOOSE STONE<GLASS AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM BEFORE YOU START YOUR TASK

Josephine Asked:

I’m trying to find a very cheap second garden hand fork to buy on line?

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If you absolutely have to buy it on-line try finding a cheap new one .  Overstock and others for their auctions. I even think i may have seen auctions on Sears and Sams’ club and other store websites. But if you are able to go out to purchase a used one, your best places would be yard/garage and Estate sales. It’s spring, garages, sheds, and attics are being cleaned and garden tools are being replaced with new. You should be able to find everything you need without too much trouble. Or place a free classified ad on Craigslist.com and others for what you are looking for. Then someone will contact you if they have one for free or sale.

Vince Asked:

It’s the hand-held garden tools, people-powered version of a “weed whacker”…my family had a couple when I was a kid, and I can’t seem to find the right search term for them…or maybe they don’t exist anymore. Anyways, hopefully the following image helps. The bottom part is serrated.

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I believe the name of that implement is called a “Grass Whip”.

Henry Asked:

I want to turn a childs sandbox into a vegetable garden tools.It is made of wood. It’s about 3 by 3 in size. And about a foot deep. How deep should the dirt be for best results? Oh and since i will be adding new dirt is there anything I should add to it?

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A foot deep is enough, but the garden plot should be at least one and a half feet high. When adding new dirt you can also add compost for nutrients and coconut coir for soil aeration.

Bobby Asked:

I have recently discovered a love for gardening. However i am finding it hard to locate information and help online about gardening. Are there any good online  gardeners tools, like databases of plant species and information on growing plants.

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contact your county extension service, they will be glad to steer you in the right direction.

Jacky Asked:

I’m looking for a nice garden hand tool set that would include all necessary tools that I need to have for all small home projects. I do not want to buy tools separately, I would rather buy everything at ones.

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Lowes sells a nice Kobalt set: It includes:

Janice Asked:

For my resistant materials second paper on Monday the theme is “Gardening Hand Tool“.

We need to know about Single and interchangeable tools and i was wondering what you would use on the tool to make it interchangeable so that the head of the tool could be changed into about 3 tools e.g. a trowel, small fork, small rake.

So, what type of joining (fabricating) would you use?

Someone suggested using a threaded or a pinned connection. How would i do that?

Any information you have on gardening hand tool would be useful as well please.

Ville Noer Asked:

What’s the best way to rid oxo garden tools of poison ivy? I know I got poison ivy and the oil may still be on my tools. How do I get rid of it for sure? I can not become reinfected! My wedding is in 4 weeks.

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