Some top tips on getting your garden ready for the summer
| Author: Irene Robertson | Published: 24th July 2007 12:37 |
Garden Grooming Made Easy - Top Tips from Black & Decker
Garden Grooming Made Easy - Top Tips from Black & Decker
What do you see when you open the back door? Is your back garden more jungle than Kew? It may seem like a daunting task getting your garden ready for summer and the customary array of BBQs and family get-togethers but don't panic, Black & Decker® is here to help.
Garden grooming needn't be all aches and pains, with a little bit of effort, focused in the right places, it won't take long to reclaim the wilderness and turn that all important outside space into a garden that even the great Alan Titchmarsh would be proud of. Simply concentrate on taming the following four areas:
Lawn
Nothing makes a garden more inviting than a well kept luscious green lawn. The secret behind creating the perfect lawn is simple, all it takes is regular maintenance. Mow regularly throughout the summer, letting the lawn grow long and then chopping it back all at once only weakens it. Lawnmowers make this task easy and more enjoyable. Why not try the Black & Decker® GR389 Electric Rotary Mower, with its three cutting heights and quiet induction motor, the GR389 will get your lawn back into shape fast.
Top Tip: Only mow when the grass is dry, if you mow when the lawn is wet it is likely to get torn and ragged.
Edges
Like most things in life, a little attention to detail can make all the difference. There is no point in having a lawn that resembles a bowling green if you leave the edges looking in desperate need of a manicure. A quick run round the edges of your lawn and flower beds will give your garden an instant face lift. This doesn't need to be a big job especially with the Black & Decker® Mid-Mount Grass Trimmer. 99% of electric trimmers have the motor at the bottom of the model, which makes it much heavier and more difficult to use. However, the Mid-Mount Grass Trimmer has the motor at the top of the shaft, making it lighter and provides unbeatable control and comfort.
Top Tip: Remove the clippings, don't leave them to clog up the surface of your flowerbeds. These clippings are great for compost heaps.
Hedges
Taming unruly hedges has often been seen as one of the most taxing garden chores, but a good looking hedge can transform your garden and keep your neighbours on side. Ask any gardener what they think of electric hedge trimmers and they will probably say they are heavy, clumsy and exhausting to use. Black & Decker® has changed all this with the launch of the GT100 Hedge Trimmers. The two handles of the trimmer are positioned further apart to spread the weight across both arms. The lighter weight body coupled with the ergonomic t-bar shaped handle means you have a hedge trimmer which is not only easier to grip and control, but also more comfortable during continued use. These simple but effective changes have created the ultimate hedge trimmer for even the most amateur of gardener.
Top Tip: Start by trimming the top of the hedge, in order to obtain a very straight cut, stretch a piece of string along the length of the hedge at the desired height, use the string as the guide, cutting just above it.
Flower Beds
The final part of getting your garden in tip-top shape is to get rid of those weeds and feed those plants so those flower beds look ‘blooming' great! All you need for this is the Black & Decker® Powered Hoe and Black & Decker® Cordless Sprayer. The powerful yet lightweight Cordless Powered Hoe makes easy work of a range of gardening chores. This tool can be used to aerate the soil allowing air, water and nutrients to penetrate roots meaning your flower beds will be full of life. The Cordless Sprayer removes the effort and hassle out of manually pumping a sprayer, allowing water, pesticides or fertilizers to be easily sprayed onto plants and weeds.
Top Tip: Which ever fertilizer you choose, always follow the instructions, don't be tempted to put too much on, overfeeding will do more harm than good.
So before you invite your friends over for that BBQ, follow these simple tips s and you'll be the proudest party host with the greenest fingers!
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