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| The Well-Equipped Garden Shed: 10 Essential Tools
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By Ellen Brown
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 Gardening tasks are a lot easier to accomplish when you are using the right tool for the job. However, with so many tools and gadgets on the market, it can be confusing to know which ones are really worth your hard earned cash.
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| Posted on: 04/30/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Garden Mailbox
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 Mailbox in garden to keep gardening tools handy and dry. And it's cute
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| Posted on: 12/11/2008 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Share Expensive Gardening Tools With Neighbors
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My friend, who lives in another town, says she and her neighbors all share their lawn and gardening tools. This way no one has to be out the purchase price of expensive items, like lawn mowers, garden tillers, leaf blowers, etc., unless they just want to be. Clever idea!
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| Posted on: 11/19/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Sharpening Hedge Shears
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How can I sharpen very dull hedge shears?
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| Posted on: 10/07/2008 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Run Your Mower Out of Gas Before Storing
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If you have a gas lawn mower, every time you use it, before storing it, make sure the mower runs out of gas. You'll stop the carburetor from gumming up. Also, they make a fuel additive for lawn mowers, that helps clean the carburetor.
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| Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Keep Garden Tools in Oiled Sand
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Those old, rusty, should-have-taken-care-of-them gardening tools you used last year stand a fighting chance this season with this ingenious storage solution. Instead of tossing them just anywhere once you're done digging and planting, empty a quart of motor oil into a bucket of sand and mix thoroughly.
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| Posted on: 06/11/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Oily Sand For Garden Tool Maintenance
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Sink an old metal bucket into the soil and fill it with sand. Get some some old sump oil from your motor mechanic and pour it into the bucket saturating the sand.wooden handle is joined to the garden tool.
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| Posted on: 01/10/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Removing Rust From Tools
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 How do you remove rust from metal tools? Tips from the ThriftyFun community. Here's a sharp idea: remove rust from household tools by using Morton's Salt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
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| Posted on: 09/27/2007 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Preventing Rust and Maintaining Your Garden Tools
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 Here's a list of tips to help keep your garden tools in good condition.
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| Posted on: 04/19/2007 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Saving Money on Garden Supplies and Equipment
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 Here are some money saving tips on gardening equipment and supplies from the ThriftyFun community. Post your own here.
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| Posted on: 04/05/2007 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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