Learn how to prepare your garden beds for winter. Expert: Tia Pinney Contact: www.massaudubon.org Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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It\'s autumn, leaves are falling, and there is a lot of money to be made raking leaves for your customers. I am going to show you a few quick tips to make your jobs easier.
When you have a big leaf job I have always found the easiest way to do it is to windrow the leaves using a lawn mower or a leaf blower.
Today, I\'m not mowing the grass. So, I am going to use my backpack leaf blower.
For a good leaf raking tarp use a thick tarp with metal grommets. Take the rope and weave it into the grommets.
When the rope is through the grommets it is time to rake the leaves onto the tarp.
Now the leaves are windblown into a nice neat pile they can be raked onto the tarp with a regular leaf rake.
If you are doing heavy work like twigs or leaves that are wet from a rain, you can use a landscape rake. Landscape rakes can cost as much as $60. They are made out of aluminum and designed for rocks and mulch but it will do great for heavy, wet leaves.
Since it\'s dry today I am going to use a regular plastic rake.
Once you have all the leaves onto the tarp you can use the rope to fold up the tarp and help contain the leaves. That way, you can haul them off without them blowing all over the place.
Today, all we have to do is haul the leaves just up to the wood. This will save us a lot of trouble. It will save gas, dump fees, and it is much easier.
Once you are at your dump site it is as easy as releasing two grommets and walking the tarp over to dump all the leaves. Watch how simple this is.
That\'s all there is to it. It is much easier than bagging leaves. It saves time and money. This tip also gives you better ability to give customers better bids on leaf jobs.
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We have great lawn care business tips. It is fall time and there is a great deal of money to be made raking leaves. We have great tips and estimating calculators to help you start your lawn care business.
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This is the 2nd video about my reel mower about 2 months after purchasing it. I\'ve used it quite a bit since then and this video covers some other things that I have learned about the machine.
I talk about how it does a great job, with the exception of dandelions, which it can\'t touch (or anything tall). With dandelion season gone, things are great. It\'s much harder to push with tall grass, so with that, I mow twice a week, which is how I mowed the lawn before.
I show some footage of the blades cutting grass, and show how to test how sharp the reel is by cutting some paper and some other mowing tips.
*** A new note - the blades are sharp all the way across...when I test the reel/blade with a piece of paper when the mower is on the ground, it makes a nice sharp cut all the way across...go figure, but yay, no sharpening/adjustment needed! *** [More] [Less]
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Whenever I\\\'m designing elements for my garden, I always keep in mind, that the more natural they are the better they seem to fit in and that\\\'s exactly what I did when I created this rustic trellis. But others have taken this idea a step further. Jim Long, author of the book Making Bentwood Arbors and Trellises, explains how to create these artistic garden ornaments. Jim Long, Author: I find that lots of people can\\\'t identify wood so, my rule of thumb is, if it bends use it. And one of the nice things about this project is you don\\\'t really have to do very much measuring and the first step is to attach a crosspiece. All I\\\'m going to do is nail through the top piece into the bottom. What I do is kind of establish the arch that looks about the right proportion. There\\\'s no measurement again. Allen: Right. Jim: Match it with this piece and I like to twist one around the other so it kind of helps hold it in place. Allen: Sure. Jim: So this is our basic trellis shape. All of my trellises are built on this foundation. As you can see, these rustic trellises and arbors can create visual interest simply standing alone in the garden. Or they can be useful supports to plants like this vigorous climbing rose. If you\\\'d like more information on how to make interesting trellises and arbors just check out our website. From the garden, I\\\'m P. Allen Smith. Copyright: 2000 P. Allen Smith Gardens Hortus LTD. [More] [Less]
Learn how to prepare your garden beds for winter. Expert: Tia Pinney Contact: www.massaudubon.org Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
http://ondemand.psu.edu/viewer.php?id=10162007134315 Fall is the most important time to prepare a lawn for the following spring. Penn State turf grass specialist Carmen Magro shares tips about lawn care that can rejuvenate a yard.
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If you live in Delaware, Chester or Montgomery County Pennsylvania PA, reduce your heating and cooling costs with a FREE green home energy audit by Oliver Heating & Cooling. We will inspect your home for inefficiencies in your heating and air system. You can save up to 30% in energy costs by correcting them. Some are things you can do yourself and will cost you nothing. Oliver Heating & Cooling will provide a free estimate on the solutions involving costs. Go Green; saving energy also saves the environment. Find out more by watching this short video. Call 1-800-522-4884 for more information. [More] [Less]
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Learn how to prepare your garden beds for winter. Expert: Tia Pinney Contact: www.massaudubon.org Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
http://ondemand.psu.edu/viewer.php?id=10162007134315 Fall is the most important time to prepare a lawn for the following spring. Penn State turf grass specialist Carmen Magro shares tips about lawn care that can rejuvenate a yard.
Whenever I\\\'m designing elements for my garden, I always keep in mind, that the more natural they are the better they seem to fit in and that\\\'s exactly what I did when I created this rustic trellis. But others have taken this idea a step further. Jim Long, author of the book Making Bentwood Arbors and Trellises, explains how to create these artistic garden ornaments. Jim Long, Author: I find that lots of people can\\\'t identify wood so, my rule of thumb is, if it bends use it. And one of the nice things about this project is you don\\\'t really have to do very much measuring and the first step is to attach a crosspiece. All I\\\'m going to do is nail through the top piece into the bottom. What I do is kind of establish the arch that looks about the right proportion. There\\\'s no measurement again. Allen: Right. Jim: Match it with this piece and I like to twist one around the other so it kind of helps hold it in place. Allen: Sure. Jim: So this is our basic trellis shape. All of my trellises are built on this foundation. As you can see, these rustic trellises and arbors can create visual interest simply standing alone in the garden. Or they can be useful supports to plants like this vigorous climbing rose. If you\\\'d like more information on how to make interesting trellises and arbors just check out our website. From the garden, I\\\'m P. Allen Smith. Copyright: 2000 P. Allen Smith Gardens Hortus LTD. [More] [Less]
If you live in Delaware, Chester or Montgomery County Pennsylvania PA, reduce your heating and cooling costs with a FREE green home energy audit by Oliver Heating & Cooling. We will inspect your home for inefficiencies in your heating and air system. You can save up to 30% in energy costs by correcting them. Some are things you can do yourself and will cost you nothing. Oliver Heating & Cooling will provide a free estimate on the solutions involving costs. Go Green; saving energy also saves the environment. Find out more by watching this short video. Call 1-800-522-4884 for more information. [More] [Less]
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