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Fall garden clean up tools
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items All of the things you need to do fall garden cleanup and get all of your plants ready for winter.
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Leaf clean-up
Pruning and cutting back
Soil and bed prep
Landscape protection and storage
Leaf clean-up
Fall's biggest chore is to get the leaves off your lawn.
Wide rake for moving leaves & debris off lawns or patios; strong tines won’t break easily—great for big clean sweep jobs especially in mulched beds.
Husky 57 in. Fiberglass Handle 16-Tines Bow Rake
You need a good leaf rake. Cheaper ones tend to fall apart after a season or two (or a particularly vigorous raking session!). This one has lasted a good while longer without the spring falling apart.
Husky 53 in. Long Wood Handle 22 in. Steel Leaf Rake 77844-950
Cleaning up leaves goes a lot faster with a good, corded blower. This one is powerful but lightweight enough to use one handed. The quick release lets you switch between blowing leaves into a pile and vacuuming them up quickly!
Toro Ultra Blower 340-CFM 260-MPH Corded Electric Handheld Leaf Blower
Pick up 10x the leaves with each scoop. The single best investment I've made in my garden tools! These are so good, my mom stole my first set and I ended up gifting a pair to a neighbor.
Leaf Grabber Hand Rake Claw for Scooping Leaves (Set of ...
Get those leaves out of your gutters quickly! This extension kit fits just about any blower and it long enough to reach the gutters on most one-story houses (or a one-and-a-half story if you are tall and stretch a little!)
Leaf Blower attachment for gutters -Universal Gutter cleaner kit
I use tote bags like these to haul some of my yard waste to the county drop off site. These are great because the fold back down for storage through the winter.
Ironton Gardzen 2-Pack Garden Waste Bags with Gloves
I'm a lazy composter, but these bins help me keep the pile neat, tidy, and contained in a corner of the yard.
Compost Bin, 220 Gal. Capacity, Expandable Outdoor ...
For moving leaf piles around your yard or taking them to the yard waste site. You don't need a heavy-duty tarp. I find this size manageable. Smaller sizes don't fit many leaves, bigger sizes get to heavy to move around easily.
9 ft. x 11 ft. All Purpose Tarp
Protect your knees during hours of clean up!
Black Duck Brand Set of 6 Foam Kneeling Pads! Perfect for Long Gardening Hours!
Pruning and cutting back
Fall is the right time to prune back some landscape plants. Here are the best tools for the job!
I love my Felco pruners and will tell anyone who will listen to just spend the money and get a pair! They stay sharp and cut like a hot knife through butter. My take a beating every year and have never let me down!
FELCO F6 7.7 in. Medium Right Hand Pruner with 1 in. Cut Capacity, High Performance, Ergonomic, Compact F6
Fiskars makes a solid set of cutting tools for the garden. The hedge trimmer here is one of the best I've used and it comes with bonus backup pruner and loppers.
Fiskars 3pc Tree & Shrub Care Set: Rust-Resistant Steel, Lifetime Limited Warranty
A smaller pruning saw will help you with the larger, woody branches in most yards. Get one with the thumb screw so you can fold it in half for safe storage.
10 in Folding Pruning Saw
Soil and bed prep
Gardeners are always thinking ahead to next season. Give future you the best start possible.
Loosens compacted soil, aerates before mulching. Good for flipping mulch & straw.
CRAFTSMAN 34-in L Wood -Handle Steel Spading fork
I like to test the soil in my garden beds in the fall to see what I need to add before the next growing season. This is really important if you planted something that just didn't seem to thrive this year.
Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Tester 1 pk
Fall is the perfect time to add some compost to your garden beds. Dump it on, stir it in, and let the nutrients and microbes do their thing until spring!
Ace Organic Compost Manure 0.81 cu ft 40 lb
Landscape protection and storage
Protect your plants and patio from winter snow and wind.
Be sure to wrap any newly planted shrubs or vulnerable shrubs for the winter, especially if you live somewhere that gets a lot of snow. I used to think these burlap sacks looked so goofy in other people's yards, but then I tried them on some young ar...
Wellco 40 in. x 70 in. Burlap Winter Plant Cover Bags with Rope (2-Pack) BPC4070P2
Keep your tools stored safely away for the winter. My parents have one of these tucked into a corner at their house that has lasted for decades without fading or cracking and it really helps keep all of the tools organized and out of the way.
Suncast 4-ft x 3-ft Extra Large Vertical Gray Lean-to Resin Storage Shed (Floor Included)
If you live a cold climate with an early frost, putting a cover like this on your crops can extend the growing season and help your plants survive a few more weeks.
Agfabric 1.2 oz. 10 ft. x 25 ft. Frost Cloth for Plants Row Cover Frost Blanket for Freeze Protection RC1210025
These are better for early frost protection for shrubs or big plants (like a giant tomato plant), but not over-winter protection if you live in a cold climate.
Plant Covers Protection Plant Cover Bag
Keep your fire pit protected over the winter so it doesn't rust out the bottom!
Round Fire Pit Cover Fits 22-32 in. Fire Pits with Straps and Vents 01ACC004_HD35US
Patio furniture is expensive – keep it protected all winter with a good cover! Be sure to use the straps or tie-downs to keep it from blowing away in blizzard!
Hampton Bay Round Table Outdoor Patio with Chair Cover 792233-C