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tending to the yard and garden while ballin on a budget!
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items Yard work has to get done one way or another! So make it worth your while by getting good tools for a good price! With some tlc your yard will look as good as your neighbors who have top dollar gadgets!
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Uhm, yard supplies?
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These are the tools that I have been using this summer to keep up with my yard. Some may be a little extensive but I had to clean up the mess left over by the last tenants. Either way I have gotten compliments from the neighbors on how great of a job...
I have put through the ringer! Together we have dug up pesky root systems, dug out poles in the ground (in areas with pebbles instead of grass) and dug holes to repot plants.
Expert Gardener Steel Trowel, 12.6 in Length, Black & Yellow
I have been able to cut things I probably should have with these! I pretty much have these laying next to me when I am working with bushes.
Expert Gardener 24 inch Steel Bypass Lopper, 1" Cutting Capacity in Black and Yellow
These are better for cutting softer, new growth steams and thinner roots. Handy for tighter spaces.
Expert Gardener Soft Grip Adjustable Pruner, 3/4" Cutting Capacity in Black and Yellow
This the the rake I used to rough up the bare spots of our yard to lay seed. It's VERY sturdy!
Expert Gardener 14-inch Wood & Steel Tine Bow Rake
Does the job well enough for me! Look, I'm a renter and have been living VERY low budget for a MINUTE now 😅 and I am not going to buy a lawn mower for two small patches of grass. If our PM wanted better they should buy the house lawnmower that stay...
Hyper Tough 4.6-Amp 13in Electric String Trimmer HT21-401-002-04 [NEW]
I use this to mix my own weed killer and get those unruly, unwanted weeds to buzz off.
HomeGardener 2-Gallon Multi-Purpose Sprayer for Lawn, Home and Garden
I haven't done a ton of actual wood working with this, more so cutting thicc tree branches and matured grape stems. I also used it to build the arch for my cousins wedding 💪🏻 oh and I've had the same blade since the beginning, could I use a new one...
CRAFTSMAN V20 20-volt Max 6-1/2-in Cordless Compact Circular ...
This bad boy here has helped me out immensely with the yard work haha, again not so much actual wood work. This one I've used so much that I wore the blade down until there were no teeth left on the blade! SO helpful to have in your garage/shed/stora...
CRAFTSMAN V20 20-volt Max Variable Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Bare Tool)
Uhm, yard supplies?
These are the items I have bought outside of tools to keep up the good looks and saving my safety deposite lol
I was looking for a cheap what to fill in some areas of the yard that had died off, so our landlord would try to take sod out of our security deposite. The bag said 5-14 day, we'll it's day 9 currently and I am definitely seeing new growth!
Pennington Bare Spot Grass Seed Mix, for Sun to Partial Shade, 1 lb.
I'm not going to lie to you, I haven't had the chance to use this quite yet, but I've heard really great things about it. Do your own research but I trust my source of knowledge on this hehe
Sunday Lawn Kickstart Fertilizer for Lawn Improvement (22-0-2)
This is one part of three, for the organic weed killer concoction. The first time I did this it literally rained within mmmmm... 2 hours I'd say 🤔 so it didn't have the full effect, however I still see some of the effect. I recommend doing I'm the m...
Great Value Distilled White Vinegar, 128 fl oz - Walmart.com
Part two of the three for organic homemade weed killer. 1 cup per gallon of vinegar.
Iodized vs. Noniodized Salt: What's the Difference? - GoodRx
Part three of three for the organic weed killer. 1 tbsp per gallon of vinegar, or be the the southern part of me and just eyeball the measurements. We make the rules here!
Dawn dish soap