Cheap Cover for the Improvised Lawn Aerator

In a previous entry, I explained how you can assemble a homemade manual lawn aerator. Essentially, the lawn aerator uses spikes to create holes in the ground. Putting away and storing the garden aerator, however, may pose some problems.

The exposed pointed and sharp nails (spikes) can become very sharp even after continued use. There have been times when the spikes scratched my fingers and hands when I reached for this garden tool in the storage rack. So there has to be a way to store the garden tool without causing accidents.

Cutting and Disposing Thorny Plant Branches - Part 2

(This is the continuation from Part 1)

Procedure for Disposing Cut Branches:

  1. Lay out a couple of lengths of plastic yarn on the ground, parallel to each other at around 1 foot distance.

Cutting and Disposing Thorny Plant Branches

Have you ever had problems bundling your pruned thorny bushes for disposal? I have. Handling these thorny plant stems and branches can be a real pain when they're not bundled properly.

Worse, there have been instances when garbage collectors become hesitant to take your "green" garbage made of thorns. I've heard a garbage guy grumble more than once upon seeing the familiar spiky branches.