Great Garden Tools

[RANDLOVER]

I recently got one of those multi function hose nozzles, it can do everything from mist, to shower, to jet. Very useful misting lawn seed, plus all the other stuff it can do.

[RANDLOVER]

Another great garden tool of sorts, is the "30 seconds outdoor cleaner" which now comes in a hose on pack, was quick and easy to hose on and seems to be cleaning my garden walls nicely, especially the part in the sun. The chemists on here will pro'ly know what effect the sun has, it smells a bit like bleach. I've used the direct spray stuff before, it also works well, but is a bit time consuming. It did burn my mondo grass bordering the wall a bit, but I'm pro'ly the only one who'll notice it and I think the dead blades will just rake out.

[AllTerr]

Link?

[67hardtop]

Where does it fit on a perentie bonnet??

[Toxic_Avenger]

I can recommend against NOT buying the $6 Saxon metal garden rake from Bunnings.
Mine is more beaten up after 2 uses than the Saxons at the Wendish Crusades.
Deus Vult!

My Fiskars broad plastic rake is taking an absolute punishing though, and loving it too!

[Homestar]

My only advice is to not skimp on a shovel (or spade) - Buy a decent, known brand. My 15 year old Cyclone shovel was about stuffed, so I bought another. I've had a cheapy in between but didn't go the distance.

[Saitch]

Got to be careful with axes too. Some are ok for Scandinavian pine and the like but show them a decent hardwood and they chip.

I have a Kelly that I have had for nearly 50 years. My dad had a Plumb which my mother and sister in law left in a pine forest one Chrissie. Boy, was he an upset and somewhat angry man for a while.

[donh54]

Very few women can be trusted with an edged tool made for timber work.
Seeing what my wives and daughters have done to axes and adzes over the years would bring tears to the eyes of Atilla the Hun.

[scarry]

Very few women can be trusted with an edged tool made for timber work.
Seeing what my wives and daughters have done to axes and adzes over the years would bring tears to the eyes of Atilla the Hun.

And they love to leave them out in the weather......

Which as we know stuffs them all pretty quick[bigsad]

As for spades,us brothers share one that we call the 'blue spade'.It was our parents.

Sure its blue,but it is heavy and has a skinny blade.Fantastic for digging holes.

Must be around 45yrs old at least,still going strong.

[gusthedog]

I have an old cyclone post hole shovel that I've had for 20 years. It's done everything from saving my ass on the Roe Plains and helping right my defender from on it's side to shifting tones of soil, rocks and gravel doing up my gardens at three or four houses. Love that shovel.

Also have a nice set of Japanese gardening shears I got for my birthday two years ago. So nice to use to prune the kangaroo paws after using crap and cheap ones for years.

[Don 130]

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Also have a nice set of Japanese gardening shears I got for my birthday two years ago. Do nice to use to prune the kangaroo paws after using crap and cheap ones for years.[/QUOTE]

According to the great kangaroo breeder, Angus Stewart, you prune the KP's with the saw blade on the brush cutter. All the way down to the crown, and that's what we do.

And on the topic of great gardening tools, My gear drive Fiskars loppers, Felco 2 secateurs, and my Midget Duster.
Don

[gusthedog]

According to the great kangaroo breeder, Angus Stewart, you prune the KP's with the saw blade on the brush cutter. All the way down to the crown, and that's what we do.

And on the topic of great gardening tools, My gear drive Fiskars loppers, Felco 2 secateurs, and my Midget Duster.
DonI have heard that about kangaroo paws but have had better luck with my method. I should take some photos of mine and put them up.

I found when I cut them back to the crown every year they seemed to take ages to come back. So I started experimenting about 15 years ago. My method has yielded great results - even with the smaller cross breeds that have a shorter lifespan.

Juat love paws - we have around 50 sureo5unding the house. But of course YMMV.

Back on topic - I have my granddads two pronged flat weed remover. It was old when he gave it to me. Love it. Have fixed my lawn and removed all flat weeds btw hand. Looks great.

[Don 130]

I have heard that about kangaroo paws but have had better luck with my method. I should take some photos of mine and put them up.

I found when I cut them back to the crown every year they seemed to take ages to come back. So I started experimenting about 15 years ago. My method has yielded great results - even with the smaller cross breeds that have a shorter lifespan.

Juat love paws - we have around 50 sureo5unding the house. But of course YMMV.

Back on topic - I have my granddads two pronged flat weed remover. It was old when he gave it to me. Love it. Have fixed my lawn and removed all flat weeds btw hand. Looks great.

Thanks for that, I'm always keen to learn something new, so don't delay with those photos
Don.

[Grappler]

My garden tools have lasted for ever I just replace the heads and the handles[bighmmm]

[gusthedog]

Thanks for that, I'm always keen to learn something new, so don't delay with those photos
Don.So here are a few. First photo is of one I left the flower stalks on too long. This causes some die back of fronds. You're best trimming the flower stalks at the end of January or just when a few fronds get Brown tips.

Second is one where I used my method at the right time. No need to cut all the fronds off if you get to the flower stalks early enough.

Third photo - cut the flower stalks off when you see this type of brown at the end of the fronds. This is probably just a bit too much Brown. Should've taken the stalks off a week earlier. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/439.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/440.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/441.jpg

[Don 130]

So here are a few. First photo is of one I left the flower stalks on too long. This causes some die back of fronds. You're best trimming the flower stalks at the end of January or just when a few fronds get Brown tips.

Second is one where I used my method at the right time. No need to cut all the fronds off if you get to the flower stalks early enough.

Third photo - cut the flower stalks off when you see this type of brown at the end of the fronds. This is probably just a bit too much Brown. Should've taken the stalks off a week earlier. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/439.jpg
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Thanks, I'll do an experiment. Some your way and some the Angus Stewart method. See what result I get. Your leaves look better than ours, but ours are growing under some very big trees, so there will be some nutrient robbing going on.
Don.

[RANDLOVER]

I recently got one of those multi function hose nozzles, it can do everything from mist, to shower, to jet. Very useful misting lawn seed, plus all the other stuff it can do.
I found another use for the multi function hose nozzle, using the centre spray section to clean the grey mould/algae that grows on pavers, concrete walkways, garden walls in SE Qld, it works like a scrubbing brush, reminds me of those air powered needle (de)-scalers.

[superquag]

My 'expensive' Bunnings - House-brand blower (RYOBI) finally died. Problem is, I've got 4 fairly recent lithium batteries and several other of the Plus - One range, so am a little bit tied to the brand... :(

Anyone know if the new 'Turbo skin' is any better than the old centrifugal one ? ($100 replacement skin)

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That's the pic of the unit from Bunnings, $149 here for skin only. Complete set from Home Depot USA is $139 USD.

The alternative is to go evilBay brands and 36 / 50/80Volt systems.

I want to add a cordless snipper, for getting around SWMBO small pots, when the petrol Kawasaki "might" kill something!

Edit; Need to stay light weight so Wife can use it if needs be, and the (newer) baby Ryobi-turbo is.... gutless.

Does anyone know if ALDI do 20v blowers ? - Rest of their tools seem good value and batteries/chargers are cheap. Just don't [B]Need a nailer or drill or hedge trimmer...

[Tombie]

How olds your unit? Warranty is bloody good if u registered.

[superquag]

"Only" about 10 to 15 years old....Never registered it. (Original battery was ni-cad.)

And in a Hicksville Southern accent - They sure don't make 'em like they used to . [bigsmile]

Plastic post inside wot the motor is strapped to, died of Old Age and fell apart, which let the impeller / motor move around and commit suicide.
It was with Great Reluctance that this hoarder chucked it in the re-cycle bin. (Removing and filing away the motor.... "just in case")

No one at Bunnings had experience or feedback with that new 'turbo' unit, but assured me the $99 smallest one (kit) was useless around the shop... at blowing dust around polished concrete. [bigsad]

[LRJim]

I know you have your batteries which always sucks with no tools. But if you've been using it for 15 years why not buy a stihl? You have a great reason to go spend the extra cash! There blowers are awsome! I'm pretty sure they have a 4t range now if 2t isn't your preference. Or get a honda 4t it will live forever.

[Tombie]

I know you have your batteries which always sucks with no tools. But if you've been using it for 15 years why not buy a stihl? You have a great reason to go spend the extra cash! There blowers are awsome! I'm pretty sure they have a 4t range now if 2t isn't your preference. Or get a honda 4t it will live forever.

I’ve gone the opposite!

Selling my Stihl blower and using a 36v Ryobi Blower, Mower and Brush Cutter.

Now I don’t annoy my shift working neighbours or more importantly shift working wife [emoji41]

[LRJim]

I’ve gone the opposite!

Selling my Stihl blower and using a 36v Ryobi Blower, Mower and Brush Cutter.

Now I don’t annoy my shift working neighbours or more importantly shift working wife [emoji41]Everyone has there reasons, electric is nice and quiet and cheaper to run including maintenance free, easy to use great for around the house and neighbors don't hate you.
I'm lucky I don't have neighbours and I've always had petrol garden tools because I've needed to. It's more maintenance and cost more to run but I've always got petrol on hand 20 lt will last all day and overall power is always gonna be more.
I have been meaning to get an electric cordless blower for work probs milwaukee because that's the batteries I've got.
And an electric chainsaw even ozito will do for out at the woodpile!

[Tombie]

Absolutely agree.

The Stihl gear has been faultless. I have a blower and a Chainsaw and neither has given an ounce of trouble.

If I was on a larger property it would remain that way.

Logistics - getting home late etc means electric ticks all the boxes for a quiet, cost effective solution *in my application* and I’ll no longer need 3 fuels either which is just a bonus as I never burn the 2T before it goes off and has to be disposed of.

Even the boat has fuel stabiliser because it doesn’t get the use it deserves.

[DAMINK]

I recently got one of those multi function hose nozzles, it can do everything from mist, to shower, to jet. Very useful misting lawn seed, plus all the other stuff it can do.

I got married. Im lazy i guess. She does all that squirting stuff............ well not all, lets say most. She certainly looks after the landscape though........ Hang on i forgot what were talkin about......

[RANDLOVER]

I really like the Fiskars non-steel stuff, I have a plastic cultivator (hoe and fork head either side) and a plastic and aluminium rake, that I just leave out in the back yard as they don't rust. I have broken one of the cultivators, but that was lifting a 400 X 400 mm paver that was glueD down by clay. Having said that, I have also broken a wooden handled cultivator on hard dried out clay soil. I also have a plastic trowel.

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[Toxic_Avenger]

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I've been using one of these for weeding the cat-head (caltrop) burrs out of the back backyard. Also works a charm for aerating hard clay soil like I have in my neverending quest to get some degree of grass coverage over this (modestly) great brown patch of land.