Turf Laying and Garden Maintenance in Hampshire | Taking Care of Your Gardening Equipment

Top Equipment Care Tips

The following are some of our commercial gardening company’s top tips to keep your garden equipment in proper working order:

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  Clean off tools after each use, but clean dried-on muck and dirt with a barbeque brush where needed. Obviously use it for gardening use only. If too much mud is stuck to your shovel or spade, for example, they won’t be able to dig into soil effectively, which will put a physical strain on your efforts.

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  Smearing car wax across the blades and hinges of your shears will prevent them from rusting or ceasing up, enabling you to continue pruning and trimming with minimal effort.

Storage

It goes without saying that you should store all your gardening equipment properly. When carrying out any type of garden and grounds maintenance in Hampshire, such as turf laying, staff at Premier Grounds & Garden Maintenance make sure their tools and machinery are dry and stored properly at the end of each day. The same applies to the equipment we use when completing commercial lawn cutting. 

Our top storage tips:

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  Sand and oil any wooden handles regularly to preserve the timber. Check all bolts and screws are tightened and rust-free.

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  Hang as many of your gardening tools as you can in a dry shed or garage. Leaving them on the ground may cause damage, and any potential damp issues will rust the metal fixings.

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  Before the gardening season begins after the winter months, sharpen blades so they’re in perfect condition.

It’s also vital to sanitise and disinfect your gardening tools in order to avoid spreading disease between plants. As a commercial gardening company working for several clients in Hampshire, this is an essential part of our own equipment’s upkeep.

Year-Round Professional Gardening Services

Premier Grounds & Garden Maintenance provides a wide range of landscaping and gardening services for the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors, including:

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  Commercial Lawn Mowing

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  Garden and Grounds Maintenance

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  Hedge Trimming

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  Jungle Clearances

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  Turf Installations

For further tips on gardening tool care, or if you’re looking for a quotation for turf laying or commercial lawn cutting, please get in touch.