Garden tools can sustain a lot of wear and tear during the growing season, so cleaning and maintaining them is essential if you want your tools to last. While it may be tempting to wait until spring ...

If you’re wondering how to clean plastic garden furniture, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got a handy step-by-step guide that will leave your outdoor furniture set sparkling quicker than you ...

There are many tasks that are required to keep a garden looking its best, and they should be done on a daily basis. Some of ...

As our landscape starts to come out of winter dormancy it is time to start cutting away the winter cold damage. However, we need to use some caution as we pull out the pruners. There are diseases in ...

Before everything hits full throttle, it's time to awaken the garden and get a few spring chores off your garden to-do list. Walk around your yard to inspect trees and shrubs for damage. Prune broken ...

Easy tips for cleaning your garden tools. Learn easy tips to clean your gardening tools to stop rust, prevent disease and give them longer life. Tom Butzler from Penn State Extension talks you through ...

Vinegar’s natural acidity helps loosen rust and dirt from your gardening tools with little to no effort. Regularly cleaning gardening tools prolongs their lifespan and minimizes cross-contamination.

As the crisp air of autumn settles over Iowa and the trees begin their colorful transformation, gardeners are turning their attention to one of the most important, and often overlooked tasks of the ...

I hate cleaning my baseboards. For nearly every other cleaning task you can think of, I have a reminder set on my phone so I never forget to do it. Clean the bathroom? Check. Wash the comforter? Yup.

Q: I have several pair of garden shears that have become sticky with what I think is a plant residue near the end of the blades. Can you please tell me how I can clean these shears? A: It’s important ...