Winterizing Garden Tools: Cleaning and Storage Guide
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The post Winterizing Garden Tools: Cleaning and Storage Guide is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Don’t leave your tools out. They may turn rusty and dirty over the winter. It’s best to clean, sterilize, and polish them in the fall for winter storage. Learn how to best care for your precious garden tools alongside landscaping professional Jerad Bryant. The post Winterizing Garden Tools: Cleaning and Storage Guide is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.
Key takeaways
What to know before you act on this, from the SteadScape editors.
- Clean all metal garden tools with water and a sponge, ensuring to scrub in crevices, ideally by late November before frost sets in.
- Remove rust using a wire scrubber, focusing on any orange-brown spots, and do this at least once a year to prevent spread.
- Sterilize tools with rubbing alcohol after cleaning to prevent disease transfer, using a cotton swab to reach tight areas.
- Allow tools to air dry completely before storage, ideally in a warm, dry place, to avoid rusting during winter months.
- Sharpen blades of pruners and loppers once a year using a handheld sharpening tool, ideally before the first spring use.
- Best for
- Beginners winterizing garden tools; plan in late fall before storage.
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