It's not just plants that should be adjusted properly in winter. You also need to winterize your garden tools. We'll tell you how to do it.
We don't just want to focus on garden tools like lawnmowers, because many people often forget the simplest garden tools like garden hoses, water pumps and the like. These garden tools also need to be properly winterized.
Care and cleaning of spades, lawnmowers etc.
You have to keep in mind that garden tools have to be stowed away properly in order to survive the hibernation
. Among other things, you must first empty the garden hose thoroughly and then roll it up without kinks. You can finally wash your gardening gloves and bring the lawn mower to the inspection. Here are more winter tips for your garden tools:» Clean garden tools properly!
It is important that you clean all the gardening tools well again in late autumn, when the gardening work is largely complete. You have to thoroughly remove residues of soil and leaves, etc., which protects the equipment permanently.
Important:
After cleaning, you should make sure that you only set the garden tools completely dry so that metal parts in particular do not rust!
You should also disassemble the individual pieces of equipment while cleaning, clean them and put them back together again. A measure that is especially good for electrical devices, such as the lawn mower.
Hint:
When disassembling the equipment, you can also sharpen the mowing blade, oil hinges, drain old engine oil, degrease chains, and much more.
» Carry out repair work!
When cleaning the garden tools, you can often see small defects that you should repair immediately, such as repainting damaged paintwork, tightening screws, grinding cutting tools again, etc.
Hint:
If parts of the device can no longer be repaired, you should disassemble them and keep the parts that are still good, such as handles. Because this partValuable individual parts can be reused on another device at any time.
» Find storage options!
If there is no regular winter space for the garden tools, one should be created. For this purpose, some variants, such as shelving systems for garages and basement rooms, storage sheds, special equipment cabinets, etc. are offered in specialist shops. If you don't have enough space, you can also anchor a small tool shed to the north side of your house. You can also store your equipment in the greenhouse over the winter months.
In any case, it is important that the garden tools are not left outside in winter, which could seriously damage them all. Because rubber quickly becomes porous in frost, for example, wood deforms, paint flakes off, rust forms due to moisture, etc.
» Eliminate the risk of injury!
Garden tools should always be stowed away in such a way that they cannot pose a risk of injury to you or your children. For example, you should always tidy up computing devices with the prongs facing the wall. The same applies to tips, cutting tools, rakes and the like.
Hint:
You can also cover gardening tools that are not needed over the winter with foil or breathable fleece so that they neither collect dust nor cobwebs.
» Clean and store water pumps!
If you also use pond foggers or water pumps in the garden, for example in the garden pond as a fountain or in the well shaft for the irrigation water supply, then you should definitely stop these during the frosty winter months.
Before wintering, however, you must thoroughly clean the pond fogger and the water pump down to the smallest detail and remove any algae residues. However, if you are not familiar with this, it is better to commission a specialist with this task.
Hint:
This service is usually offered in specialist shops at a very reasonable price, e.g. if you have also bought the water pump in question from the respective dealer in advance. Therefore, always ask for a winter service when shopping!