Three Lawn-Care Tools That Every House Owner Must Have

The yard at your home is more than just an empty land plot. Even if you have not transformed that area into a lush garden, you still have the responsibility to maintain it. The first reason, your yard significantly affects the overall look of your house. If there are many dead leaves, untrimmed bushes, and overgrowing weeds, people will not be comfortable looking at your home.

Of course, in order to maintain your yard effortlessly, you have to equip yourself with the right tools.

Leaf Blower

You may think that you can handle all of those dead leaves with a simple rake and garden broom. But if you compare the efficiency of those tools with a leaf blower, you’ll realize that the former can take hours to finish, while the latter appliance can get the job done within an hour at maximum. Besides, some designs are equipped with a vacuum and shredding system that can turn the dead leaves into mulch. Not only will it save your time, but it will also make composting a very feasible and effortless task.

According to Popular Mechanics, here is a list of the best leaf vacuum mulchers:

1. WORX WG509 TRIVAC
2. Black & Decker BEBL7000 Leaf Blower
3. Toro 51619 Ultra Blower
4. Husqvarna 125BVx 28cc 2-Cycle Gas Blower/Vac
5. Greenworks 40V Blower Vacuum
6. BLACK+DECKER LSWV36 Cordless Sweeper and Vac

Chainsaw

If you have some trees on your yard, then you can save hundreds of buck by investing in a chainsaw. A tree removal service will cost you around $500 to $1500 for a big tree. Moreover, it will be a waste of money if you call a professional tree-trimming service each time you have overhanging branches that trespass your neighbor’s yard.

For general use at home, you can consider buying a chainsaw with a 16- to18-inches cutting bar. However, many chainsaws of that size are electric-powered. If you want to go with the gas-powered one, then it usually has 20-inches bar length. The most recommended brands for electric chainsaws are WORX WG304.1 Chain Saw and Makita UC4051A Electric Chain Saw. And for the gas-powered, we recommend either Husqvarna 967166101 450 2-Cycle Fully Assembled Gas Chainsaw or Remington RM5118R Rodeo 2-Cycle Gas Chainsaw.

String Trimmer

Instead of investing a thousand buck on a lawnmower, it would be better if you buy a string trimmer instead. The first reason is that a string trimmer has more reach. Due to lawnmower’s design, it would be hard to use it if your yard is landscaped with hills or terraces.

A lawnmower also can’t trim the overgrowing weeds in the corner parts of your yard or on the area around your mailbox, fence, and benches. Here, we recommend three string trimmers: BLACK+DECKER LST136W (battery-powered), Husqvarna 967055801 (gas-powered), and GreenWorks 21212 4 (electric cord).…