Clean and Organize Your Garden Tools

A lot of #fall #garden prep involves #organizing and #storing things so they will be useful again when #spring comes. #Clean any hand gardening tools such as trowels and stick the metal ends in a bucket of sand “laced with vegetable oil” to prevent corrosion, says Better Homes & Gardens. Sharpen cutting blades on loppers, shears and mowers; drain hoses and irrigation equipment; and empty all gas-powered implements of fuel. Finally, empty flower pots and other containers of soil and store them in a dry, protected environment such as a shed or garage so they don’t crack during the freeze/thaw cycle. #FallGardening