Electric and gasoline powered tools - Wildlife Gardeners

gloria125 · 12-16-2008, 08:29 PM

Essential tools:

Chain saw. Remington Electric Chain Saw

Also: The Black and Decker Alligator. A tiny chain saw but very useful.

You got to have a lawnmower even if you don't have any grass.

Dr. Trimmer. This has a string trimmer in a mower format. It will mow waist high weeds, but gets hung up on viney plants like wisteria and woody privet. For those you need and electric

Hedge Trimmer.

TheLorax · 12-16-2008, 10:38 PM

chain saw
mortar mixer (helps with mxing mediums in large quantities)
heavy duty drill

doccat5 · 12-16-2008, 11:31 PM

Chain saw
Weed whip
TroyBilt Horse Rototiller
Small Troybilt Rototiller
Riding Lawnmower with hitch
Push type lawnmower
Heavy duty driller with auger (great for the bulb holes)
Chipper/shredder

JennyC · 12-17-2008, 02:35 PM

Oh, well, if we're talking power gear, let's not forget the big stuff

Massey-Ferguson tractor with bushhog. Convert to biodiesel if practical (ours isn't, but will be eventually).

M-F also needs a borrowed plow so that you can break ground once but aren't tempted to plow with the heavy tractor and compact the soil every year.

If you have a dirt road to maintain like we did (do?), a scraper blade is also essential.

Dually farm truck for hauling gravel for said road is also helpful, but ours needs a major overhaul or perhaps even a new engine.

A Jeep is very useful for pulling up underneath wild fruit trees to make something to stand on while picking

JennyC · 12-17-2008, 02:36 PM

Oh, and I heartily second Doccat's chipper/shredder. Something I don't have, and my compost suffers for it.

gloria125 · 12-17-2008, 04:44 PM

Yes. that's on my list also. A chipper /shredder to grind up some of this stuff I am trying to get rid of!

12-16-2008, 08:29 PM	#1
gloria125 Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	Electric and gasoline powered tools Essential tools: Chain saw. Remington Electric Chain Saw Also: The Black and Decker Alligator. A tiny chain saw but very useful. You got to have a lawnmower even if you don't have any grass. Dr. Trimmer. This has a string trimmer in a mower format. It will mow waist high weeds, but gets hung up on viney plants like wisteria and woody privet. For those you need and electric Hedge Trimmer.

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12-16-2008, 10:38 PM	#2
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	chain saw mortar mixer (helps with mxing mediums in large quantities) heavy duty drill

12-16-2008, 11:31 PM	#3
doccat5 Big Fat juicy WORM Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia, USA	Chain saw Weed whip TroyBilt Horse Rototiller Small Troybilt Rototiller Riding Lawnmower with hitch Push type lawnmower Heavy duty driller with auger (great for the bulb holes) Chipper/shredder

12-17-2008, 02:35 PM	#4
JennyC WG Guardian Spirit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The South	Oh, well, if we're talking power gear, let's not forget the big stuff Massey-Ferguson tractor with bushhog. Convert to biodiesel if practical (ours isn't, but will be eventually). M-F also needs a borrowed plow so that you can break ground once but aren't tempted to plow with the heavy tractor and compact the soil every year. If you have a dirt road to maintain like we did (do?), a scraper blade is also essential. Dually farm truck for hauling gravel for said road is also helpful, but ours needs a major overhaul or perhaps even a new engine. A Jeep is very useful for pulling up underneath wild fruit trees to make something to stand on while picking

12-17-2008, 02:36 PM	#5
JennyC WG Guardian Spirit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The South	Oh, and I heartily second Doccat's chipper/shredder. Something I don't have, and my compost suffers for it.

12-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#6
gloria125 Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	Yes. that's on my list also. A chipper /shredder to grind up some of this stuff I am trying to get rid of!