How to facilitate care work around the house?

The condition of our plants around the house depends on treatments such as mowing, watering, pruning branches and hedges or loosening the soil, and sometimes also spraying. These activities take a long time, but we cannot give them up. However, we can simplify them and make them quick and enjoyable. And this is thanks to modern devices that make the life of a modern gardener easier.

Lawn care is facilitated by convenient cutting height adjustment

Grass care around the house

Mowing is the most important lawn care procedure.It should be used systematically. It is recommended to mow on average once a week, but it is important not to let too tall grass grow. Optimal cutting height is cutting 1/3 and maximum half the height of the grass. If we cut off too much green mass, we will weaken the plant and, as a result, increase its susceptibility to pathogens.

What can make mowing easier and faster? In petrol mowers, functions such as: central adjustment of the cutting height with one lever, a double knife system that precisely cuts and shreds the grass more precisely, so that more of it can fit into the basket at a time, and a system that stops the knives without turning off the engine. Additional comfort is provided by the system that allows you to adjust the mowing speed.
The model with these features is the Honda HRX 476C1 VKE. The mower is equipped with a Honda GCV 160 combustion engine with an automatic choke system, Smart Drive ™ control system for smooth and easy speed control, central 7-step height adjustment of the mower from 2.5 - 7.9 cm, a basket with a capacity of 69 l built made of Dralon® - a dust-reducing material.The technology that distinguishes the HRX 476C1 VKE on the market is a unique variable mulching system that allows you to regulate the amount of grass that goes into the basket and left on the lawn. This system also speeds up the work - more shredded grass fits in the basket and we empty it less often.

Watering the garden around the house

The main rule in lawn care is to water it every 2-3 days, but intensively. The grass takes root to a depth of about 10 - 15 cm and there should be water in this layer. With a properly prepared substrate, such water percolation can be ensured by pouring 8 - 12 liters of water per 1 m². The daily water requirement of plants is 4 - 5 liters / 1 m² of area. Assuming the assumption: 4 l / m² / day x frequency of watering (every 2-3 days) x area (100 m²), it follows that for a single watering of a lawn with an area of ​​approx. 100 m², we should use 800 - 1200 liters of water. Unfortunately, not all of the water is used by plants. Some is lost through evaporation from soil and plants, some will drain into deeper layers.To minimize these losses, it is best to water the indicated doses and in the early morning hours.

Watering a plot, lawn or garden will be facilitated by a convenient and light Honda WX10 motor pump, used to pump water from rivers, lakes or other natural reservoirs

Otherwise, we water perennial shrubs or hedges. Their root system goes deeper - e.g. 30 - 40 cm, and that is why we water them less often and with more water. It is recommended to water the hedge once a week, and the amount of water needed for this is about 3000 - 3500 liters for every 100 m² of plants.
A device that facilitates watering a plot, lawn or garden is a motor pump, used to pump water from rivers, lakes or other natural reservoirs. An example of a comfortable, easy-to-use motor pump is the small and light Honda WX10 or recommended for larger gardens - WX15. The Honda WX10 weighs only 6.1 kg. It is distinguished by the fact that it can function in all conditions, e.g.on a slope. It is equipped with an environmentally friendly, quiet mini 4-stroke internal combustion engine, and the generated high pressure enables water delivery to a height of 36 meters and the connection of several garden sprinklers. The capacity of the fuel tank ensures continuous operation for almost an hour, during which time it can pump up to 7800l of water. The Honda WX15 motor pump is intended primarily for watering large gardens and lawns. It generates high pressure that allows water to be delivered to a height of 40 m. Hence, the device is ideal for effective watering of the garden in combination with a larger sprinkler system. The WX15 model is one of the most efficient devices of this type, because it can pump as much as 14,400l of water within an hour.

Trimming hedges, branches and shrubs

The treatment thickens the plants, improves their appearance, and keeps them in a he althy condition. The main rule is to cut the green part of the plant - the so-called soft part. The cuts should be perpendicular to the branches and straight and smooth, so before starting work, check the condition of the shears' blades.
We distinguish between nurturing and forming cuts. Care is aimed at removing old, not very aesthetic and dead parts of plants, we remove unnecessary, damaged and broken branches. We cut them out from the center of the tree, then the more light reaching these places stimulates the plants to release young shoots. It is worth paying attention not to leave any branches crossing, sick or dry after the cutting procedure. As part of the nursing cuts, rejuvenating cuts are made (every few years) - the oldest, thick branches are cut from the center. On the other hand, the second type of cutting - forming - is to give shape to the plant and it is carried out as often as the plant requires - depending on how quickly it grows.

HONDA petrol shears will facilitate hedge care

A convenient way to trim branches and hedges is to use a petrol shear.The Honda range includes a model with a double-sided high-speed cutting blade - HHH 25D-60E. The design of these scissors allows you to cut even thick shoots, which is sometimes necessary when rejuvenating plants. Another model is the HHH 25S - 75E with a single-sided blade for precise trimming. These scissors are additionally equipped with a deflector - a bar that facilitates the removal of cut shoots at a certain distance from the plant. The cut fragments of shoots are usually very flaccid and are difficult to remove later if they fall into the twigs of the plant.
One of the latest innovations that will make pruning branches and forming a hedge easier are the special Honda brushcutter attachments. The new attachments are mounted as the end part of the scythe, enabling very comfortable - without bending down - trimming plants from below, cutting even very high hedges and cutting branches at great heights. In addition - the hedge cutter can be set at different angles, which allows for comfortable trimming of the plant from all sides, even from the top.New attachments are offered for selected models of Honda UMK 425E LEET and UMK 435E LEET brushcutters.

Loosening the soil in the backyard garden

A necessary treatment when setting up a lawn, vegetable garden or garden. It is best when we make it with a rotary tiller - it is definitely the easiest and fastest way to cultivate the soil, but also to weed, mix fertilizers, and dig the beds after harvesting the crops.

Loosening the soil will be easier when using a rotary tiller