Well That Was A Good Buy

[david63]

Towards the end of last year we had some fencing replaced and knowing that it would need painting (a job that I detest with a vengeance) I bought a Wagner Fence & Decking Paint Sprayer (not cheap). Yesterday was the day to try it out and I was impressed. Instead of taking 15 - 20 minutes to paint a panel by hand the sprayer did it in about two minutes.

The only downside is that most of the time saved with painting is lost at the end when you have to clean the sprayer!

[screwy]

And re wash next doors washing.

[david63]

And re wash next doors washing.

Nope - no excess spray

[oldbluefox]

My latest great buy was a Cobra lawn scarifier. I had already scarified it and took up loads of moss and thatch. However it still left behind quite a bit of moss so enter the scarifier. I am amazed how much more thatch and moss it has taken out. At the moment it looks rather akin to a ploughed field but I feel sure once the rain and warmer weather come along it will green up. Some areas will need re-seeding where the moss had taken over altogether so I am hoping my turf will match that at Wembley before too long!!!
Great machine!!!

[Ray B]

Foxy, a good move as the years creep up on you.
A whole lot easier than the lawn rake.
Also it doesn't take as much time to clean it as David's purchase.

[Manoverboard]

We don't paint fences in Darzet, that's for City suckers slickers ... just saying

[screwy]

And re wash next doors washing.

Nope - no excess spray

Not like the Cuprinol one i bought about 15 yrs ago.! Ended up spraying next doors washing and their kiddies swing, clogging up was a bugger.

[Stephen]

We don't paint fences in Darzet, that's for City suckers slickers ... just saying

Nor do I. Like David I hate it. But Mrs S doesn't mind at all. So she's welcome to it

[Mervyn and Trish]

We had a very cheap fence sprayer. And its performance reflected its price. After its last use I didn't bother to clean it before I threw it in the bin.

[Onelife]

With 15 fence panels to do I’m happy with their smoky grey finish.

[Onelife]

My latest great buy was a Cobra lawn scarifier. I had already scarified it and took up loads of moss and thatch. However it still left behind quite a bit of moss so enter the scarifier. I am amazed how much more thatch and moss it has taken out. At the moment it looks rather akin to a ploughed field but I feel sure once the rain and warmer weather come along it will green up. Some areas will need re-seeding where the moss had taken over altogether so I am hoping my turf will match that at Wembley before too long!!!
Great machine!!!

Hi foxy,

I was interested to read your scarifying endeavours as I also bought a scarifier last year (VonHaus)

I only managed to do half of our lawn as it was quite labour intensive raking up all the moss/thatch etc (the catch bucket at the back is pretty useless due to it being full within a few feet of scarifying) …I’ll get round to doing the rest later this year.

I have to say I’m delighted with the results and as you implied it does take a little imagination thinking about what it will look like having giving it a good scalping.

For those who wish to have a lawn like mine its best that you apply moss killer a few weeks before scarifying (you did do this, didn’t you Foxy?) or else the moss spores just get spread here there and everywhere…I also apply lawn weed killer twice a year.

As for the two brown areas to the front of the property… the less said about that the better…she still hasn’t seen it yet!

[Mervyn and Trish]

I had the same problem with the catch bucket being next to useless. So my solution is I use the scarifier without it and then run the mower over it (set high so it doesn't actually cut) to collect the rubbish. The mower does it quite effectively and easier than by hand.

[david63]

I had the same problem with the catch bucket being next to useless. So my solution is I use the scarifier without it and then run the mower over it (set high so it doesn't actually cut) to collect the rubbish. The mower does it quite effectively and easier than by hand.

I have an even easier solution - I let the gardener do it!

[Manoverboard]

My ' catching ' is as follows ...

Scarify until I spot the tell tale trail of thatch / moss forming then remove box and empty into Mobietta's extra large orange plastic bucket. Continue until the bucket is full then ask Mobietta to empty it into our Council type Gardening Bin.

Gets it done in no time and as a bonus Mobietta gets extra exercise

[Ray B]

Moby, I did not realize what a good hearted person you are. Mobietta is fortunate to have such a thoughtful hubby.

[Mervyn and Trish]

My ' catching ' is as follows ...

Scarify until I spot the tell tale trail of thatch / moss forming then remove box and empty into Mobietta's extra large orange plastic bucket. Continue until the bucket is full then ask Mobietta to empty it into our Council type Gardening Bin.

Gets it done in no time and as a bonus Mobietta gets extra exercise

Is Mobietta available for a gig in Staffordshire? We wouldn't charge for the benefit of her getting yet more exercise.

[oldbluefox]

I had the same problem with the catch bucket being next to useless. So my solution is I use the scarifier without it and then run the mower over it (set high so it doesn't actually cut) to collect the rubbish. The mower does it quite effectively and easier than by hand.

Cribbed from YouTube I leave the catch bucket off and when I have finished I use the leaf blower to blow it into handy piles and finish off with a leaf rake. I then give it all a sprinkle with iron sulphate to kill off moss and act as a conditioner.
The leaf blower's another of my Good Buys and saves hours of sweeping and raking both on the lawn and the patio although it does cause a bit of havoc when used indoors!!!

[Mervyn and Trish]

Do you blow it all into next door's garden?

[Manoverboard]

I was wondering why anybody would use a leaf blower indoors

[Stephen]

I was wondering why anybody would use a leaf blower indoors

They might not have an extractor fan

[oldbluefox]

I was wondering why anybody would use a leaf blower indoors

That's what a friend told me