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When you're ready to seed your lawn, our calculator helps you estimate the amount of grass seed you'll need to get the job done.
Enter your preferred material, the square footage and mulch depth of the coverage space for accurate results.
We'll calculate the amount of fencing you should purchase based on your property needs.
Should I get a wood chipper or a wood splitter?
A wood chipper makes tiny wood chips, while a log splitter leaves you with more manageable chunks of wood. After pruning bushes and trees with hedge trimmers or a gas chainsaw, clean up the debris in a wood chipper. If your trees are healthy, the chopped wood makes mulch that you can spread in your garden. If you removed a tree, you can either get a log splitter or a splitting maul to break up the wood into smaller pieces. A wood splitter is quicker and a wise investment if you're doing an expansive amount of tree cleanup, and the bigger the splitter, the better.
How do I get rid of all these leaves?
If you'd prefer to use power tools to keep fallen leaves under control, shop our leaf blowers. Electric versions come as corded or cordless leaf blowers, which are also called battery leaf blowers. We've also got handheld, walk-behind, and backpack leaf blower models. Leaf vacuums, vacuum-mulcher combo units, or rakes are additional options. Turn the fallen leaves into mulch and enrich your soil or fill up lawn and leaf bags and take them out to the curb.
How do I store my garden tools for the season?
To make next spring easier, clean your garden tools before you store them. Remove grime and clay with a soak in soapy water, then dry the tools thoroughly. Next, soak them in a bleach and water mix for 20 minutes to disinfect them, and follow with a rinse. Then, scrub off rust specks with a wire brush, oil them with WD-40 or vegetable oil if necessary, and ensure they're dry before hanging them in a garage or shed.
How do I winterize a hose bibb?
Prepare for freezing temps by covering outside spigots with faucet covers. Winterizing the hose bibb can be put off until watering the garden or washing the car in the driveway is done for the year, but don't wait until the temps drop into the 40s. With all hoses disconnected, turn off the indoor valves that control the spigots, then open the taps and let them run until the water stops. If you have an irrigation system or in-ground sprinklers, drain those as well as per the manufacturer's instructions. You may need an air compressor to remove every drop of water. Even though your pool is winterized by now, you may be able to prepare for next summer by searching for sales on a pool vacuum and pool cover. That way, you'll be all set for the cold now and the heat later.
What tools do I need for snow removal?
In climates where it gets cold and snowy, preparing your snow removal equipment is key. Snow blowers are great, but keep an ice scraper and snow shovel to clean trouble spots or chip away ice patches. Find lightweight cordless and electric snow blowers as well as gas snow blowers. Rock salt and ice melt can clear walkways with less effort and help keep you safer when you make quick trips to the car. Shop now before the weather cools more and the snow rolls in.
Colder temperatures often mean you've wrapped up the gardening and outdoor work for the season. However, if it's not freezing outside and you're motivated, there's usually some project to do. In the meantime, enjoy your plants indoors. Read on for more on final tree and leaf cleanup, indoor gardening, giving next year's garden bed a glow-up, or making the most of a slightly warmer day.
Leaf Upkeep and Tree Maintenance in Warmer Climates
On a balmy wintertime day, you may want to take advantage of the weather and do outdoor maintenance. Neaten up your bushes and trees with chainsaws and pole saws. Fallen leaves are still an issue in warmer climates, so check out leaf blowers, yard waste bags, and rakes. Remember a wheelbarrow and buckets to easily transport leaves and branches. Of course, if you've got snow on the ground, now isn't the time.
Grow Indoor Plants
An indoor garden of greenery can be lovely, so create an oasis of house plants within your home. A sunroom or enclosed porch is a great place to encourage plant growth, especially with pots and plant stands of all sizes. Your spring flower seed choices, whether they're annuals or perennials, can also often get an indoor start once we turn the corner toward warmer weather.
Many types of plants will thrive indoors, from bonsai trees to fruit trees to traditional potted plants like peace lilies. Succulents thrive with little watering, and low-maintenance indoor plants are great for new or nervous gardeners. If you have furry friends, be sure to look for dog-safe plants and cat-safe indoor plants. As long as the plant pots are big enough and you follow the recommendations for watering and sunlight, you'll soon have a gorgeous and green indoor garden. Be sure to add dishes beneath the pots to catch any extra water if they don't have built-in overflow dishes.
Garden with Air Instead of Soil
For a different type of indoor planting, try hydroponic gardening. Hydroponics are an unconventional choice for indoor gardens. You can also keep them going year-round if outdoor raised garden beds aren't an option or the existing soil is poor.
A hydroponic garden uses water infused with nutrients and fertilizer to keep plants growing in a substrate that isn't dirt — like sand, rock chips, or perlite. It's an excellent way to grow veggies and herbs. Later in the year, you can just snip an herb or pick a fresh veggie to incorporate into your meal. You can also use hydroponics to grow some types of succulents.
Spread Nutrients
Give your house plants a nutritious place to grow with fertilizer and proper soil. Potted plants all do best with specialty potting soil. Succulents need a sandier soil mix that allows for lots of drainage. For optimal results, always match your soil to your plants when transplanting to larger containers.
Fertilizer replenishes and adds nutrients and trace minerals that your soil may lack. Fill in the blanks with fertilizer. We stock many kinds of organic and non-organic plant fertilizers to keep your indoor plants happy and healthy.
Add Decorative Retaining Wall Blocks and Mulch
On days when you'd like to garden but the growing season is over, consider planning for the spring instead. Measure the perimeter of your garden and crunch some numbers to see how many retaining wall blocks you'd need to accent or surround your garden. While you're at it, use our mulch calculator to figure out how much you'll need to buy when the temperatures warm. Give your garden a finished look with rubber mulch. It overwinters just fine and looks new longer than bark chips or other mulches that fade with weathering.
Warm the Outdoors with a Fire Pit
Stretch out warmer winter evenings with a patio heater, outdoor fireplace, or fire pit to take off the chill. No matter if you're looking to heat a small patio, a cozy back porch, or a spacious deck, we've got options. All you have to do is discover the one that matches your decor style.
When you're curious about how to build an outdoor fire pit or fireplace, we have the supplies you need. We carry brick pavers, mortar, a wheelbarrow, trowels, and more. If you'd love some extra heat but would rather not install a gas fire pit or fireplace, we also have patio heaters, including gas, propane, and electric models.
Ease Into Winter
This winter, shore up your garden and lawn for the year with us. We've got everything you need to enjoy outdoor company and plan for the spring. We'll be here when it's time to shop our wide variety of outdoor living products and garden care in our mobile app, online, or in the aisles of your local store.
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