Preparing Garden Tools for Winter

Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison shows what he does to take care of his garden tools before he puts them away for the winter. Taking care of tools will make them last a long time. Mike shows a hoe that was purchased by his father in the 1960s and was used for years on the family farm. It still has the original handle and Mike shows what he does to preserve the metal and wood. He uses oil on the metal and linseed on the wood. Leaving dirt on tools will encourage rust which is the enemy of all metal tools. Mike also talks about what he does to get his small engines ready for winter.

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