…quickly. Some compost containers are designed to be turned or rotated easily to mix compost. You can also stir your own with a shovel or fork. However, even if compost is never turned or mixed, it will naturally decompose with time; it will just take longer…

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…or through your county Cooperative Extension office. Follow the individual test instructions. Typically a garden trowel or shovel is all you need to collect soil samples. The test report will tell you the soil s pH, which is its alkalinity or acidity…

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…hole twice as wide as, and slightly shallower than, the root ball. Roughen the sides and bottom of the hole with a pick or shovel so that roots can penetrate the soil. With a potted tree, gently remove the tree from the container. Lay the tree on its…

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…plant with one hand and gently pull the lip of the container. To slide the container off you may need to tap the sides with a shovel. For larger containers cut the container on two sides from the lip to the base. With a knife slice the root base on three…

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…handling, wear plastic bags on your hands, or gloves, and use a scoop to fill a shaker bottle. When the ice melts to slush, shovel it off. The trick is to keep the surface clear and dry, which is no small task. Another trick is to put some pellets on the…

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Tools and Materials: Bare-root rose plant Measuring tape Shovel or spade Wheelbarrow or tarp Soil amendments, see text Water source, hose or bucket Organic mulch, such as shredded…

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…ground. If the old post is fixed in cement, use a spade and shovel to dig it out. Check for town regulations on height and…
…Step 2: Prepare the post hole Use a spade, long-handle shovel or post hole digger to widen the existing hole to about twice…

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…two-thirds full with soil. Flood the hole with water, and then add more soil. If the plant is too low, raise it with a shovel and add more soil. Add soil as necessary until it is at ground level. Tamp the soil down with your foot. Flood the hole…

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…chloride was much more effective when the temperature was several degrees below. One Important Thing in controlling ice is to shovel the walks as bare as possible. Then less salt will be needed to melt down the thin layer that's left. Gritty Substances…

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…Every few weeks, just go around and clean up the edge cut the same way you created it in the first place, with a flick of the shovel. There's always bark mulch. To finish the job even more neatly, add that ubiquitous bark mulch. It comes in colors…

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