When purchasing a shovel, keep in mind the length of the handle. The longer the handle, the easier it will be to lift when it is full of dirt. The next thing you should purchase is a rake. The best rakes are made of metal. They last longer and they make raking much easier because the tines will not bend. The spreaders last a pretty long time, and if you want to add seeds to some areas of on your own, you can buy a spreader which has a rotating handle and can be held in the hand. It is a necessary fact of gardening that autumn leaves fall and drift down your window every year. However, if they manage to spread a blanket all over the lawn, they are going to dehydrate the grass by not allowing it to get water. By following some simple yet effective lawn mowing safety procedures you can save yourself a ride to the hospital:- Teenagers looking for making some extra pocket money often take up Land mowing jobs. Care should be taken while providing them with the land mowers. It is recommended that children below the age of 14 should not be allowed to work with ride-on lawn mower equipment and if the child is not even in his teen’s walk-behind lawn mowers are a big no-no. When you use a seed spreader, you should make sure the spreader is set to the proper seed rate. You should put down two or three applications of seed. Each application should be in a different direction than the previous application. You should then apply a dressing to your lawn. This will ensure that your seeds are not disturbed. The most important point to be considered is that one should hire a lawn care professional who is qualified enough for his job. Experience and a good track record for the maintenance of lawn are the important qualities of a good lawn care professional. Besides these qualities a lawn care professional needs to be aware of the environmental issues because only then he will be able to understand the importance of a chemical free and healthy residential environment. Organic lawns basically refer to a garden and its management without using any chemical and artificial fertilizers. Fertilizers do enrich the soil with essential nutrients for once but after some time of its use, the soil becomes barren and loses its fertility. Various other alternatives that are used in order to enhance the yield and production in organic lawns is through the use of natural predators like nematodes that helps in preventing infestation in the lawn with ants and crane fly larvae.