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| On walkways in formal garden setting have you found an easy and effective way to get the leaves and pine needles off without bringing up the gravel as well? I'm thinking a soil sifter might work, but I doubt if the screen is of large enough diameter.
what kind of rake do you like to use? Any other helpful tips? thanks, Gata |
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- Posted by gonativegal Zone5a (My Page) on Fri, Sep 28, 07 at 21:55
| These are a pain but when kept clean they're really beautiful. To maintain those gravel walkways - I use a regular metal leaf rake. It does a fairly decent job of picking up debris and smoothing out footprints and other irregularites. Just lightly skim over the surface. It works rather nicely without gouging deep lines in the gravel like the flat rake does. It also requires a minimal investment as these types of rakes are usually around $10. If you have some more money to spent, probably the most effective method is a leaf blower. However, I recommend practicing with it first as it can blow the gravel right into the beds if you're not careful.
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- Posted by herblady49 Z6 PA (My Page) on Sun, Sep 30, 07 at 15:48
| I use a leaf blower than go over with a bamboo rake. In the spring I use "Preen" to keep weeds from germinating. |
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