Seasonal work on a summer cottage takes farmers a lot of time and physical strength. Of course, plowing untreated land by hand is extremely difficult. Gardening equipment for a summer residence and a vegetable garden will help here. Fortunately, today modern manufacturers offer many options with impressive capabilities, different in power, class, drive type.

The technique for giving will become indispensable if you need to plow a plot for planting potatoes with an area of ​​3 × 3 m or cut off last year's bushes, clear the beds of litter (last year's foliage). The article discusses the types, principles, methods of operation of gardening automated assistants (walk-behind tractors, cultivators, brush cutters, shredders, saws, lawn mowers, mini tractors, verticutters, aerators).

Cutting and trimming technique

Lawn mower

Devices for working in the garden on electricity, battery or gasoline can become indispensable for pruning and cutting bushes of fruit trees, mowing grass in the garden (vegetable garden). This is about:

  • Shredders for processing garden waste (overgrowth, weeds, plant shoots, tree branches). The models have a lot of power, although they are designed to do only a certain type of work, that is, to cut bushes. When caring for a personal plot, it is better to give preference to a universal multifunctional device with the ability to work not only with specific bushes, but also fruit and berry trees, large plantings.
  • Lawn mowers by type of power supply are gasoline, electric. Designed for mowing grass in a certain area in the garden, vegetable garden. Experts advise choosing with a variety of functions that will not only mow the grass with high quality, but also make punctures in the ground to saturate with moisture and oxygen. In this case, the power of the device must be high for faster and better performance of work.
  • Brush cutters for shaping the crown of trees with thin branches operate on battery or mains power. There are contact models for processing certain types of bushes and universal ones, capable of working both with trees and with bushes of any thickness.
  • Saws for cutting dry large branches, rejuvenating garden crops, removing old tree trunks. The best option in the country is a household model. On a sawmill or for felling wood, you cannot do without a powerful professional device. The work is carried out from the battery, power grid, gasoline fuel. Today, manufacturers offer chain and saber models with the principle of operation on an ellipse, a pendulum.
  • Pole-cutters (gasoline, battery, electric) form a crown, cut any types of trees. Also on sale there are mechanical models that work by applying physical effort.

Note! Gardening equipment is offered with different technical characteristics and in a wide price range. Of course, inexperienced summer residents find it difficult to make a choice before buying. So, for example, in order to process a small plot of land of 5-6 acres, it is better to purchase an inexpensive light model. If there are difficulties in choosing, then it is reasonable to first consult with a competent specialist.

Garden equipment

By type of equipment for the garden and garden is:

  • portable (suitable for use by women);
  • heavy with limited use in areas (difficult terrain, narrow roads).

Mini tractor for garden and vegetable garden

Options for cleaning the garden:

  • Motoblock is a special technique for creating beds, processing, loosening, plowing, cultivating large areas. If you connect a trailer, you can significantly increase the functionality of the walk-behind tractor, transport various goods. Additionally, you can purchase and build in attachments (cultivator, plow, cutters, hiller, mower, snow plow, potato planter). If you have the necessary material at hand, then a device for collecting hay and foliage, mowing grass can be done with your own hands. A walk-behind tractor in the garden is a powerful type of equipment, unlike a motor-cultivator. Assumes the supply of a certain physical strength during use. The most powerful professional models with the ability not only to work the soil, but also to dig, plant potatoes, huddle and cut ridges. If you connect attachments (mower, plow) to the walk-behind tractor, the device turns into a mini-tractor that allows you to work on large areas of land.
  • All types of garden petrol sprayers are lighter and smaller (up to 9 HP) devices. Diesel engines are the heaviest with a capacity of 7-15 liters. with., designed for plowing large garden areas. Electric drives are less expensive (as opposed to gasoline, diesel) due to economical energy consumption. At home, they can work the land near the power source.
  • Motor-cultivators with accessories (plow, metal cutters for weeding and plowing soil up to 25-30 cm deep). The most popular models from Russian manufacturers are Neva, Ob, Garden.

Before buying a walk-behind tractor, you should make sure that the device is suitable for working with attachments, because not every model can be equipped with additional components. When choosing a model, it is worth considering the type of soil and power. A light device is not suitable for processing heavy clay soil, and with a low weight, it will quickly begin to slip (idle) and is unlikely to effectively plow heavy soils to the proper depth.

For example, for plowing vegetable gardens with a walk-behind tractor, it is recommended to first measure the area of ​​the garden plot in order to determine the amount of work and tasks for performing the equipment. If the site is small (3-4 acres), then it is reasonable to buy an inexpensive suburban walk-behind tractor with a gasoline engine weighing up to 50 kg. It is better to dig a plot of 5-6 acres with a walk-behind tractor weighing up to 75 kg.

Garden equipment

Additional garden equipment

Additional automated devices for summer cottages are designed to facilitate the work of amateur gardeners: to cultivate the land, take care of plants, plant, plow, weed, care for lawns and plantings. Technique options for working on a personal plot:

  • verticutters running on a gasoline engine to clear the ground from plant roots, old last year's foliage;
  • scarifiers, cleaning the beds and lawns from last year's debris, carrying out aeration work to enrich the soil with oxygen;
  • aerators feeding the topsoil, saturating with oxygen and useful components;
  • self-propelled wheelbarrows for the transportation of goods up to 220 kg;
  • mini tractors for plowing, weeding and planting of plantations.

Snow removal equipment Champion

Note! A mini tractor is a small copy of a real tractor with the ability to perform various types of tasks in small garden areas: weeding, plowing, plowing and loosening the soil, lawn care, sowing seeds, and transporting goods.

Maintenance and storage of garden equipment

In order for garden equipment for tillage to serve faithfully for many years, it is necessary to provide it with proper care during the working season and before laying for the winter.

Basic requirements for care:

  • you need to periodically inspect the condition of the engine and parts, keeping them constantly in working order;
  • the level of combustible oil should be checked, there is no fluid leakage, and the condition of the chains (line), for example, at the trimmer, lawn mower;
  • it is recommended to tighten the belts of small equipment, which often loosen during the season;
  • before work, you need to check the battery charge, if the equipment is rechargeable, the fuel level in the tank if there is a gasoline model.

All garden equipment requires timely maintenance

Storage conditions:

  • it is necessary to wash, clean the equipment from dirt, lubricate it with a special grease before being sent for storage in the winter;
  • it is worth checking metal parts of equipment for rust;
  • It is recommended to lubricate spark plugs, air filter cooling cylinder near equipment with oil;
  • be sure to drain the remaining fuel from the tank.

Before storing the electric lawn mower, you need to identify and eliminate oxidized contacts, and at the gas trimmer, drain the gasoline, clean the knives, change the spark plugs, and remove the fishing line.

Grass mowing: description, equipment and technique

Important! To completely empty the tank, it is better to let the device run idle for a while, but trying not to gas in order to avoid the failure of the piston system.

Taking care of your garden equipment is easy. The main thing in preparation for the winter season is to treat the metal parts with silicone grease, pump up the wheels, for example, at a chopper (cultivator), and put them on racks for storage in a clean, dry state. It is better to store the equipment suspended in a dry, ventilated room, and clean the metal parts of the unit and attachments from dirt, wrap them in paper and put them in a box.

Today, many assistants are on sale for gardeners, many of whom first learned about from the article. But this does not mean that you need to buy everything in a row with the hope that maybe someday it will come in handy, because this day may not come, and this technique costs a lot of money. Going to shop, you need to clearly set a goal: what is required and for what tasks. Only then, the purchased unit will be a joy, and not a hassle that takes up a lot of space in the utility block.