These products are available locally at stores in Trail, Nelson, and Cranbrook. One of our members uses products from Ego Power Tools and highly recommends them. Corded lawn mowers are more reasonable and once you adjust to using the cord, can be a great option for smaller lawns and steeper areas. Using a mix of powered items combined with hand tools works well and gets you some exercise too! Equipment now can be corded or run on rechargeable batteries that have a much larger range than earlier options.
But often, it can be too challenging to use hand tools for every job, especially if you have a large property. Hand tools are another great option, if you are physically able to use them. You can even purchase electric riding mowers now! And they are more economical to operate as you don’t have to keep filling them up! You can choose from lawn mowers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers for doing your grass edges, sweepers, chainsaws, edgers, and mini cultivators. There is no smelly cloud of gas or oil fumes when you are using this equipment. Plus, electric equipment needs less maintenance than gas powered tools.
Less weight means less vibration for users. In addition to adding to harmful emissions to the atmosphere, gas and oil powered equipment is noisy and generally heavier than many electric options. READ MORE: E-Tips: Connecting to the Earth through gardening There are so many choices out there now to pick from and many benefits to be had from making the switch! Since we are in the midst of our busy gardening season, I’d like to discuss lawn and garden equipment for your property that is powered by electricity and rechargeable batteries, rather than fossil fuels. By Bonnie White, Member of Creston Climate Action Society
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