Kurt Schanaman

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Stories By Kurt Schanaman

  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Kurt Schanaman November 4th, 2022

    How To Mulch With A Toro Lawn Mower

    How to Mulch With a Toro Lawn Mower. Taking care of a lawn requires regular watering, fertilization and mowing. Part of lawn maintenance, as an alternative to using prepared fertilizers, is the process of using a mower to mulch the cut grass. This allows the grass to fall back to the ground, providing organic material that returns nutrients to the soil for the lawn to reuse. As with any lawn mower, a Toro mower can be used to mulch grass while cutting a lawn as long as it is retrofitted with a mulching blade and a chute cover if the mower is of the bagging variety.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Kurt Schanaman November 4th, 2022

    How To Raise African Nightcrawlers

    How to Raise African Nightcrawlers. African nightcrawlers are copious producers of worm castings, which are body wastes used to enrich composts and soils for crop production. African nightcrawlers need the same care as any other worm genus, requiring five fundamental essentials: proper bedding, worm feedstock, moisture, aeration and controlled temperature.

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  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Kurt Schanaman November 4th, 2022

    How Can I Make My Own Lawn Tractor Seat Cover?

    How Can I Make My Own Lawn Tractor Seat Cover?. Lawn tractors have steadily increased in price over the years, and the wise owner will do all possible in caring for the tractor to extend the useful life or the resale value. Of all components on a lawn tractor, the first to experience wear is the vinyl seat. Left unprotected, the vinyl absorbs perspiration with body salts that will cause the material to become brittle, leading to cracks. A simple improvised seat cover will keep the seat looking like new for years.

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