How to Store Lawn and Garden Equipment

Almost every homeowner has their own lawn and garden equipment to maintain the landscape around the property. To help lawn and garden equipment to last longer it’s important to store those items properly to insure that they will be in proper working condition for the next time that the owner wants to use them.

1. Choose a moisture free environment - The area that you store your lawn and garden equipment should be free of moisture from rain and any type of precipitation because many pieces of lawn and garden equipment have electric motors that will not function correctly if they get wet.

2. Clean the equipment after every use - Before storing any piece of lawn or garden equipment it’s important to clean that equipment thoroughly because it will be easier to use for the next lawn and garden maintenance project.

3. Keep from children’s reach - Depending on the piece of equipment it’s important to store it out of a child’s reach to insure that they won’t want to play with and potentially get injured from that equipment.

4. Cover if necessary - Many people don’t have garages or storage sheds to store lawn and garden equipment. If this is the case with you make sure that you cover your equipment properly to protect it from the elements like rain, snow, dirt and dust.

5. Keep your equipment within reach - It doesn’t matter if your home has a garage to store law and garden equipment or not. You must store your equipment in a way that makes it easy to reach when you need to use it.

6. Take extra security measures if necessary - If lawn and garden equipment has to be stored outside a home owner should take security precautions like investing in a lock and chain to secure their equipment while they are away from their home.

7. Make sure gas tanks are secure - Before storing a piece gas powered lawn and garden equipment it’s important to insure that gas caps are securely screwed down onto gas tanks so gas won’t leak out while it’s stored for a long period of time.