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Terra Garden Mattock Hand Tool

The Yard Butler Terra Mattock’s heavy duty head is the professional choice for digging, chopping and planting. With just the right amount of heft, this is the hand tool professional landscapers use most. All steel with 15 inch handle and comfortable cushion grip. The heavy duty powder coated steel is guaranteed to last a lifetime.

DUAL ACTION HEAD - Beveled-edged, handheld garden hoe and cutter for tilling, chopping, and digging.  This all-purpose tool will quickly become YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE GARDEN.

LIGHTWEIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE Heat treated steel head is completely welded onto the all steel handle with cushioned handle grip. DIGS, CHOPS, TILLS, WEEDS, HOES.

PERFECT SIZE CHOPPER & DIGGING TOOL FOR FLOWER BOXES raised beds, vegetable gardens, and other hard to reach areas. Makes weeding easier and can tackle even large roots. Ideal for tilling and cultivating soil to prepare beds for planting.

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND VALUE. This is the best garden hand mattock available. The heavy duty powder coated steel is built for a lifetime of use.

YARD BUTLER’S NO RISK 30 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.  If it is not perfect for you, return it for a full refund or replacement.

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Terra Handheld Metal Garden Hand Rake

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Real gardeners do it on their knees. The Terra Rake has the most flexible, most gentle tines of any rake, period. It can rake right over plants to remove leaves and other detritus without harming the plant. Extends your reach 18” under shrubs and bushes. The heavy duty powder coated steel is guaranteed to last a lifetime.

FREE FLOATING TINES This metal spring rake is 18” long and has six free floating tines to extend your reach and gently remove leaves and debris from bedding plants and ground cover.

LIGHT WEIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE Cold rolled spring steel with comfort grip handle. SHRUBS, GARDENS, FLOWER BEDS, MULCH

PERFECT SIZE HAND HELD METAL SPRING RAKE FOR RAISED BEDS, flower boxes, around shrubs or bushes, and other hard to reach areas. Great for cleaning up leaves, petals, and trimmings from your garden or yard.

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND VALUE. This is the best garden hand leaf spring rake available. The heavy duty powder coated steel is built for a lifetime of use.

YARD BUTLER'S NO RISK 30 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. If it is not perfect for you, return it for a full refund or replacement.

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Terra Garden Mattock Hand Tool

The Yard Butler Terra Mattock’s heavy duty head is the professional choice for digging, chopping and planting. With just the right amount of heft, this is the hand tool professional landscapers use most. All steel with 15 inch handle and comfortable cushion grip. The heavy duty powder coated steel is guaranteed to last a lifetime.

DUAL ACTION HEAD - Beveled-edged, handheld garden hoe and cutter for tilling, chopping, and digging.  This all-purpose tool will quickly become YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE GARDEN.

LIGHTWEIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE Heat treated steel head is completely welded onto the all steel handle with cushioned handle grip. DIGS, CHOPS, TILLS, WEEDS, HOES.

PERFECT SIZE CHOPPER & DIGGING TOOL FOR FLOWER BOXES raised beds, vegetable gardens, and other hard to reach areas. Makes weeding easier and can tackle even large roots. Ideal for tilling and cultivating soil to prepare beds for planting.

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND VALUE. This is the best garden hand mattock available. The heavy duty powder coated steel is built for a lifetime of use.

YARD BUTLER’S NO RISK 30 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.  If it is not perfect for you, return it for a full refund or replacement.

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Best Methods for Raised Bed Gardening

All yards are not created equal and not everyone has great soil to work with for gardening. Raised beds can give you more room to grow and there are many benefits above and beyond just planting in any old spot in your yard.  Raised beds generally don’t take up a lot of space and they can be built in almost any spot that gets enough sunlight each day. You can even have a raised garden bed on a concrete patio where there isn’t any soil.

Most of the time the soil in a raised bed is considerably better than the soil in your yard. Most homes are built on clay with little to no topsoil. With a raised bed you can easily fill it with high quality planting soil and then add whatever amendments and fertilizer are recommended for the plants you want to grow.  Also, with a raised bed no one is going to be walking on it and there aren’t any pathways so all of the soil can be planted. In addition, soil in a raised bed is generally warmer than the soil in the yard, which means you can plant earlier in the spring and keep your garden going longer in the cooler months of fall and early winter. Improved drainage adds to the benefits of raised bed gardening and you can plant wide rows taking up most of the bed for a higher yield in a smaller space than with a traditional garden.

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Tips for Fall Planting:

Since the weather has a major impact on gardening there are a few things to consider when planning for fall gardening.  The date of the expected first frost is a good starting point to work backward from for making sure your newly planted crops don’t perish in the cold before they produce. Most garden supply stores can tell you about how long it will take for each plant to reach maturity and you can also find this information on a site like The Farmer’s Almanac. Seed packs also have this information right on the package. Don’t plant too late.

If the weather is still in the 80s or 90s when you’re getting ready to plant your vegetables be sure to plant in the shade or cover up the soil for a week or so with a thick layer of straw. Some cool-season produce won’t germinate if the soil is too hot. Balance is key here though. Plants need sunlight to grow so don’t pick a spot that’s cool because it doesn’t get any.

When it comes to choosing your plants there’s a nice variety of vegetables that will grow this time of year and keep fresh produce in your kitchen right up until winter, especially in milder climates. Many leafy greens will produce at least once before the cold sets in. Kale and chard can be harvested throughout winter, especially if you protect them with row covers, mulch, or cold frames. Many root vegetables also do well this time of year including carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, and actually taste a bit better after the cold sets in. Brussels sprouts and cabbage can also be options if you get them in the ground early enough or start with transplants.

Finally, you don’t have to plant just vegetables in the fall. This is also a great season to plant spring bulbs and divide bulbs from this year’s spring flowers. Just make sure you plant in an area that gets full sun and wait until after the soil cools to plant them. Shrubs and trees planted in the fall also tend to do quite well with cooler temperatures and more rainwater headed their way.

There are plenty of fall cleanup activities to be done in the garden as well like clearing out the vegetable garden of old growth, cleaning up garden beds, and spreading mulched leaves over unused beds to enrich the soil and protect it over the winter. The arrival of the harvest and shorter days doesn’t signal the end of gardening for the year. Fall planting is a great way to ensure fresh produce well into winter.

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Here are some tips for gorgeous spring flowers from fall bulbs:

Bigger is Better – at least when planting bulbs. Look for firm, large bulbs with no mushy or soft spots and no signs of mold. Bigger bulbs typically will bloom more than smaller bulbs of the same type.

Prepare your Bulbs – Most spring bulbs actually need the cold, winter months to ensure blooming. This means if you live in a warmer climate, you need to keep them in the refrigerator for six to ten weeks before planting to “pre-chill” them in order to get the best blooms. Just keep them away from your fruit to avoid spoiling them in the fridge.

Plant Wisely - Bulbs need quality soil with good drainage. This makes raised bed gardening great for growing spring flowers. Compost that’s rich with organic materials will help your plants get what they need to produce.

Sunny Days - Plant in a spot with at least six hours of direct sunlight each day.

Dig Deep – most bulbs need to be planted in a hole at least two to three times deeper than the bulb is tall. It is always a good idea to check the planting directions that came with the bulbs and follow those.

Direction Matters – you can’t just drop bulbs in the ground and expect them to grow. The bulbs must be positioned correctly with the roots down and the top up. For most bulbs the top is the pointy end.

Mulch for the Winter – Mulch will help keep weeds from growing around your flowers and add a layer of protection for the cold winter months. If you have issues with critters in your yard you might want to add a layer of chicken wire as well to protect the bulbs until after they’ve started to grow.

Following these tips all you have to do next is enjoy the holidays, add some fertilizer in the early spring, and you’ll be enjoying beautiful blooms throughout the spring. There’s really nothing better than fresh flowers straight out of your own garden. Grow your own.

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Innovative and Sustainable tools at Yard Butler - Lifetime Warranty

Innovative.

For over 60 years, Yard Butler has offered the broadest selection of innovative tools for a wide variety of jobs. Specialty tools make gardening and yard work easier. “There’s a tool for that.”

Innovative.

We do not design Yard Butler lawn & garden tools to be pretty. We design them to work and build them to last.

Sustainable.

Yard Butler makes durable, human-powered tools that literally reconnect users with the land, reducing the need for chemicals and supporting “local” action such as growing food. Our tools won’t need to be replaced every year.

Built for Life

Any item may be returned within 30 days for a refund, exchange or credit for any reason. It must be in the same condition as you received it. All return credits and refunds exclude any delivery charges. Yard Butler will replace any tool damaged in shipping.

Quality Guarantee

The Yard Butler tools are the highest quality we can make and under normal usage will give a lifetime of dependable service.

Yard Butler guarantees all Yard Butler tools for life against any defects in manufacturing or materials. (In some cases, such as the Hose Reels and Swivel Reels, we have a more specific limited warranty, found by clicking here.) Follow the instructions on the FAQ page for returning a defective tool and we will either repair it or ship you a new tool at no charge.

Yard Butler cannot replace tools that were abused or used in a manner inconsistent with their intended purpose or have worn out from normal use.

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Grow Your Own Produce This Fall, Tips for Planting

The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is known as the “Harvest Moon” and when you think of fall harvesting is probably one of the first things that come to mind. Indeed there is an abundance of fresh produce this time of year with everything from apples and pears to hearty root vegetables and squash including of course, pumpkins. Fall is also a great time for gardening. With the days getting shorter there are many plants that prefer cooler temperatures and will last until late in the season. Some will even grow through the winter.

Tips for Fall Planting:

Since the weather has a major impact on gardening there are a few things to consider when planning for fall gardening.  The date of the expected first frost is a good starting point to work backwards from for making sure your newly planted crops don’t perish in the cold before they produce. Most garden supply stores can tell you about how long it will take for each plant to reach maturity and you can also find this information on a site like The Farmer’s Almanac. Seed packs also have this information right on the package. Don’t plant too late.

If the weather is still in the 80s or 90s when you’re getting ready to plant your vegetables be sure to plant in the shade or cover up the soil for a week or so with a thick layer of straw. Some cool season produce won’t germinate if the soil is too hot. Balance is key here though. Plants need sunlight to grow so don’t pick a spot that’s cool because it doesn’t get any.

When it comes to choosing your plants there’s a nice variety of vegetables that will grow this time of year and keep fresh produce in your kitchen right up until winter, especially in milder climates. Many leafy greens will produce at least once before the cold sets in. Kale and chard can be harvested throughout winter, especially if you protect them with row covers, mulch, or cold frames. Many root vegetables also do well this time of year including carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, and actually taste a bit better after the cold sets in. Brussels sprouts and cabbage can also be options if you get them in the ground early enough or start with transplants.

Finally, you don’t have to plant just vegetables in the fall. This is also a great season to plant spring bulbs and divide bulbs from this year’s spring flowers. Just make sure you plant in an area that gets full sun and wait until after the soil cools to plant them. Shrubs and trees planted in the fall also tend to do quite well with cooler temperatures and more rainwater headed their way.

There are plenty of fall cleanup activities to be done in the garden as well like clearing out the vegetable garden of old growth, cleaning up garden beds, and spreading mulched leaves over unused beds to enrich the soil and protect it over the winter. The arrival of the harvest and shorter days doesn’t signal the end of gardening for the year. Fall planting is a great way to ensure fresh produce well into winter.

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Fall Bulb Planting for Spring Flowers

Nights are getting longer, temperatures are dropping, and nearly all of your summer produce has been harvested. Autumn might be the time of year for cleaning up yards and getting ready for the holidays but this is also the perfect time to ensure that when spring comes you’ll have a beautiful flower garden right in your own home. The best part is choosing your favorite flowers from among all of the varieties and colors. Daffodils, Tulips, Hyacinth, Freesia, Allium, Iris, and Bluebells are all fall bulb varieties you can start planting now.

Here are some tips for gorgeous spring flowers from fall bulbs:

Bigger is Better – at least when planting bulbs. Look for firm, large bulbs with no mushy or soft spots and no signs of mold. Bigger bulbs typically will bloom more than smaller bulbs of the same type.

Prepare your Bulbs – Most spring bulbs actually need the cold, winter months to ensure blooming. This means if you live in a warmer climate, you need to keep them in the refrigerator for six to ten weeks before planting to “pre-chill” them in order to get the best blooms. Just keep them away from your fruit to avoid spoiling them in the fridge.

Plant Wisely - Bulbs need quality soil with good drainage. This makes raised bed gardening great for growing spring flowers. Compost that’s rich with organic materials will help your plants get what they need to produce.

Sunny Days - Plant in a spot with at least six hours of direct sunlight each day.

Dig Deep – most bulbs need to be planted in a hole at least two to three times deeper than the bulb is tall. It is always a good idea to check the planting directions that came with the bulbs and follow those.

Direction Matters – you can’t just drop bulbs in the ground and expect them to grow. The bulbs must be positioned correctly with the roots down and the top-up. For most bulbs, the top is the pointy end.

Mulch for the Winter – Mulch will help keep weeds from growing around your flowers and add a layer of protection for the cold winter months. If you have issues with critters in your yard you might want to add a layer of chicken wire as well to protect the bulbs until after they’ve started to grow.

Following these tips all you have to do next is enjoy the holidays, add some fertilizer in the early spring, and you’ll be enjoying beautiful blooms throughout the spring. There’s really nothing better than fresh flowers straight out of your own garden. Grow your own.

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Grow Your Own Produce This Fall, Tips for Planting

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The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is known as the “Harvest Moon” and when you think of fall harvesting is probably one of the first things that come to mind. Indeed there is an abundance of fresh produce this time of year with everything from apples and pears to hearty root vegetables and squash including of course, pumpkins. Fall is also a great time for gardening. With the days getting shorter there are many plants that prefer cooler temperatures and will last until late in the season. Some will even grow through the winter.

Tips for Fall Planting:

Since the weather has a major impact on gardening there are a few things to consider when planning for fall gardening.  The date of the expected first frost is a good starting point to work backwards from for making sure your newly planted crops don’t perish in the cold before they produce. Most garden supply stores can tell you about how long it will take for each plant to reach maturity and you can also find this information on a site like The Farmer’s Almanac. Seed packs also have this information right on the package. Don’t plant too late.

If the weather is still in the 80s or 90s when you’re getting ready to plant your vegetables be sure to plant in the shade or cover up the soil for a week or so with a thick layer of straw. Some cool season produce won’t germinate if the soil is too hot. Balance is key here though. Plants need sunlight to grow so don’t pick a spot that’s cool because it doesn’t get any.

When it comes to choosing your plants there’s a nice variety of vegetables that will grow this time of year and keep fresh produce in your kitchen right up until winter, especially in milder climates. Many leafy greens will produce at least once before the cold sets in. Kale and chard can be harvested throughout winter, especially if you protect them with row covers, mulch, or cold frames. Many root vegetables also do well this time of year including carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, and actually taste a bit better after the cold sets in. Brussels sprouts and cabbage can also be options if you get them in the ground early enough or start with transplants.

Finally, you don’t have to plant just vegetables in the fall. This is also a great season to plant spring bulbs and divide bulbs from this year’s spring flowers. Just make sure you plant in an area that gets full sun and wait until after the soil cools to plant them. Shrubs and trees planted in the fall also tend to do quite well with cooler temperatures and more rainwater headed their way.

There are plenty of fall cleanup activities to be done in the garden as well like clearing out the vegetable garden of old growth, cleaning up garden beds, and spreading mulched leaves over unused beds to enrich the soil and protect it over the winter. The arrival of the harvest and shorter days doesn’t signal the end of gardening for the year. Fall planting is a great way to ensure fresh produce well into winter.

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Gardening in Small Spaces: Grow More in Less Space

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You don’t have to have a big backyard to have a nice garden. There are many ways to bring more plants into and around your home. Bringing more nature into your home offers many benefits. Nature provides a sense of balance and stress release. Plants add oxygen to their surroundings and growing your own food is healthier (and often cheaper) than store-bought herbs and produce. Taking care of a garden also offers feelings of well-being. The important thing to remember about gardening is that it all starts with just one plant and there are many ways to bring plants into even the smallest homes.

9 Ideas for gardening in smaller spaces:

Make the most of all available space. With these ideas you can bring life into almost any part of your home from the entryway to the backyard. Don’t have a backyard? Most of these are perfectly suited for patios and balconies too.

Spruce up patio walls with rustic tables, potted plants, and climbing vines to create dramatic vertical displays.

Vertical gardens can also be built from pallets and other materials and work great for growing herbs and greens to create an edible garden so you can go from “garden to table” right in your home.

Another way to add height to a garden and utilize less ground space is with hanging gardens. Hanging baskets are easy to find and hang from trellises and patio roofs. Or pick up a plant stand like the Yard Tree Hanging Garden (Link) to create a beautiful array of plants with a variety of pots and baskets.

If you have a small yard with a hillside, stair gardens provide more surface area for planting and level out the soil rather than just planting right on the hill. They also offer more protection against erosion.

Consider scale when planting in a small space. Too many small plants will make your space look cluttered while too many big plants will obviously be crowded and won’t grow as well. Using one or two larger plants as focal points with more medium plants and just a few smaller ones to fill in gaps will create a much better look.

This technique works with container plants too. Many trees can be grown in large pots and dwarf fruit trees add an element of fun to your yard. Flower gardens are also great for containers with taller varieties in the center and shorter ones around the edges for stunning layers of color

Raised beds are a terrific way to grow to a small garden and still get a lot out of it. You can put them almost anywhere and reap great benefits. Plants like tomatoes, radishes, carrots, onions, cucumbers, leafy greens, and lettuce varietals all will grow well in a raised bed. Nothing tastes better than home grown.

Don’t forget your windows. Window baskets are a traditional spot for herb and flower gardens and look great from both inside and outside of your home.

The best part about small space gardening is that you can bring whatever plants you like into your home to create a natural environment that’s uniquely your own. Gardening is a great way relax and bring a bit of the outdoors to your home.

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The Yard Butler Handy Reel is the ideal “wherever you need it” hose storage and management solution. Its innovative design keeps your hose neat and untangled while delivering water wherever needed in the yard.

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Buy The Best Gopher Bait Applicator

The Yard Butler Gopher Bait Applicator delivers mole and gopher bait exactly where needed. The pointed spike tip of the applicator lets you probe around until you feel the tunnel. Once you locate a tunnel simply rotate the top crank to release the payload of bait which is dispensed via a hollow tube. The Gopher Bait Applicator inserts the pellets underground, so the gopher is the only animal to come into contact with the bait. Keeps bait away from children, pets and birds. Will accommodate most baits on the market. The heavy duty powder coated steel is built for a lifetime of use.Order it here

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ABOUT - Yard Butler

Tough Innovative Accessible Sustainable

These are the values that form the core of our vision; a vision devoted to connecting people with the earth. In a very real and tangible sense our tools help people work with the land in a sustainable and deeply satisfying way while helping stoke gardeners’ passions for their yards and gardens.

Our primary mission is to employ our passion and experience to design products that make it easier and more satisfying for you to fulfill your gardening dreams. Everyone knows that the right tool makes the job easier. Now, more than ever, we can say “There’s a tool for that!”

We are dedicated to developing the highest quality, sustainable special purpose lawn & garden tools perfect for every job. We have had many of these tools for decades but up to now they have been the best kept secrets of the gardening elite. Now we are bringing them out of the shadows to make them available to a new generation of gardeners who are just beginning to embrace the joys of growing food and gardening with a purpose. Innovative, tough and built for life, all Yard Butler products are rigorously tested to ensure suitability for the designed purpose and toughness for a life of service.

Lewis Lifetime Tools, Yard Butler’s 60 year old parent company, was founded by my father, Jim Wright, who was a lifelong gardener and the original Yard Butler. Jim got his start as the youngest of four tending the family’s “Victory Garden” during WWII. Given his thousands of hours weeding, hoeing, tilling and planting, he was always looking for a better and easier way to get the job done. He combined a relentless drive for quality and excellence with veneration for the land that informed his mission of service dedicated to making working with the land easier and more accessible. Born 10 years ago, Yard Butler honors Dad’s original vision to produce innovative solutions for most common yard and gardening tasks. Our tools aren’t built to be pretty. They are built to work and to last.

Those same values drive our mission as a company. From investments in solar power to minimize our carbon footprint, to working to eliminate our waste stream, to providing continuing training and educational opportunities for our team members, we are dedicated to being an environmentally sustainable company and responsible corporate citizen. Based in the San Diego area, our manufacturing plants are located in Tijuana Mexico where we are grateful for and proud of the dedicated work of our 120 plus team. We reject the calls from some corners for exclusion and separation. We share the planet and we welcome all who share our love of the land and believe that we can elevate our spirits by digging in the soil.