Organic Lawn and Garden Care made EASY!

Have you resigned yourself to accepting that having a chemical free lawn and garden means putting up with weeds and less than glorious grass, food and flowers? Or maybe you think there is a way but it’s way too complicated, time consuming and expensive to think about...right now.

Let me introduce you to some new organic lawn and garden care products from Fire Belly Organics. These are all natural, organic, chemical free products produced here in the USA.

The entire Fire Belly Organics line of products has been designed for complete ease of use and absolute effectiveness while being easy on your budget. Each is packaged in a hose end sprayer applicator, no need to figure out ratios or buy yet another sprayer, or mix in a bucket...just attach to your garden hose and go!

No worries about children, pets or wildlife being harmed by your recently treated lawn. All products are derived from natural, organic ingredients that support life in the soil and on the planet.

There are 5 products and 3 “kits” available, depending on your lawn and garden needs. Each kit treats about 5000 square feet.

Organic Lawn in a Box- contains:

1. Early Spring-Growth Activator

2.Spring- Bio-Blast

3.Summer-Bloom Blaster

4.Early Fall-Bio-Blast

Organic Lawn in a Box + 2 contains:

1.Early Spring-Growth Activator

2.Early Spring-Spray and Play liquid corn gluten

3.Spring- Bio Blast

4.Summer- Bloom Blaster

5.Early Fall-Bio Blast

6.Late Fall-Winter Protect

Organic Garden in a Box contains::

1.Planting time- Growth Activator

2. Fertilize all season with Bio-Blast

3.Use Bloom Blaster when flowers and fruits start to bud to maximize production.

You may also buy the products separately by the case(4 per case)

Growth Activator-Bio-Enhanced, Organic Soil Treatment. Promote nitrogen fixing, detoxify soil, reduce transplant shock, encourage root development, increase photosynthesis, and make nutrients more bio-available. Perfect for establishing new plants and to boost spring growth while protecting from environmental stress.

Bloom Blaster-Natural Bio-Stimulant. A nutritious blast of natural plant growth hormones, vitamins, amino acids and micronutrients to support bud development for abundant, beautiful flowers and fruit without harming beneficial organisms. Derived from cold water seaweed.

Bio-Blast 7-0-2-Bio-Enhanced, Organic natural fertilizer. Completely replace chemical fertilizers with this phosphorus free, chelated formula. Greens up leaves fast, feeds the soil and promotes vigorous growth.

Spray and Play 1-0-0-Liquid Corn Gluten. Concentrated liquid corn gluten suppresses seed germination while feeding the plants and soil. Use on lawns, mulched areas or garden beds.

Winter Protect-Winterizing Treatment. Late season soil and plant winterizer bio activates clay and sandy soils, builds organic matter, unlocks nutrients in the soil and buffers pH levels. May be used on all types of plants and turf. 

All of these products are available to buy right now at WayCoolTools.com . It’s never too late to start having a healthier, more beautiful, organic lawn and garden!

EZ Cut pruning tool treatment stops Fusarium and Fireblight!

Is it getting harder and harder to cut with your trusty old pruners? Are they sticky with sap and dirt? Don't throw away your old garden tools, clean up what you have with EZ Cut! EZ-Cut is a patented and trademark registered fluid spray for pruning tool maintenance. Dirty tools don't work as well or last as long as tools that are well maintained. With EZ Cut dirt and sap wipe easily from garden tools saving time and labor, while preventing tool cutting edge damage that can result from abrasive cleaning techniques. The all natural oil lubricates tools for smooth operation and extends tool life by inhibiting rust thereby protecting metal surfaces. EZ-Cut is university tested, proven to stop Fireblight bacteria and Fusarium fungus cross contamination while pruning roses, fruit trees and more. The pleasant lemon scent even repels mosquitoes. EZ-Cut is safe to the user, kids, pets and the environment because it contains 100% food grade ingredients. No gardener, grower or landscaper should be without EZ-Cut Pruning Tool Treatment.

• Cleans
• Disinfects
• Lubricates
• Stops Rust
• Pleasant lemon scent
• Non-toxic and safe for pets and people
• Fungicidal
• Prevents cross contamination between plants
• Made in the USA

Retail sales at www.WayCoolTools.com
Wholesalers, retailers, and growers contact us for quantity pricing.

Flame Weeding

Weeding is fun!

I'm looking over the array of carefully selected seed varieties that are promising a bountiful crop of vegetables, flowers & herbs in the coming growing season. Then I survey the garden beds. Winter weeds have taken over the garden, crept in right under our noses, or Roses as it were :-). So much work to be done before the fun of planting can begin!

Wouldn't it be great if your could just erase the old leftover plants from last fall, the grasses and vines along the fence line, dandelions and thistles that have stealthily increased in population, those prickly berry canes that try to sneak into your garden? Make it a clean slate, so to speak.

That can be a daunting task though, and backbreaking work to prepare the garden. You want to focus on the growth of spring, not laboring to clear the past! (Especially if you let things slide a little in the fall ;-)) It's tempting to resort to “easy” chemicals to knock back the spring weeds, or use pre-emergents...but are they really as safe as we've been led to believe? And what is the long term effect on your garden, soil, and your food?

The intense heat of the propane flame destroys the cell structure of living plants,causing them to wither and die within a day or so. While it doesn't immediately kill the deep roots of perennial weeds, repeatedly knocking back the top growth will eventually exhaust the plant. Additionally, weed seeds and overwintering pests and their eggs are killed by the heat and cannot become resistant to this form of control. Flame weeding takes the power of heat, and uses it in a controlled and efficient manner.

And you know what? It's fun! (shhhhh!)

I LOVE WEEDING... with my Red Dragon garden weeding torch. I can slip on my handy backpack tank  for rough terrain or just pull a grill tank on the dolly-cart in the tamer areas.

First I can clean up the gravel driveway of any weeds that have popped up since last fall.

Then attend to the mulched areas around the ornamental and fruit trees and bushes.

I no longer waste string line when trimming the grass and weeds along the stone walls, patio or walkways. A clean sweep with the flame weeder is all that's needed. Fence lines are another chore to look forward to..... Well, it's true if you're flame weeding! Then clean up the veggie garden, turning last year's leftovers into soil building ash and bio-char. And, at the end of a chilly spring day, light a fire for marshmallows with the kids.

Now string trimmers do have their place. There are times when a weed whacker is a wiser choice than a weeding torch. If you are working near highly combustible materials like pine needles, around plants like Poison Ivy or certain evergreens, or under very dry, windy conditions.

(You might consider converting your motorized 4 cycle trimmer to a low polluting, low emissions fuel: propane.

Find out more about converting your small engine equipment, including lawn and garden equipment, generators, and more to propane: click here.)

 Just call me the Hank Hill of gardening!

Red Dragon Flame Weeders are made with pride in the USA .

Buy flame weeders from WayCoolTools.com

Propane upgrades for small engines

We are thrilled to be offering AltFuel propane conversion kits for small gas engines. All components are made in the USA, and the company is run by two young entrepreneurs from Ohio.

All kinds of equipment can be quickly, easily, and inexpensively converted to clean, green, domestic propane by anyone with basic tools and knowledge of small engines 1-45 hp. ATVs, golf carts, mules, log splitters, generators, power washers, backpack blowers, snowthrowers, string trimmers, leaf vacs, mowers of all kinds, wood chippers...
For more information on all of the benefits of propane as an engine fuel see: AllPropaneMowers.com
So, if you are already running propane mowers or trucks and want to switch over your other existing equipment, this is a great way to do just that. Or, if you want to check out propane as an engine fuel, this is an easy, cost effective way to do so. (The kit can be removed quickly and you're back to the original gasoline engine). You can also run your engine as a dual fuel engine (either gasoline or propane) The kits are transferable to other equipment, only needing a different "adapter block" if it is a different engine type.

Depending on the size of the engine, you can use recyclable 1lb cylinders(available widely at camp, hardware and variety stores), the NEW refillable 1 lb cylinders from Manchester Tank(coming soon), 5-10 lb cylinders, grill tanks or forklift cylinders with adapters.

Here are a couple of video links...

 

Our old tiller is converted to propane

 

Alex at GIE explaining the basics

Overview of the conversion process

2 great gardening events in Virginia

First, Michael Dirr will be at the Piedmont Landscape association's annual seminar in Charlottesville. Michael Dirr is the author of several essential gardening tomes that we became familiar with while taking Ian Robertson's Horticulture classes.
http://www.piedmont-landscape.org/2011SaveTheDateFlyer.pdf
THEN, the next day in Danville we have Eliot Coleman at the VABF(Virginia Biological Farmers) conference. Eliot has also authored several books on organic vegetable growing which he does year round-in MAINE:
http://www.vabf.org/annual-conference
Exciting times for gardeners in central Virginia!!

Clarington Forge

We are pleased to offer the Clarington Forge brand of classic English garden tools, hand made in England. These are the tools originally called Bulldog and marketed by Smith & Hawken back when they were still an independent company.
These tools are the standard by which all other garden tools are measured. The Digging Fork and Digging Spade were invented by the Cistercian monks craftsmen at what is now called Clarington Forge in Lancashire over 800 years ago! All tools are manufactured using a unique specification steel which results in exceptionally strong tool heads with the flexibility to absorb all the shock and pressure of hard work, without distorting or breaking.
The ash handles are strong and beautifully crafted, and replaceable if that ever becomes necessary.
If you are a serious gardener or landscaper, do yourself the favor of owning these classic tools. Perfect for planting, tilthing, double digging and all the necessary garden chores that become a pleasure when using the right tools.
See our website for current prices and more information.

How to use the patented Barnel center oiler bolt

We're happy to announce the addition of a new refillable oiler pen to our online garden tool catalog. Why is this important you ask? Well that's a great question and I'm glad you've asked because it presents me with the chance to expound on the merits of the patented Barnel center oiler bolt which is a standard feature on many of the Barnel products offered at waycooltools.com.
The center oiler bolt is one of the features that sets these pruners & loppers apart from other garden tools and sets a new industry standard in efficiency and ease of maintenance.
The center bolt itself is an oil reservoir that can be easily filled with the pen oiler. This enables you to oil your pruner from the inside while you work. This eliminates the need to disassemble your pruners, apply oil that will only last a short time, then re-assemble and reset the pruner blade gap so they cut properly.
All you need to do is insert the pen oiler tip into the oiler bolt nipple and squeeze until oil comes out. Wipe off any excess oil and...you're done!
This is a WayCoolTool! need we say more?