Community Garden Magazine Issue Five January 2016 | Page 35

CAMP HILL, Pa. (September 9, 2015) — True Temper®, a leading
manufacturer of non-powered lawn, garden and snow removal products,
introduces the revolutionary new Telescoping Scratch-Free Snow Brush and
scraper. This new snow brush features a telescoping, elliptical aluminum handle
that extends from 36 inches to 52 inches using a large push button that is easy to
manage while wearing winter gloves and a 180-degree swivel head to easily
remove snow using a push/pull motion. It also uses EVA foam, a material
commonly used for car wash brushes, rather than traditional bristles that can
break down during winter, or worse, cause unsightly damage.
The wrap-around head design makes it simple to remove snow in smaller and
tough-to-reach areas, especially around mirrors and wipers.—Ames Companies

It might be advisable to have the soil at the site tested for basic fertility, pH, and
Presence of heavy metals. Depending on what you are testing for, a soil test
can cost between $30 and $150 from private labs. Here are a few things to look
for that may send you to another parcel: Heavy metals, PCB’s motor and
heating oil, asbestos, sewage, coli form & E. coli.

Get Going! And Growing! As soon as possible next Spring. Many new
Community Garden Groups make the mistake of remaining in the planning,
design and fundraising stage for an extended period of time. There is a fine line
between planning well and over planning. After several months of the initial
research, designing, planning, and outreach efforts, group members will very
likely be feeling frustrated and will begin to wonder if all their efforts will ever
result in a garden. That’s why it’s important to plant something on your site as
soon as possible. People need to see visible results or they will begin to lose
interest in the project.

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