Lawn care in New Jersey has some challenges. It is difficult to maintain a lush green lawn in the heat of summer but you can have the perfect lawn if you start preparations before it gets super hot. For example, in New Jersey, the best time to aerate and sow seeds is in fall or early spring. You’ll have plenty of time to water growing grass and other plants before drought conditions occur right in the middle of summer.

On the other hand, tending to lawns in the fall also has benefits. Seeding and aerating gives the cool season grasses enough time to establish before winter. The fall season is also devoid of certain lawn diseases. The weeds will shrink away; give grass more access to sunlight and water, always a good thing.

While you can decide which season to start lawn preparations; fall or spring, you can’t do much without proper tools. The right equipment makes lawn care more efficient and saves you time and effort.

Here is a list of tools you need for summer lawn care:

Lawn Mowers

Your summer lawn can’t look good if the grass surface is all over the place. You can fix and even out the height of the grass blades with a lawn mower. The design of the lawn mower may limit you to a certain height but most are adjustable according to the user’s preferences.

Aerators

An aerator is used for allowing air and water to reach the roots. You can pull out plugs from the soil using an aerator. This will make compacted soil loosen up so that air and water will have access to the roots that need them.

Seeders

If you have a large lawn, you may want to use a seeder to quickly spread seeds. These machines cut slits into the soil, drop seeds then cover it back up. A good seeder is designed not to damage your lawn so your existing grass surface will not be affected.

Thatchers

A thatch is an area in the lawn where dead pieces of grass collect. Thatch is considered organic but can block moisture and air to grass if it grows excessively. A thatcher will help you get rid of these patches easily.

Sod Cutters

Sod cutters help you easily relocate or reposition sod and make the exact cut you want. They are also used for expanding and establishing flower beds.

All the tools you need for Lawn Care in New Jersey and gardening care can be found at Semcore Rental Center. We feature tools like Bobcats, Sod Cutters, Seeders, Thatchers, Mowers and More. When you have a job to do call us (732) 542-0006, get the advice you need and remember that renting can be more cost effective than buying especially when storage is an issue.

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Renting Vs. Buying Tools

Let’s talk about renting vs. buying tools. When you first begin to plan a construction project, you’re going to need some equipment and tools. Sometimes purchasing tools and equipment is like waiting for an accident to happen. If you understand exactly what you need, that’s great, but there will be times when you might not know what equipment is the right set to handle what you’re trying to do.  When you decide to buy instead of rent, it’s a big decision especially if you’re not in a position to use it right away; then you could end up wasting money. When you carry inventory in your facility or collect equipment as a homeowner, it means you will have a lifetime of maintenance costs and that makes no sense.

Let’s talk about renting vs. buying tools.  When you decide to buy instead of rent, it’s a big decision especially if you’re not in a position to use that tool right away; you could end up wasting your money. When you carry inventory in your facility or collect equipment as a homeowner, it means you will have a lifetime of maintenance costs that may make no sense. When you consider the renting vs buying tools options, remember,  fewer items to support means you spend less making renting an efficient way to get tools and equipment you need, without having to incur the long-term cost of ownership.

In addition to the financial aspects of renting the fact that you can speak to a qualified professional who understands your project can be a large benefit. Understanding your needs is a big plus, experts who can answer your questions will save you lot’s time, money and frustration as you embark on your project. Semcore has understood this for over 50 years, and our dedicated staff is always on board to help and assist you. We stand by our equipment and tools and make sure that when you walk out our door, you have exactly what you need and you know how to use it. That is our guarantee to you.

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Each year we come across reports and statistics stating the sad state of fatalities and accidents caused due to lack of work safety in New York City. Construction accidents have always been there but in the recent years, they have increased at an alarming.

Last year was specifically notorious for the lack of safety construction that lead to a construction accident involving criminal charges & convictions of construction companies and individual supervisors.

A general contractor was found guilty when a worker died on its construction site, later that year a foreman was sentenced to 1-3 years because of repeatedly ignoring work safety warnings.

Risks regarding safety construction have been linked with nonunion employers, language barriers and lack of training since long. And now government agencies and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration have initiated a thorough pursuing of cases in which workers life might be at risk when supervisors or owners are suspected of being negligent in work safety methods. Furthermore, the New York courts are using the existing general criminal laws of the state to hold the employers responsible for the lack of safety construction in response to the issues arising at construction sites.

Some companies have detailed policies and procedures for construction safety in place in the event of an accident which includes who should talk to Department of Buildings, OSHA, the insurance or even the press but the methods to ensure work safety and safety construction are not as sound. There is a lack in the proper following of protocols.

Employees at all levels of organizations need to take supportive and active steps regarding work safety which needs to involve the following measures:

• A review of procedures for construction safety regular basis and confirmation acknowledgment.
• Zero tolerance policy for alcohol or drug use.
• Zero tolerance policies for improper payments to government officials and lack of training to be implemented on a company-wide basis.
• Discriminatory practices of all sorts should be avoided by contractors. And ensure that all the workers on site both speak and understand English so there is no ambiguity in effective communication.
• The personnel involved in enforcing these procedures and calling out violations need to be protected and rewarded. There should be a system of rewards in the company for accident-free sites.

Only by the implementation of these measures and work safety can be ensured.

OSHA enforcements need to be enforced at a national level so that effective measures deter any unsafe conditions. This calls for more inspectors along with both training and hiring staff fluent in different languages. This is a must-need as the number of OSHA inspectors is limited and due to nominal fines for violators, many owners fail to take the OSHA violations seriously that might lead to more accidents.

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