If you have a large piece of property or many small ones there is often a lot of work that goes into maintaining them in their best shape.
Obviously some types of property are a bit easier to manage than others.
In this article we'll look at residential property and some of the needs it has and different types of equipment that can make the job much easier.
A property with a large lawn often needs frequent mowing and while most people have a decent lawn mower there are other pieces of lawn care equipment that fewer people have but which can be useful from time to time.
An example would be lawn aerators.
Since there isn't a need to aerate your lawn on a weekly basis it's not a piece of equipment most people have on hand.
There are manual lawn aerators that require a lot of effort but there are also motorized models that are much more efficient for large lawns.
If you don't want to go to the expense of purchasing a motorized lawn aerator you can often find rentals available which you can use over a weekend.
Since it's not a frequent task the cost of renting one shouldn't be a big deal either.
For homeowner with many trees on their property a lawn aerator might not be a priority but another piece of equipment which could be more appropriate is a wood chipper.
As you may know some types of trees are especially given to dropping branches both large and small.
This happens more often when there is windy weather such as during summer storms but it occurs to some extent throughout the year.
To deal with this problem you can either purchase a chipper-shredder or use a wood chipper rental to help in the cleanup effort.
Wood chippers come in quite a variety of sizes from the small hand-portable types you are likely to use to the huge diesel powered type intended for tree service companies.
If you don't like the idea of dealing with a gasoline powered wood chipper you can even opt to use an electric model.
You will find that electric wood chippers are not quite as robust as their gas powered counterparts but generally electric equipment is a little more straightforward to use so the benefits may outweigh the costs depending on your situation.
Regardless what type of property management equipment you are using be sure to take care to follow all the best safety practices.
Using some types of equipment is dangerous for the eyes and other types pose more of a risk for hearing damage.
Depending on the risk be sure to take the necessary precautions by wearing safety glasses, ear muffs or other types of safety equipment.