BDN cites Brzozowski in article on getting garden tools ready for season
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to get garden tools ready for the season. “For many gardeners, springtime is a rush job. Lots of time, people leave it up to one weekend — Memorial Day weekend — and that puts the squeeze on things,” Brzozowski said. “For many people in Maine, it’s still too early to work the soil. You can use this time to inventory your tools. See what can be replaced and what can be fixed. And take an organized approach. If you’re organized, things get easier.” Brzozowski and Shawn Ehlers, of the National AgrAbility Project, recently collaborated on an article about preparing garden tools for the season in the April issue of the Maine Home Garden News, a free online monthly newsletter published by UMaine Extension. Brzozowski and Ehlers said having the right tools can allow gardens more success with less physical strain. “Like any tools, garden tools need to be maintained properly to get their optimum usage,” the men wrote. “A broken, weakened or dull tool might be used, but its full benefit is lacking. Plus, a tool not ‘up to snuff’ could be a safety hazard.”