shovels

[Dustbunny]

Once again I somehow can manage to brake a fiberglass shovel!

I bought an 20.00 fiberglass shovel at Sears a few years ago, broken within two years., returned it.. broke the new one.. gave up.

A few years went by, I found one at Big LOTS for 7.00 last year,
now that one is broken as of yesterday...

So much for fiberglass....

OK so what do you think the best shovel is out on the market today?

and don't you just hate it when you find a shovel that tells you they have a warranty, and find out you lost the receipt! LOL

[dirtyfingernails]

Dustbunny ,
I have found that as long as the manufacturers' markings are still legible , the warrantee will still be honored . Give it a shot . Ca'nt hurt. I have encountered the same problem before. If they have a website and you tell them that the store wo'nt honor the warrantee without a sales slip , they may even send you a voucher for a replacement . Been there , done that.
Hope that can help you ,
Bill

[ok_nurse]

I broke my fiberglass shovel digging up cacti in NM last week and had to run to the local Walmart to get another. It's not the fiberglass handle itself that broke but rather the junction between the fiberglass and the metal shovel head. The handle splits when my teenage sons joust but other than that, I only crack it at the connection. I wonder if the junction was better supported if it would hold together better. Maybe if I duct tape my new one it will last longer. Just a thought.

[Dustbunny]

digging up a cacti in MN or AZ will land you a huge fine if the state found out..
Many of them are tagged and logged..

Just so you know ..

that has been my problem right at the junctions

[ok_nurse]

and the person that took my money at the counter each day said it wasn't a problem so long as I didn't cross the border to the state land. I had to wander in a certain area if I wanted to scavage. Didn't know about any state ordinance. I was on private land-does it matter?

[Dustbunny]

Yes, it is a state law.. otherwise known as "Cactus rustling"
The reason being they told you it wasn't a problem was because many view the cactus as nuisance plants. It goes for public or private land.
Even Texas is or going to pass a bill to curb the Cactus rustling.

the penalties for smugglers are severe — up to l0 years in jail and a US$250,000 fine.


It is not just one person digging up the cactus in NM, & AZ but everyone who is going xeriscaping in there yards, are coming to dig.

AZ has gone as far as tagging some of the cactus (Barrel cactus, Yucca, ocotillo and saguaro cactus)
Not all has been named, as I can't think of all of them without calling my mother who lives in AZ, I also have a grandmother & many aunts who lives in NM.


I just looked for some info online for you, here is a few places you can go to read up on this.
http://shapleigh.org/news/1166-senat...actus-rustling

http://www.garden.org/subchannels/he...q=show&id=1970

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...966094,00.html

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/news...5406&uLangID=1

[ok_nurse]

I guess I'd really better take care of the ones I got then. They seem to be doing fine.
I saw a TV clip about the trend to do waterless landscaping-especially in the Las Vegas region. Ithink its absolutely beautiful what a person can do with succulents to transform a whole yard.
I just found out I am going to be moving to Australia in the next two years. We knew it we wanted to move but didn't know when would be the right time. Their water situation for gardening is poor and the heat is much like Oklahoma with warmer winters. I'm trying to adapt to the idea of drastically curbing my gardening. And no more pond.
Anyway, I have a huge amount of downsizing to do because it is a huge expense to take anything but luggage. I'm most concerned about finding good homes for my animals. My husband's Saint Bernard is so sweet and has been such a good family dog. I have several persian cats that I have to find good homes for also. It is really hard. At least most of the kids are coming. My 18 yr old is digging her heels in but the grown daughter and her husband are making plans to move also- as soon as they get out of seminary.
I don't know anyone in Australia so I've been spending my internet time trying to learn about the country and find a hospital to work in. Just when I found this really great internet community called "plantswap".
Thanks for the info and the links but I won't have time to visit the desert in America again. I just didn't know about their state laws.
Have a great day!

[audeve]

I wish you were closer to UT (or I was closer to OK). I'd take the St Bernard in a heartbeat. Trade the doggy for some more snake plants?

It will definitely be difficult to give up the pets. They're just fuzzy members of the family. I'm glad your daughter and her family will be following you. That will make the transition much easier. Just think of all the new species of plants you'll be able to experiment with!