(ARA) – Even if you made smart decisions about your home’s financing, the recession probably has you looking to cut home-related costs. If you live in the country or on a larger parcel of land, the time and money required to maintain your property can add up, especially if you’ve hired professionals to take care of things in the past.

If you’ve decided it’s time to save money by taking care of your acreage on your own, starting out with several important tools can make the job easier. Here are a few useful items every multi-acreage homeowner should have:

* A good chainsaw – If you live on a wooded lot, sooner or later you’ll have fallen tree limbs, or even a fallen tree, especially if you have mature growth trees on your property. Gas or electric powered chainsaws come in a variety of sizes and horsepower.

Before you buy, be sure you consider what you’ll be using it for. Will you use it to cut up firewood, clean up deadfall or as a carpentry tool for projects like cutting fence posts? How frequently will you use it? Refining your plans for your chainsaw and researching what types will best meet your needs can help ensure you make a good investment.

* An all-terrain vehicle – A good ATV can help you do a variety of chores you might otherwise hire out, including mowing, clearing brush, transporting heavy loads and even snowplowing. ATVs like the Polaris Sportsman XP are larger than sport models and capable of performing multiple heavy-duty tasks.

A powerful 850 EFI engine ensures the Sportsman XP has the ability to tackle virtually any task. Digital instrumentation displays and ergonomic design allow users to enjoy a combination of luxury, comfort and practicality. A variety of attachments makes the ATV useful for a wide range of tasks, from load hauling to driveway maintenance, mowing and landscaping.

What’s more, when you’re done the chores, you can take your ATV on the trails for some fun down time. Be sure to follow local safety guidelines and wear appropriate safety gear whenever using any ATV.

* Animal control measures – Wildlife is a reality of living in the countryside or even in suburbia on a large lot. In fact, getting closer to nature might even be one of the reasons you opted to live there in the first place.

You might not mind deer, raccoons and other wildlife visiting the outer areas of your property, but you probably don’t want them stopping by the house to nibble on your landscaping or victory garden, or rummage through your rubbish bin. You would probably prefer not to harm the animals, and may live in an area where lethal control measures are restricted.

Look for all-natural, non-lethal deterrents to keep animals away from your home and landscape. Successful non-lethal methods include sight, sound and taste deterrents – all techniques that convince animals an area is undesirable. From sonic devices that generate noise irritants to simple organic, non-toxic sprays that make trees and shrubs taste bad to animals, there are many ways to safely urge wildlife away from your home.

With a few simple tools and measures, you can save money by taking care of your acreage on your own and enhance your enjoyment of your more natural setting at the same time.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

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