Apparatus for treating mulch in situ

摘要

A sprayer apparatus for applying treatment liquid to a landscaping material. The sprayer apparatus includes first and second spray outlets and an agitator therebetween. In use, the landscape material to be treated is first sprayed, the material is agitated (e.g., turned), and a second spray of treatment liquid is applied to the landscape material. Also described are methods for applying a treatment, such as colorant, to an installed landscaping material (such as wood chips or mulch), reducing the need to replace worn or weathered material. The methods include applying a pre-treatment to protect elements proximate the landscape material that are not to be treated, applying a treatment liquid to the landscaping material by spraying, and then rinsing any elements proximate the landscape material that may have be inadvertently and undesirably treated.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an elongate wand having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end comprising an agitation system and an application system; the agitation system comprising an agitator mechanism extending laterally between a first wheel and a second wheel mounted on an axel, each wheel having a circumference, the agitator mechanism extending past the wheels' circumference; the application system comprising a first nozzle and a second nozzle, the first nozzle positioned on a leading side of the agitator mechanism and the second nozzle positioned on a trailing side of the agitator mechanism; a connector for connecting the wand to a liquid source; and a trigger mechanism for selectively controlling a fluid connection between the connector and the first nozzle and the second nozzle.