Sunday, February 26, 2012

How to Use Basic Gardening Tools

Gardening is one of the best activities a home buff person could do that is why gathering tools such as pruners, shovels, hoes and other gadgets should be chosen carefully to avoid any mishaps. In this article, I'll mention a few tools that most gardeners often used in gardening which can be purchased online or local stores.

Let's start off with the spade. A square-headed shovel with enough handle are just right for digging holes, edging beds and removing sod in terms of soil management. If you intend to buy one, make sure the handle is made of fiberglass and the head is steel made.

You can always rely on this tool as it is worth to have one since this is one of most used tools in gardening. Now let's move with digging forks, this tool is inevitable for lifting and dividing perennials. The fork's shapes like the letter D while its handle usually made of hardwood or fiberglass. As for its head it is commonly made of stainless steel. In addition, this tool is also reliable in digging. Before you purchase these digging forks, make sure it has four tines so that this tool will be effective when you used it.


When it comes to gathering leaves and cleaning out beds, a rake is perfect tool for this type of situations. There are those rakes that come in plastic ones which are affordable yet easily destroyed. If you want to have the best quality of rakes, you should get those made out of bamboo and steel rakes ideal for tall-growing plants and large gardens.

Who would not forget Bypass pruners for sharpening and cleaning purposes? This type of tool is an all around tool which you can rely on many things like eliminating spend foliage, deadheading and gentle shaping. A pair of these tools maybe a bit expensive but it is definitely worth the investment and by the way most of the time you will be using your bypass pruners from time to time.

Last, but not the least, is a hoe. There are different types of hoes from the standard, super-thin down to those action hoes. Hoes are usually used by vegetable gardeners. You could always find a decent price of these hoes on local stores and through online.

These are just a few tools that you need on your gardening make sure that you get the highest quality possible and not those sturdy ones.

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