Having the right gardening tools is all the
difference between efficient and pleasurable work or backbreaking and
frustrating work!
Gloves
The gloves should be thick
enough to protect your hands and fingers from thorns, sticks, rocks and
other pointed debris but not so thick that you can’t easily make a fist
or grip objects.
Garden Hose
Water is needed to set landscape stone, water in new plants,
mix fertilizer, maintain plants and clean tools. Because the hose gets
so much use, it is no place to scrimp on cost. Buy a high-quality hose
that does not crimp.
Shovels & Spades
Both are long-handled
work tools to be used while standing, but a shovel is wider, making it
more efficient for turning large amounts of ground or removing old mulch
or debris from beds.
Hand Trowel
A hand trowel is for turning small areas of soil and removing weeds.
It is the primary tool used when planting flowers and small plants..
Rakes
A long-handled rake is used to remove brush and debris from areas
before preparing new beds or installing hardscape. Long-handled rakes
come in two basic varieties: a hard metal rake and a leaf rake.
Garden Hoe
A garden hoe is used to create rows for planting, remove weeds from
gardens and to loosen soil around your landscape so that the plants
receive water freely.
Knee Board
Knee boards are cushions that fit underneath your knees to make
gardening work more comfortable. They are available in simple, one-piece
Styrofoam or in vinyl-covered pads, some with handles on the side to
assist you with rising.
Wheelbarrow or Cart
Much of gardening involves transporting dirt, mulch, plants or debris
to an area of your yard or away from an area of your yard. A
wheelbarrow or cart will save you energy and strength and reducing the
amount of trips necessary to transport the items to the desired
location
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