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Word of the Day: spade

September 05, 2011 By: Garden Dictionary Category: Garden Dictionary, Tools of the Trade

A sturdy digging tool with a thick handle and a heavy flat blade that can be pressed into the ground with the foot.
spading fork

Garden Sheds and Tools

December 27, 2009 By: Andrew Troatt Category: Buildings 4 Gardens, Tools of the Trade

Garden tools need to be durable, usable, strong, have effective weight, be comfortable to use and should be very efficient. There are many garden tools available in the market so choose wisely and as per your requirement. The correct tools ensure that you complete your job quickly and efficiently. Garden sheds should be spacious and made in such a way that they can store your tools in a correct manner.

How to choose your garden tools:
Today even garden tools are being innovated to be multi taskers so that you can finish your work in half the time.

• Look for ergonomic tools as they are designed in such a way that they reduce the strain on your hands and are comfortable and you don’t have any unnecessary after pains. (more…)

Different Tools For Gardening

December 11, 2009 By: Jenny Styles Category: Advice General, Gardens - Flower, Tools of the Trade

It seems that home improvement stores are making their gardening supply and nursery stocks more expansive year by year. I think this is because DIY lawn and garden care is the easiest to break into as a homeowner. You can buy gardening products in various stores or nurseries, or you can order gardening products from catalogs, or even order them online. The trick is in knowing what you need for the jobs you plan to undertake.

You will obviously need the basic gardening tools no matter what you are planting, such as a hoe, spade, and maybe even a shovel. You must have watering supplies, like a hose, sprinkler and watering can. Other possibilities include a spade, a pot (if you are pot planting), and a pair of gloves for comfort, some pruning shears and a rake. Then, of course, there are the essentials such as the lawn mower and weed whacker, but we are mainly going to focus here on the basic landscape/gardening tools and leave the grass for another day. (more…)