Some must-have garden tools for your home gardening
By: Shaun Hathaway
Gardening is one of the activities that many people are involved in either for fun or as a necessity that they cannot do without. And while you could be able to hire some manpower to deal with this important work, it is always important to have the necessary garden tools in order to be able to carry out the gardening chores successfully. There are numerous tools that you should consider especially in consideration of the things that you need to do. Normally, the tools you need might not be the ones that your neighbor needs but there are those that you definitely can’t do without. Below is a list of garden tools that you should consider buying:
Hand trowel: A hand trowel is necessary for planting small herbs and vegetables around the garden. They can also be used for digging out weeds or doing other small chores that involve small amounts of soil. A stainless steel trowel could be ideal and although it could cost more than the rest, its benefits are great. One of the things that you should consider is their durability as well as the easiness when it comes to cleaning.
Spade: Spades are other garden tools that are very important and should be a part of your tools in the home. A good spade should have a short handle that enables you to do your holes digging easy. They are also ideal for removing grass, edging beds and transferring small quantities of soil from one point to the other. A steel-headed spade and a fiberglass handle will be ideal for any kind of a work in your garden. A well chosen spade can serve you for a very long time without any need for a replacement.
Digging fork: These are specifically important for loosening dense soil, lifting perennials and turning manure heaps among other things. You should choose your digging for wisely as it is one of the most important garden tools that you need in your assortment. A good fork should have a foot rest and 4 square tines for relaxed digging. You should avoid the pitchforks as they have some weak tines which might not be able to support forceful work. Obtain a cast stainless steel headed or a forged fork and a hardwood handle.
Dandelion digger: These are definitely very important and especially because they are ideal for digging out the deeply rooted taproots. If you have to deal with things such as plantations or dandelions, then you need this garden tool.
Hoes: These garden tools are also important if you will succeed in your gardening work. There are different types of hoes ranging from the gardening hoes to models that are extremely thin designed to get into rigid spaces. The kind of a hoe you need will however be determined by your kind of garden and gardening activities. For example stirrup hoes or standard hoes are ideal for vegetable gardening.
Rakes: Thee garden tools are necessary when you have to clean your seedbeds or clearing autumn leaves. You must have a good robust rake such as the plastic ones which are known to be inexpensive.
There are other garden tools that you could consider such as the bypass pruners, gloves and shears among other things. There are others that could cost a fortune such as lawn mowers which you can consider if you can afford.
About Author:
Shaun Hathaway from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd writes about garden tools for more information about garden tools visit www.sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.uk
Processing your request, Please wait....
