| There's an appropriate tool for every garden | | | | beds. Pitch forks are also used to divide |
| project. Using the right tool will make your | | | | grasses and perennials. In addition to this |
| job much easier. When shopping for garden | | | | these gardening projects the pith fork is |
| tools make sure they're comfortable. Tools | | | | often used to spread mulch in the spring. |
| which are too heavy can quickly become | | | | |
| tiresome while tools which are not heavy | | | | Reel Mower |
| enough seem to be poorly made. The handles of | | | | |
| well made tools are made from high-quality | | | | Engineless push reel mowers are great for the |
| wood such as ash. The following are the tools | | | | small lawn. They use no gas, don't pollute |
| which every gardener should own. | | | | and actually give a cleaner cut than a power |
| | | | mower. One drawback is that this type of |
| Grading Rake | | | | mower tends to get bogged down a bit in |
| | | | taller grass so more frequent mowing may be |
| The grading rake is essential for smoothing | | | | necessary. The modern version of this type of |
| soil after it has been tilled. Ideal for | | | | mower is light weight and easy to maneuver. |
| finish work when preparing planting beds or a | | | | |
| new lawn, it enables you to give your garden | | | | Hand Pruners |
| a finished smooth grade. | | | | |
| | | | For cleaner, more precise cuts, look for hand |
| Cultivator | | | | shears with bypass blades, which slip past |
| | | | each other when closed and cut the branch |
| These modern gardening tools are available | | | | cleanly. Hand pruners are able to prune |
| with patented tines to help in cutting the | | | | branches of 1 inch (2.5 cm) and smaller |
| hard compacted soil smoothly. Some | | | | diameter. Select a pair of garden shears that |
| cultivators include a border edger. It is | | | | fits comfortably in your hand. |
| perfect for perennial gardens which often end | | | | |
| up with compacted soil due to frequent | | | | Loppers |
| maintenance. Cultivators are great for | | | | |
| preparing vegetable gardens and annual beds. | | | | These are basically pruners with long handles |
| | | | which provide leverage and the ability to |
| Edger | | | | prune branches up to 2 inches (5 cm) thick. |
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| This gardening helps flower gardens and shrub | | | | Compact Pruning Saw |
| borders retain their shape. Over time lawn | | | | |
| grass begin to encroach on the these gardens | | | | This is a very convenient and useful tool |
| and as a result the gardens lose their crisp | | | | which is small enough fit into the middle of |
| lines. Edging a garden a few times over the | | | | a shrub to cut a branch. |
| course of a season will prevent grass roots | | | | |
| from taking hold in the planting beds. | | | | Over the winter, head out to the shed and |
| | | | take an inventory of your gardening tools. Be |
| Pitch Fork | | | | sure you have what you'll need for next |
| | | | season's garden projects. More than likely |
| The pitch fork is the perfect tool for | | | | there's a tool on this list you'll need. |
| aerating compacted soil and preparing garden | | | | |