Brooms, rakes, forks and hoes do multi–purpose jobs that result in lush, healthy, beautiful gardens.
Things to Consider:
Gardening Friend – Gardeners know all kinds of secrets and tricks that turn their gardens into vibrant, thriving masterpieces. It just so happens that a hoe is any successful gardener´s best friend. There are 3–tine hoes, V–hoes, extendable handle hoes, scuffle hoes, hand hoes, and Italian grip hoes.
The Right Tool – Everyone always offers the standard advice of "use the right tool for the job." Here are a few tips about how to select the right tool for tasks in your yard:
- Use flexible leaf rakes to clean up lightweight materials such as lawn clippings and leaves;
- Use metal bow rakes for smoothing soil and mulch;
- Arm yourself with a pitchfork when you need to move twiggy material such as hay or small branches;
- A spading fork works wonders when it comes to loosening hard soil, aerating a garden, or turning a compost pile.
Hoe Heaven – Every masterful gardener owns an arsenal of hoes to keep gardens neat, thriving, and beautiful. Hoes are the tools of choice to chop away weeds and loosen top soil. You might want to consider storing your hoes, and other hand tools, in a bucket of sand that mixed with a little motor oil.
