Watching life emerge from tiny seeds is powerful. So is digging\nthrough the dirt and feeling the earth on your hands. This year as you start\nyour garden projects, find the best tools out there to help you do the job.\nHere are some ideas to get you started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secateurs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Have a shrub that\u2019s growing out of control? Or perhaps you\u2019re just\ncarefully pruning your rose bushes or other flowering plants. A high-quality\npair of secateurs<\/a> are an\nessential item in the garden. From trimming offshoots to clipping flowers, a\nnice pair of one-handed secateurs are an absolute must-have for yard work.\nThese are the scissors of the yard, and there is always something that needs\ncutting. The ideal set of secateurs is easy to use, fits nicely in your hand,\nand is easy to sharpen or maintain so that your work is easy to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digging Spade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A garden staple, the digging\nspade<\/a> does heavy work in the yard. Digging holes in the ground for new\nplants, digging out drainage systems, and digging out old plants when it\u2019s time\nto remove them or replant them are all part of maintaining the garden. You\ncan\u2019t do even the most basic garden work without a high-quality digging spade,\nso invest in one that will continue to get the job done for years ahead, and\none that will always make your work just a bit easier to handle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shears<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Manicuring shrubs is a fun job. It\u2019s like giving your garden a haircut on a grand scale. A good pair of shears<\/a> will let you reach across the top of the hedge so that you can clip them evenly and easily. Additionally, you want a pair of shears that are sharp and easy to keep that way. Shears with a bit of a drop will help you keep your cutting level as well as you move along the sides and the tops of your shrubs, removing the extra off-shoots and encouraging new growth to fill out your bushes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Border Fork <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mulching the garden is a task of maintenance, but it\u2019s also a task\nthat requires a bit of work. Moving mulch from one area to another, breaking\nthrough tough sod, and softening up new planting beds is the work for a good border\nfork<\/a>. Dig in, toss the soil around, move chunks of mulch from here to\nthere easily by investing in a border fork that will get the job done easily\nand be a natural extension of your arms, not one more heavy tool to lug around\nthe garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Weed Puller <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Weeds are a constant battle in the garden. No matter how much you\nprep and spray, you are going to get weeds in your garden, and you don\u2019t want\nto go to battle with them empty-handed. Make pulling weeks simpler and faster\nby using a weed-puller<\/a>. These\nclever tools let you stab a weed, grab it with the tool and then easily yank it\nout to keep your garden weed-free and easily maintained. Why stoop down and\npull weeds by hand when you can simply walk along and yank them free without\nadding extra work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Really tough soil needs more than a shovel. The same is true when\nyou\u2019re trying to remove a larger stump from the yard, or you need to remove the\nbase of a bush or plant that is being a bit stubborn. A pick<\/a> makes it\npossible to dig through the roots of a stubborn plant. You can also lift rocks,\nbreak up stubborn clay or soil, and even sort through gravel and rocks to keep\nyour yard looking great year-round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another garden classic, the trowel<\/a> is a small shovel that you use to dig out spots for individual flowers or to plant small garden plants. Your trowel can also be used to dig out weeds and to clear out dead or overcrowded plants. Use the trowel to break up clusters of plants or to split off lilies and grasses. A good trowel is a daily weapon against the weeds and tasks in the garden, and you want one that is comfortable, sharp, and easy to use every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edging Knife<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The trick to a crisp looking lawn is to take care of the edges.\nThe sharper your edges in your lawn, the better the lawn looks. You can create\nsharp edges easily by using an edging knife. Simply walk the line of the yard\nto cut a crisp edge and then you can easily maintain that edge over time using\nyour mower and trimmer. The edging knife works well on grass as well as to\nclear the edges of a path or a planting bed. The key to a clean yard is clean\nlines. An edging\nknife<\/a> makes that possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Telescopic Hedge Shear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes you need to cut a bit farther than you can easily reach.\nThis is the beauty of the\ntelescoping hedge shear<\/a>. Reach farther, make more precise cuts, and\ndo less straining yourself as you clean up shrubs, cut back growth in the\nspring, and prune your bushes easily in the fall. Giving yourself extra reach\nin the garden lets you do more from a position of comfort rather than relying\non ladders or pushing your way through the thicker shrubs to find the spots that\nneed cutting in the back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trug <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those weeds need somewhere to go after you pull them. A basic trug<\/a> is a great bucket that is perfect for hauling away dead weeds or gathering rocks for redistribution. Use your trug as a bucket to collect your harvest when you check on your garden or to store your cut flowers for arrangements in your home. With so many uses, a trug is a great tool for versatility and functionality. You can haul it anywhere in the yard for just about any purpose, and it\u2019s sturdy enough to get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Block Paving Knife<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have pavers in your yard, a block paving knife is a\nmust-have. With this knife you can easily dig out the weeds that occasionally\ntake root between the pavers and remove them not from the top, but from the\nbottom so that they don\u2019t grow back quickly. Use the block\npaving knife<\/a> by simply slipping it between the pavers, scooping up the\noffending weed and in seconds you have your pavers looking like new again. To\nmaintain the weed-free finish, routinely brush sand between the stones to\nprevent weeds from taking hold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dutch Hoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Need to turn over some soil? The Dutch hoe is easy to use and helps maintain the soil quality in your garden. Use it to turn over the soil in the garden or use it for weeding purposes. The slot in the Dutch hoe makes it simple top remove weeds, clear the soil and dig up rocks as well. To use the Dutch hoe<\/a>, you simply slide it just under the top of the dirt. The hoe will slide along, displacing small rocks and weeds so that you can easily remove them from the garden space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Onion Hoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The onion hoe is a smaller hoe that can be used by hand in smaller section of the garden. It is useful for moving around plants carefully to find and easily remove the stubborn plant growth that shows up too close to tender spouts for any other, larger tool to be useful. The onion hoe<\/a> extends your reach in the garden but also gives you control over your movements with a smaller blade and shorter handle than a traditional garden hoe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For many of us, spring is the season of rebirth and fresh air.\nThis is your time to emerge from your winter blues and get outside to enjoy the\nbest of nature. Your garden is your happy place, so find the perfect tools to\nmake it that much more enjoyable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Secateurs\"](\"https:\/\/www.myukmailbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/secateurs.png\")
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