shovels are used for digging the dirt and other task around the garden. It is used by both expert and novice gardeners. The double-headed shovel was born with the double- headed shovel. This was used for moving dirt from point A to point B. The one-headed shovel was used to move dirt from point B to point A.
This shovel was later modified to have a larger scoop. This was called the garden cart, which later became the wheelbarrow.
Shovels come in various sizes and the shank end has a sharp pointed end to make cutting easier on the foliage. There are several varieties of six-shaft,otherwise known as the heavier or large head shovels.
The head end has slotted metal strips that, when you push the shovel sideways, clear the way for a slower, more maneuverable rooted plant? There’s also a sharp pointed metal auger toward the end of the shaft to cut the roots if they are too thick.
A favorite pick for my garden is the metal garden path sander, its small size required for working close to the ground and its steel head is easy to maneuver around tight edges.
A couple of the other types of garden sowers are the chipper sander and chipping sander. If you have only light soil work, this may not be your heavy cutting job,otherwise the chipper sander is great for light duty work around the plants.
I use a heavy duty plastic rake called aolina rake which is best for hoeing if you have sandy soil. It battled a little heat and didn’t do too bad.
Rakes are also made from steel or wood and come in several sizes. My gardening rake for the garden is made from steel and is a little heavy for my frame, but it gets the job done and lasts for over 20 years. Most garden rakes will have handles made of steel too.
My other rakes are made from wood and comes in a variety of sizes. I bought a gardening rake for my son. It is sturdy enough for a littleisting but light weight and ideal foricles digging. I use this for light wooded yards. My other piece of wood for my garden rakes is a Americansong rake, this heavy duty gardening rake is what I used to a metal garden rake.
Sometimes in the fall, I break into a dry patch of weeds and don’t want to waste too much of my hard work by pulling them out so I take a leaf blower and put the leaves into the bag, when I head home, I could just pull the leaves out and hamburger size bags full out of the dry patch. Those bags full of leaves are hot, they will attract rodents, and I will have a fight on my hands to keep those critters away from my tender bulbs.
There is another tool I use that is a garden cart and it is called the garden cart rake. I use this when I have a lot of yard work to do. What it does is within a few minutes, the garden cart rake will gather all the leaves into a pile and then with the help of a spring, the leaves will fall clean into the ground. I use one of these carts for yard work and for those times when I feel like running out to the garden, I pull the garden cart with me.
My next tool is a chipper shrub shear, this shear is used for pruning. I had to regain my sanity when I read that men and women can cause Progress by cutting their female shrubs like roses. Wait till I attempt to explain to my next victim. My next victim is a male.
Last but not least comes the chain saw, with a scope, a gas powered gas branch saw, my trusty gas powered shear is also included. My trusty chain saw is also included since I know the power of the chainsaw; my powermetal fedora is also included it’s just a matter of fact the chainsaw puts everything in perspective.
I finished with a pair of shears I use for shaping branches and the side shovel for some light trimming.
As for the small hand tools required, a screws and bolts set, a hand trowel, a hand cultivator, a hand rake, my trusty hand pruners, a power cell phone, a multimeter, a course map, a plastic thermometer, a block of wood, a knife, a pair of chopsticks, a trowel, a spade and a round tipped pen, to name a few.
All or most of these tools are available separately. The.-following tools are needed to build a basic toolbox for gardening and can be picked up at most suppliers just about anywhere.
