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Tools You Can Use in the Garden!


Anvil-type hand-held Pruner For clipping flowers, shrubs, small branches. Usually less expensive; features one sharp blade that hits against one flat blade.	Scissors-type hand-held Pruner For clipping flowers, shrubs, small branches. Cuts clean and it's easy to use.	Hand-held Cultivator Use to cultivate the soil around bedding plants to keep weeds down.	Bow Pruning Saw Use for sawing tree branches. Triangular shape makes reaching and cutting between branches of trees and bushes easier; chews easily through wood.	Small Pruning Saw Use to prune old wood from shrubs and to shape small trees.


Sharp Point Trowel Use to dig small holes in undisturbed soil.	Regular Trowel Choose narrow- blade model for transplanting.	Lopping Shears Use for pruning branches up to 1" in diameter. Long handles provide leverage.	Hedge Shears Try manual models first to test weight and shock absorbency of handles. Electric shears are noisier, heavier, more expensive and require long extension cord.	Hedge Shears Try manual models first to test weight and shock absorbency of handles. Electric shears are noisier, heavier, more expensive; require long extension cord.


Old Style Hose Nozzle Very basic nozzle; adjusts from spray to stream; lightweight.	Trigger Nozzle Adjusts from a fine spray to a powerful stream of water using one hand.	Gentle Shower Nozzle Use this type of nozzle when you require a gentle application of water in your garden.


Watering Can Use to water and apply liquid fertilizer to potted plants	Spreader Use to apply fertilizer and other granular materials to lawns.	Wheel Barrow For moving soil, compost, mulch. Deeper sides allow you to carry more, but be sure you can push and balance a full load.


Edger Used to keep grass out of flower beds; keep sharp	Garden Fork Use for turning soil, compost or lifting bulbs, onions. Four tine model is preferred. Forged-steel head is stronger than welded-steel.	Soil Rake Stiff metal tines for moving, breaking up and smoothing soil before planting. Choose model with flat back for leveling soil.	Lawn/Leaf Rake Has flexible tines. Choose wide, softer head for grass; narrow, stiff metal head for paths, gravel.	Long Handle Shovel Useful for moving large quantities of soil, sand, gravel etc.	Round Point Shovel Use for digging and scooping soil; short handle (26"-30") for heavy loads and long handle (40"-48") for larger jobs.	Garden Spade Use for digging into undisturbed soil and squaring edges. Flat squared off blade is characteristic.	Hoe Use for chopping and loosening soil/weeds. Smaller blade is easier to work between closely spaced plants.