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Tools You Can Use in the Garden! |  |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Use to water and apply liquid fertilizer to potted plants |
Use to apply fertilizer and other granular materials to lawns. |
For moving soil, compost, mulch. Deeper sides allow you to carry more, but be sure you can push and balance a full load. |
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| 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. |
