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Garden Tools and Equipment
Care of even the smallest garden requires some specialised tools and equipment.Confronted with the range available at D.I.Y and garden stores, it is easy to be bewildered into inappropriate purchasing, so spend sometime considering your needs before venturing to the shops.
The range of garden tools required will depend on the size of your garden and the type of gardening you plan to undertake.EG. a garden with a huge lawn may prompt a purchase of a sit and ride mower, while a tiny lawn will have far more modest mowing needs.Similarly a keen vegetable grower will benefit from a range of cultivation tools, while a topiarist will need special shears.
A Basic Garden Tool Kit
Whatever the size of your garden quality is of paramount importance when selecting tools, be they for cultivation, digging, prunning and cutting.These tools will be in regular use for many years and it is worth investing in the best quality available.A cheap folk that bends on contact with compact soil is frustratingly useless and a complete waste of money.
It can be galling to spend large sums of money on basic tools when there are so many other, more immediately exciting temptations on sale at the garden center.Sturdy comfortable and effective tools really will turn basic gardening functions into much more pleasurable tasks.
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Garden Spades and Forks
You will be using garden spades and forks regularly so it is vital to select models that are comfortable for you to handle.Great demands will be made on both items in terms of lifting and leverage, so look for designs that combine lightness with strength.
Consider the material of the head carefully before purchase.Stainless steel does not rust but is expensive, coated steel blades are more affordable and will last well if kept clean.Beware of inexplicably cheap tools the coating is likely to be so thin that it will lift away almost immediately.Non stick coatings are available and undoubtedly make cleaning the garden tools and working the soil easier, but may wear off after lengthy use.
For optimum strength ensure that the head and neck are moulded from one single piece of metal.Shafts may be of wood or metal possibly covered with plastic both are generally strong.Wooden shafts have the advantage of being easy to replace and warmer to handle in winter.Ensure that the tines or blades are smooth for ease of working or cleaning.
Handle shapes differ so do not be afraid to experiment with the varying types D, YD and T shapes in the shop, until you arrive at a model that feels right in the hand.The Y shape formed by spliting the wooden shaft may not be as strong as the D shaped hilt.
Although there are various sizes of garden spade and fork available border, medium and digging do not feel that you need a whole selection for different tasks.A fork is useful for turning heavy soil, dividing or transplanting plants, spreading mulch, applying manure and lifting root vegetables.
The addition of a tread on a garden spade makes digging easier, and less hazardous to footwear but also adds weight and cost.Which may not be necessary to incur if you have only minimal digging requirements.Be guided by the head size, length and weight that feels most workable for your stature and strength.
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