There's a tool for every garden purpose--a dandelion popper, a bulb dibber, a watering can for seedlings. Stock your shed with well built, high-quality essentials--the classic tools you'll use year after year.
Step1
Check for a comfortable, balanced weight. Too heavy a tool will wear you out quickly, as will a poorly balanced tool. Too light, and you will have to compensate with your own energy.
Step2
Feel the handle. High-quality wood, usually ash, should be smooth, with an even, straight grain. Longer handles provide more leverage.
Step3
Make sure the head's on straight. Carbon steel is the highest quality. Consider stainless-steel tools if you're willing to pay the price. They're durable, rust-resistant and easy to clean.
Step4
Look closely where the head joins the handle. The strongest connections are forged sockets or steel strapped, riveted with several rivets. Less-expensive tools often employ a metal sleeve that extends from the head and wraps around the handle.
Step5
Test for sharpness. A tool's edge will hold up better if the steel is tempered, heat-treated or solid-forged.
Step6
Recognize the essentials. Every garden needs most of the following: Shovel, spade, digging fork, weeder, hoe, edger, leaf rake, garden rake, hand pruners, loppers, and a pruning saw. There are obviously a much wider variety than those, and many or helpful. But with those, any gardened can be tamed.
Step7
Buy your tools at hardware stores and nurseries. Or shop online at sites such as A. M. Leonard (mleo.com) and Smith & Hawken (smithandhawken.com).
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Thank you for the interesting post. When you talk about landscaping and gardening a thing you cannot forget is the garden sheds which helps to store your gardening equipment. Steel Garden Sheds are the newest trend in market. They are easy to set up and long lasting. Furthermore they are a great money saver.
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