Tools and Equipment

How-To
Care for Your Garden Tools and Houseplants, and Learn to Build a Cold Frame

Now that most of the fall cleanup is done and the colder weather has truly set in for many of us, it’s time to think about those off-season gardening tasks.…
How-To
3 Splurge Gifts for Your Favorite Gardener

Keep your equipment handy in this luxurious tool bag Nick Pence is a horticulturist and leatherworker who has designed a beautiful and functional collection of leather sheaths, holsters, and bags…
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Tips About Deer Control, Tomato Cages, Containers, and Garden Tools

1. From dry cleaner to garden - Winning Tip To keep deer from browsing the leaves of hostas and other plants in my garden, I often float lightweight bird netting…
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3 Reliable Garden Rakes for More Than Just Fall Cleanup

These sturdy tines can penetrate tough materials Tested by Matt Mattus A rake may be the most practical yet unexciting of garden tools. But as many gardeners know, some rakes…
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Tools for Tackling the Toughest Weeds

Two tools in one make this a versatile weed weapon A tool that I’m constantly turning to is my Barnel 15-inch combination cultivator/hoe. On one side of the forged head…
Design
4 Must-Have Garden Tools That Make Spring Tasks Easier

Spring’s arrival signifies new beginnings for gardeners. There’s a world of opportunity awaiting, and lots of work to be done as we race against the clock to finish all of…
Kitchen Gardening
Essentials Tools for Your Veggie Garden

Gardening season is here! Now is the time to get out your garden gloves and tackle your veggie garden needs. Planting, mulching, and general tending are on the calendar, and…
How-To
Vegetable Garden Tools to Add to Your Shed This Year

An inexpensive gadget to keep vining plants in check In the veggie garden, you often need to tie a plant to a stake to keep it upright. When I’m doing…
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Getting Big Vegetable Production From a Small Space

I have lived—and gardened—in three countries: England, Barbados, and the United States. In the United States, I found myself settled on the eastern tip of New York’s Long Island, a…
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A Lightweight Shovel With Extreme Endurance

One of my favorite shovels is my long-handle round-point floral shovel from Ames. This tool has been with me for well over twenty years. It’s smaller than your standard shovel,…

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