best garden tools
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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.…
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Design
Garden Tools for Bulb Planting and the End of Season
If you're checking the thermometer lately, you'll know that the end of the gardening season is fast approaching for many of us. But, if this chilly weather has you feeling…
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How-To
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…
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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…
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How-To
Harvest Cut Flowers With These Floral Shears
Anyone with a cutting garden needs a good pair of pruners. These 7-inch floral shears are perfect for when you need something a little smaller and less bulky than Felco…
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How-To
Remove Shallow Weeds Quickly With This Hand Hoe
I’ve worked with other professional gardeners for over twenty-five years, and a tool that continues to be a popular part of our weeding arsenal is the Nejiri Gama hand hoe.…
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How-To
Tweezers for Delicate Work in the Garden
Planting and pruning small, fragile items can be difficult. I cannot count the times I’ve cleared all the foliage from a string of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus, Zones 9–12) just by…
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How-To
Essential Tools for Gardening
There are several tools that every gardener should have. Here are the basics as well as some items that can go on your wish list. More Beginner Content: Easiest Plants…
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Article
Great Garden Tools for the Season
Gro Mor MWS-1 Mini Wand Seeder If you’ve ever struggled with sowing the nearly invisibly small seeds of poppy (Papaver spp. and cvs., Zones 2–10), impatiens (Impatiens spp. and cvs.,…
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How-To
Battery Power 101
The biggest disruption to a garden’s peace and serenity typically is the exhaust-laden cacophony of power equipment. Happily, today’s new battery-powered outdoor power equipment offers a quieter, more convenient, more…