Cultivators mix the soil, while tillers break up hard soil into pieces. A garden cultivator is designed for regular maintenance tasks on already loosened soil and for working around growing plants. Think of it as a hoe with a motor.…
“In 1938, the (German) Klappspaten foldable spade, appeared, being the precursor of all modern spades of this kind, including the 1943 American copy.” Folding designs became increasingly popular, usually consisting of a fixed handle with a folding shovel head, and…
A hammer-drill combines bit rotation with concussive blows (hammering action) that absolutely pulverizes concrete. As a result, you can bore masonry holes at least three times faster than with a standard drill. Think of it as a mini-jackhammer. What is…
A spade is a tool primarily for digging consisting of a long handle and blade, typically with the blade narrower and flatter than the common shovel. How spade is used in farming? It digs: Spades are perfect for planting and…
“A manure fork . . . is more rugged than a pitchfork, it is nevertheless a lifting-and-pitching tool. Confusingly, the name is often used interchangeably with bedding fork, ensilage fork, scoop fork, stall materials that have not decomposed much, can…
To keep voles from stealing your bulbs, place a layer of sharp rocks at the bottom of the hole when planting the bulbs. Add in some dirt then place the bulbs on top then cover with more rocks. Gravel above…
The best gardening spades are typically made of carbon or stainless steel with the head and handle socket that are hand forged (not stamped) from a single piece of thick metal. Socket handle connections are very strong, but spades with…
(The manure fork was designed to scoop lumps of solid manure from even finer material such as wood shavings, letting that bedding fall back into the stall.) The broadfork is a large, heavy tool made to cultivate and aerate soil…
There’s no rule of thumb that dictates how frequently you should edge your lawn. Instead, the answer depends on several factors. Some use their edger after every mowing session, while others only do so after three. If you use the…
long and a flattened, rectangular blade as opposed to a shovel’s scooped blade. Garden spade tools are used for light cultivation not earth moving, and the shape of the blade helps cut sod, reshape beds and digging out deeper planting…
