Whatever their shape or purpose, garden tools extend some part of your body and multiply the strength applied. For instance, if you squeeze your fingers together and cup your hand slightly, you have ...

I know you don’t want to hear it because it often sucks to execute, but according to all of our experts, getting rid of weeds is crucial for keeping a healthy garden. We consulted gardening experts to ...

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The huge benefit of tools with a longer handle is the reduced need to bend or crouch, easing the back pain and knee aches associated with weeding. Some of the long handled tools on our list make it ...

Weeds compete with plants in your soil for nutrients and some can crowd out the plants that you actually want in your garden! There are many tools for weeding, and finding the right one depends on ...

Well, it finally happened. I’ve turned into a combination of my father and mother, complete with joints that don’t work quite like they did when I was 18. I remember Mom struggling to get back up ...

Q. I would like young gardeners to know how we dealt with weeds long ago. I remember digging out dandelions in lawns with a special tool designed to lift out the entire root, along with the top growth ...

The plethora of hand tools—spades, shovels, rakes, weeding tools and anything else with a handle—should be rinsed off until all the mud is gone, and then dried. Drying is particularly important since ...

A garden shed can be both functional and an inviting focal point in your outdoor space. (Rick Wetherbee) Have you ever spent time searching for missing gloves or that special hand trowel you use to ...

Seasoned gardeners have a well-developed collection of tools to work their garden, ranging from shovels to pruning shears. To give each one its very own place, buy a garden tool organizer. Whether you ...