Garden tools

Garden tools

Tools that are made for the use of landscaping.

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Garden tools

hand cultivator

Tools; Garden tools

Used to break up compacted soil, spread fertilisers and remove shallow weed roots in tight areas without disturbing the roots of surrounding plants. They also loosen soil and spread compost when ...

Rotary tillers are either gas or electrically powered cultivators with a similar function to hand cultivators but on a larger scale. The machine has rotating perpendicular blades which churn up grass ...

manual edger

Tools; Garden tools

Mostly used whilst standing, manual edgers feature a hemispherical blade attached to a long handle. The tool is driven into the edges of turf giving a smoothly defined border. Some have flat surfaces ...

powered edger

Tools; Garden tools

The majority of powered edgers, also known as strimmers, are electrically or gas/petrol powered and feature a nylon string blade which spins at high speeds - easily cutting through thick grass and ...

spading fork

Tools; Garden tools

Found in almost every shed, the spading fork performs a variety of tasks around the garden. They can be used to till large areas of soil and break up compacted dirt clods. It can also rake out weeds ...

potato fork

Tools; Garden tools

Ideal for lifting potatoes and other vegetables but also used for general garden maintenance. Traditional designs feature many thin prongs (around nine) whilst more modern potato forks have four ...

scuffle hoe

Tools; Garden tools

The scuffle hoe is slightly more specialised than the conventional garden hoe. Used for general weeding, the scuffle hoe’s tool-head is a distinctive (often square) loop of sharpened metal. The blade ...