Gardening and Garden Equipment

Nothing looks more immaculate than a spectacular green garden. Garden tools perform an indispensable role in the creation as well as maintenance of beautiful gardens. Gardening can be divided into 4 main categories, i.e, Tilling, Cultivating, Planting and Watering. Each activity requires a different set of tools. Having the right gardening tools can turn an exhausting chore into a pleasure. Gardening equipment are majorly of two types: Hand equipment such as shovels, spades, rakes and pruning shears and Power equipment such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers and power shears. When you are buying garden tools, make sure you invest in quality. It pays to spend a little more on quality equipment that will last you for years rather than cheap and flimsy ones that will no doubt need replacement after a few seasons. Nowadays, ergonomically designed equipment are also available which eliminate or greatly reduce the problems associated with gardening such as sore backs, sore wrists and hands, tired muscles, difficulty getting up and down, repetitive strain injuries and so on.

Basic Equipment To Start With:

• Digging Equipment - Garden forks and spades are a must have, for any digging tasks in the garden. The fork due to its construction will penetrate a number of different soils where a spade will have difficulty. Stony, hard compact or heavy clay soil will be dug much easier using a fork. Spades are very versatile and can be used for digging, cutting, reshaping or for planting and cultivating and moving small amounts of earth.

• Cultivating Equipment - Soil rakes are much needed tool as they're essential on the veg plot for creating a fine seedbed and in a border they're useful for clearing stones, debris, weeds after hoeing and for spreading mulches evenly.

• Pruning Equipment - If you have trees, hedges or plants then you will need some pruning tools to keep them neat and healthy. Tools such as secateurs, hedge shears, and pruning saw can come in handy to do this job.

• Lawn Care Equipment - To keep your lawn looking good and healthy, you will need a few tools to help do the job. Lawn rakes and leaf collecting tools are used for this purpose.

• Garden Wheel Barrow - As well as being a must for moving soil or compost, it is ideal for transporting your tools, putting weeds and debris in when cultivating, and shifting other things.

• Kneeling Equipment - Garden knee pads, foam kneeling pads and garden kneeling bench provide protection to the knees while gardening.

• Garden Gloves - A good pair of gardening gloves makes the difference between enjoying gardening or suffering from it. If you do any amount of gardening at all, buy gloves and replace them as soon as they show signs of wear.

Caring For Your Garden Equipment:

Since good quality garden equipment do not come cheap, it makes sense to take care of such tools. Most garden equipment can be easily maintained by keeping them clean and by wiping the metal parts with a lightly oiled cloth to prevent rusting. Every now and then have the blades sharpened at to prevent damaging your plants.

Take Home Tip:

Start with basic yet high quality equipment. Once you have gained some experience with regular gardening, you should then look into power tools and more specific function equipment.

Types Of Garden Tools

Selection of any garden tools depends upon garden area and the types of grass, flowers, vegetables or other items grown in the garden. Hand tool is the most common type of garden tools used by majority of people.

There are varieties of garden tools (hand and power operated) available in the market. Some of the common types of tools used for gardening include hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, pruning tools, wheelbarrows, watering tools etc.

Hand tool is the most common type of garden tools used by majority of people. Such tools are designed or manufactured for small gardens. Some of the common hand tools are spade, garden rake, hoe, garden fork and trowel. Furthermore, hand tools are categorized in long handled tools and short handled tools. Long-handled tools usually offer greater leverage and reach and allow working from a standing position. Such tools come with a straight handle or a D-shaped hand grip on the end. Short-handled tools are lighter in weight, usually less expensive, more compact than the long-handled tools. Common short-handled tools include hand pruners and clippers, hoes, garden trowels, and cultivators. Such tools allow one to work efficiently in confined spaces or small gardens.

On the other hand, power tools are also available for the purpose of gardening. People also use power tools for landscaping and growing various vegetables. The most common power tool required by the people is tiller or rotary tiller. Such power tools are used for bigger gardens. Before using power tools, one should read and follow all use and safety instructions properly. Always try to keep them in good working condition and make sure to keep children and pets away from these tools when in use. You may also need pruning or cutting tools especially if a garden is large and have various types of plants that require pruning at regular intervals. Selection of any garden tools depends upon garden area and the types of grass, flowers, vegetables or other items grown in the garden.

A garden tools is used for gardening, agriculture and horticulture. The tool size and requirement of a particular tool depend on the size of your garden and other physical conditions of the garden such as soil conditions, strength required to plough your garden, the plants or grass you prefer to grow in your garden etc. All these equipments are available in varying sizes and depending on the requirement. Try to select tools that not only fit the task, but also feel good in your hands. You may be using these tools for a long time, and a tool that feels good will make your gardening experience more enjoyable.