A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and ...

“Every gardener needs a high-quality spade, shovel, rake, hand trowel, pruners, and loppers,” says Tom Hughes, owner of Iowa-based Hughes Nursery and Landscape. “And a hoe is an essential tool for ...

A lightweight, flat spade is one of my favorite gardening tools for general planting and garden maintenance. It works very well for edging beds, dividing perennials, transplanting, weeding and ...

She loves it because, although she likes collecting old garden tools, this one is long-handled to cope with her height; is strongly-built; and is kept sharp for easier digging. The ABC cannot ...

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 ...

So you want to kickstart your garden. You’re going to need the right tools to do so, but your nearest Home Depot or local gardening supply store is overstocked with stuff you may or may not need. You ...

Whether you’re a novice gardener or have a green thumb, the right tools are essential for a seamless and pain-free gardening experience. Plus, many tried-and-true basics, like a spade and shovel, are ...

My basic toolkit includes: long bladed shears, square nosed spade, leaf rake, hand trowel, hand fork, double sided cultivator, gloves, bucket, a set of cutlery (which may surprise but I use them all ...

Everyone's yard is different, and as such, the tools you need are likely to differ from garden to garden. Perhaps you have a lot of concrete and could go nuts with a weed burner, or you're gaga for ...