If you are someone who enjoys gardening and maintaining their yard, you will need tools that can help you achieve that perfect look. Hence, here is a list of items that you can purchase, all of which will help you save time, money, and nerves when gardening:
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A shovel
A shovel is perhaps the most important and used tool in most households. And it is probably the one that is most versatile. Its angled blade allows you to move soil, sand, and other materials. This tool is the number one choice when it comes to digging holes or digging out plants from the ground. You should keep in mind that you should sharpen the blade every season in order to make the digging easier for you.
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A gardening spade
Although a lot of people think that shovels and spades can be used for the same things, they are a bit different. A spade has a flat, squared blade and its handle is shorter. It is a perfect tool for slicing under the sod, edging beds, and working the soil into the garden. You should look for stainless-steel blades that will resist rust.
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Gloves
Gloves will protect your hands from different injuries that might occur, so you should always keep a few pairs around the shed. In order to avoid blisters from pruning, sawing, or shoveling, you should choose cotton or leather gloves and if you want to protect your hands and wrists when you are working with plants that have thorns, you could purchase wide-cuffed or long gloves coated with plastics. Rubber or latex gloves will keep your hands dry.
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A leaf blower
Leaf blowers are versatile machines that can be used for various things. From sweeping the driveway to an autumn cleanup, or even a snow clearer, it can be used for various things. They come in various shapes and sizes, some models vacuum, while others clean gutters, spray trees, and bag mulch. You can check out this website if you want to read more about leaf blowers.
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A trowel
This tool is a must-have in every gardening shed. A trowel is the number one tool for planting seedlings, bulbs, and other small plants. They are available with strong handles and cupped blades. Some might have serrated edges, making them good for cutting small roots or other debris that might occur while planting. Before purchasing a trowel, you should always hold one in your hand to see how it feels. If it is too heavy or big for you, you might want to consider a different one.
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A gardening fork
This tool is also known as a potato or spading fork and it is great for aerating and turning the soil, especially clay-like soil. You can use it to break ground, work organic matter and fertilizer in the ground, and other things as well. These pitchforks are perfect for dealing with buried rocks or roots.
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A gardening rake
You can use a gardening rake to smooth out soil in a planting bed. They break up small pieces of soil and corral smaller debris and stone. As mentioned before, you can use a leaf blower to clean all the leaves from your yard, however, you can use a rake as well. It might take more time than a leaf blower, but if you do not own one, a rake will be good as well.
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Conclusion
This list features tools that you need to have in your gardening shed and that will help you maintain your garden in an easy and time efficient way.
