Garden Tools
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Garden tools are the hand tools used to dig, plant, prune and tidy. Digging tools include spades, shovels, forks and border spades. Cultivating tools include hoes, cultivators and rakes. Planting tools include trowels, dibbers and bulb planters. Cutting tools include bypass and anvil pruners, loppers, hedge shears and pruning saws, and carrying tools include wheelbarrows, trugs and buckets.
Quality comes from the steel, the joint between head and handle, and the handle material. Forged and stainless heads last longer than pressed steel, and ash or hickory handles absorb shock. Tool size and weight matter for comfort; smaller and lighter versions suit people with less grip strength or smaller gardens.
Independent sellers on MultiVendor Market include blacksmiths forging tools, restorers of vintage tools and shops that stock ergonomic and left-handed options.
Choosing garden hand tools
- Check head material and construction: forged or stainless steel lasts longer than pressed metal.
- Pick bypass pruners for live stems and anvil pruners for dead wood.
- Hold the weight and handle length in mind; choose ergonomic or smaller tools for comfort.
- Look for replaceable blades and springs on pruners.
- For vintage tools, ask about rust, handle condition and sharpening.
- Clean and oil tools after use and store them dry.
Questions about garden tools
Bypass or anvil pruners?
Bypass pruners cut like scissors and suit live plants. Anvil pruners crush against a flat edge and suit dead wood. Many gardeners own both.
Are left-handed garden tools available?
Some sellers stock left-handed pruners and shears. Search the shop or message the seller.
How do I keep tools sharp?
Clean off sap and soil, sharpen blades with a file or stone and oil moving parts. Sellers often include care instructions.