Combination gardening tools

Spray bottles are often cheaply made and break easily, so spending a few dollars more for a heavier-duty handle and nozzle pays off in the long term.

Those with a yard or large container plants will want something more heavy duty than bypass shears. What to Look For: High-end models have replaceable blades. Similar to bypass pruners, there are different models for lefties and righties. For pruning branches of up to two inches in diameter, you will need a pair of loppers. What to Look For: They come in different handle lengths. A shovel gives you more flexibility than a spade. It has a concave, broad blade with a curved sharp tip so you can also scoop up soil whereas a spade has a flat and square blade.

What to Look For: Shovels with a forged blade are more expensive but also more durable. A long-handled shovel, typically between 44 and 48 inches, gives you more leverage making it easier on your back than a short-handled shovel.

As for the handle material, fiberglass shovel handles are generally more durable than wooden handles, but either material works fine. To move and level soil and prepare your garden bed, you a need metal bow rake, also called a soil or landscape rake. It is different from a leaf or lawn rake; its short, sturdy, forged steel tines are spaced one or two inches apart.

These rakes come in different widths. What to Look For: A width of 24 inches works well for most jobs. The other long-handled tool essential in backyard gardening is a cultivator that loosens and breaks up crusty soil, and prepares it for watering and incorporating fertilizer. It also helps you remove weeds. The standard handle length is 54 inches, which works well for most gardeners. What to Look For: Cultivators come in several styles; models with a curved hook and narrow sharp pointy end give you the most flexibility when working around plants.

Having a garden hose lets you reach any corner of your back yards without having to lug a watering can around. Gardening hoses can be made of rubber, vinyl, or a combination of the two. The hose strength is determined by the number of layers; an 8-ply hose is less likely to collapse and kink than a weaker hose. Likewise, fittings made of brass or heavy aluminum or alloy make a good fit and do not leak. The watering wand is important to get water into hard-to-reach places.

It should give you multiple choices for watering patterns. Make sure that the watering wand fits the hose. What to Look For: When buying a gardening hose, it boils down to how much money you are willing to spend, but investing in good quality usually pays off. A wheelbarrow that holds four to six cubic feet is a good size for most yards to haul around soil, plants, and other gardening materials.

Models made of molded plastic for the tub and one front wheel are adequate to carry average weights of 60 to 90 pounds. Having the right gardening tools helps you get the job done quicker and more efficiently, with less physical effort and strain on your most valuable and indispensable gardening tools—your hands and back!

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