QUESTION: What’s the best hand weeding tool? There are so many different looking options, but I have no idea what's good or not good. Help! - Lorraine W ANSWER: Unfortunately, choosing the single BEST hand weeding tool will depend to a large extent on your preferences. Here's … [Read more...]
What is the difference between a trowel and a spade?
QUESTION: What is the difference between a trowel and a spade? I see both of them mentioned in my gardening books and in articles online, but I don't know the difference between them. Are they both just shovels? - Evelyn F ANSWER: A spade is similar to a shovel. However, its … [Read more...]
12 Best Weeders for Gardeners
By Matt Gibson Weeding is one gardening job that nobody looks forward to. Weeding involves bending down low and spending an inordinate amount of time trying to pull up unwanted plants from your garden beds. No matter how hard you try, sometimes it is just impossible … [Read more...]
Our Top Hori Hori Knife Picks, a Favorite Japanese Gardening Tool
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell The hori hori is a gardening knife from Japan that has a incredibly useful combination of cutting and digging features that make life much easier for gardeners who have one in their toolbelt. Due to the knife’s unique shape and size, it … [Read more...]
6 Best Weeding Tools for the Yard and Garden
Looking for the best weeding tool for your yard or garden? Well look out weeds, here we come! It doesn’t have to be a losing battle between weeds and gardener anymore. With the right weeding tool in hand, weeds might think twice about visiting your garden uninvited. We’ve done … [Read more...]