Landscaping Tools You Should Have In Your Garden Shed
Scott Fromherz
Landscaping is a fun and rewarding way to add beauty and functionality to
your home. Fortunately, the days of horse-drawn plows are over, and the
landscaping tools of today are handier and simpler to use. In fact, the
right tools can make many of your landscaping chores much quicker and easier
to accomplish. If you are new to the world of yard work, you might have
already taken a drive to the local garden center to stock your garage with
landscaping tools.
You might have left that same garden center empty-handed and confused about
what the necessary tools are. In the quest for customer service and
convenience there are tools that claim to assist with nearly every outdoor
job - from planting to weeding, and tilling to harvesting. The variety of
landscaping tools is great - if you know what you are looking for!
Fortunately, you can begin your outdoor endeavors with a few basic tools and
simply add to your collection as you find a need.
Working The Soil
The landscaping tools you use to prepare your soil for planting are some of
the first tools you need to add to your collection. A shovel and rake will
come in handy for breaking up soil, and a trowel and hand cultivator can be
used for digging and planting. A hoe is useful for creating trenches in your
garden and assists with the never-ending chore of weeding your beds.
A hand weeder is also good to have on hand for those smaller weeding
projects between flowers and rows of vegetables. A garden fork will break up
and aerate soil, but it is also effective in separating perennials and
working fertilizer into your garden beds.
Tending The Lawn
The obvious landscaping tool of choice here is a lawn mower. But which do
you choose? A traditional push mower is sufficient for a lawn of average
size. If you live on an oversized lot however, you may want to look into the
many varieties of riding mowers on the market. Some will even come with a
cup holder for your convenience and comfort!
A spreader for fertilizer is another essential landscaping tool. Again, the
size of your lawn will determine the style of spreader that will be best for
you. Other landscaping tools that are useful for lawn care are a trimmer or
edger to give your lawn a neatly finished look, and a hand aerator to give
less healthy areas of your lawn a nutrient boost.
Once you begin your collection of landscaping tools, you will probably be
amazed at how quickly your collection grows! After all, the right tool makes
any job easier and that includes your tools for your landscaping projects.
For more information on landscaping tools visit
http://www.LandscaperBasics.com/
or http://LandscapingBasics.blogspot.com/
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