Saunter around a big garden centre or DIY superstore in spring and you will probably be confronted by a substantial range of gardening tools and equipment. You could possibly be excused for thinking that the amount of various kinds of gardening tools have to have increased in recent times - but you in fact you are wrong. In a text book written at least 300 years ago there is a list of well over one hundred tools for the keen gardener, and Victorian catalogues offered a huge selection of different sorts of hoes, forks, spades etc.
The basic armoury has declined, but the average cost and complexity have greatly increased. There is also a sizable number of different brands of every item, which means you need to choose with great care. A widely known name on the handle can be a safeguard, but it may also mean a larger price. With tools you normally get what you pay for (but not always), so it is wise avoiding low-priced offers of unknown source for tools that you intend to use regularly. Stainless-steel definitely looks attractive, but ordinary steel is very much cheaper and is quite satisfactory if cared for properly.
Your first job is to decide which type of tool or tools you plan to buy. Obtaining the right equipment for gardening will always make the job easier. For the elderly as well as the handicapped choosing wisely is even more important, it sometimes means the difference between being able to do a task or not.
Now you know very well what to watch for, you should select a suitable example from the supplier. By all means be guided by the maker's name, the shopkeeper's advice and the manufacturer's advertising campaign, but for many tools it is necessary for you to check the item suits the user. With spades, forks, hoes, secateurs and so forth you should see that both the weight and balance are suitable. A spade this is 'right' for a powerful youth will be quite wrong for a small elderly lady or gentleman.
For the keen landscape gardener with money to spare, probably the most difficult task will be to determine just the number of tools to buy. Underneath is a general basic list for a small garden, but the precise list that would be right for you is something that only you can determine. However, any item on the basic list below which you fail to buy will undoubtedly increase the chore of gardening.
What people should buy.
Basic List:
Spade, Fork, Hoe, Rake, Trowel, Lawn Mower, Watering can. Plus, Secateurs if roses and/or shrubs are grown. Shears, if hedges are grown. Sprayer, if roses,vegetables and/or fruit is grown. Hose pipe, if the lawn is feature. Lawn edger, also for the lawn. Garden line, if vegetables are grown. Gloves, if prickly plants are grown. Wheelbarrow, if plants or manure have to be moved. Motor mower, if the lawn is over 70 sq. yards.
Rare:
Power tools, Roller, Cloches, Lawn spreader, Long-handled pruner.
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