Garden Tools

Over the centuries a myriad of Tools have been developed to help the Gardener carry out their work; whether to break up the soil, cut and trim plants, or to clear up.

Examples of Gardening Tools:

• Brooms: Besom.
• Forks: Hand, Border, Digging (more robust head than Border Fork), Potato, Ragwort.
• Hoes: Dutch, Draw, Onion.
• Knives: Grafting, Patio.
• Rakes: Lawn, Leaf (broader tines than Lawn Rake), Soil.
• Pruners: Loppers, Secateurs.
• Saws: Bow, Pruning.
• Shears: Hedge, Lawn Edge, "Flat" Lawn.
• Spades: Trowel, Border, Digging (more robust head than Border Spade).
• Other: Bulb Planter, Daisy Grubber, Edging Iron, Soil Riddle, Wheelbarrow.

A good quality Tool which is used and maintained with care will last for years.

Good quality brands include:

Bahco, Bulldog, Felco, Silky, Stihl, Wilkinson Sword, Wolf, Yeoman.