Gardening Tools Guide

Most people know very well about the rules and regulations to keep your plants to grow healthy in your garden. For getting sustainable growth from your garden plants, they do require good soil quality, sun light and sufficient water. Although these items have been gifted by nature, gardening tools are necessary to upkeep your garden. Good gardening tools will assist you in taking care of your plants as well as cultivating good growing conditions, thus having a positive effect on your plant's health.

Spade

This hand tool is used for digging up and loosening soil. It usually has a flat blade with a sharp bottom edge.

Trowel

A must have for digging small holes. It is scooped shaped with a handle and a pointed metal blade. This tool is also helpful for weeding.

Pruning Shears

They usually have straight cutting blades and vary in size. When picking a pair, remember most herbs are delicate so purchase the correct size.

Hose

Make sure you have a good garden hose with and adjustable nozzle. Keep the hose near by so you don’t have to drag it all over the place. A good adjustable nozzle is also very handy to have since some plants do well with a “shower” and some do better with just a mist.

Spading fork

It is fork like and its tines are flat and wide. This tool helps you to really turn the dirt over.

Rake

A common garden rake is usefully in helping remove top debris such as dead leaves or weeds.

Cultivator

This tool is very handy. It allows you to aerate your soil and stir in nutrients. Plant stakes: This, of course, will help get your herbs growing nice and straight.

Garden labels

This helps you remember where each type of herb is planted. (If you prefer no labels in your gardens make a sketch of the layout-you will be glad you did.)

Nursery Pencil

This simple tool allows you to permanently mark your labels. Regular markers or pencils will wash off quickly and you may forget what you planted and where you planted it.

There are many other tools you can add as your garden grows that will help you save time, such as, a garden cart, wheelbarrow, and a transplanting spade. Keep your herb garden tools in a convenient place, ready to use. If you take good care of them, they will last you a long time. Hopefully, with the correct tools, you will enjoy your herb garden and reap all the benefits of have herbs at your beckon and call.

Arthor and Source: Lee Dobbins

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