Basic Garden Tools And Their Uses
Garden tools refer to devices used in the garden for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit. The tools are usually hardware made of metal or plastic materials. Common examples are hose, watering can, rake, spading fork, hoe, shears, and shovel.
The hose is used to water the garden. It is a flexible plastic pipe. It is connected to the water source and then extended to the points where we need the water. When the water faucet is opened to allow water into the garden, water then rushes into the hose and is conveyed to the garden. There are many sizes of the garden water hose, but hose of about one inch in diameter (or less) is usually appropriate.
The watering can allows the water to come out in a desired flow rate depending on the length of the nozzles of the can. The longer the more gentle the flow of the water and the better it is since it will reach longer distances.
The rake is for leveling the soil. It should be a bow rake, that is, it must have short tines so that one can remove clods of earth or rocks from the soil using it. It has some other uses also because the flat side of it can be used for smoothening of the soil. In the leveling activity, the rake is an indispensable tool.
The spading fork is used for opening the soil at the beginning of the planting action. It is used for digging the hard ground (soil) and making it lighter for the planting activities. The more you dig the better. For trees, there is need for real digging so that the soil will be light for the tap roots to push in without much difficulty.
The shears is known as the clippers. It is like the scissors. The pair of shears is used for pruning. It is used to shape or remove foliage of branches of the trees or shrubs or flowers. For instance, any shape you desire to get on the flower beds is usually possible using the shears like the barber shaving the hair.
The shovel is also a garden tool used for real digging of the ground so that one can plant the tree or the shrub. A round ended shovel is usually recommended since it makes the digging activity easier because of the round shape of the shovel tip.