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Tools And Equipment For The Gardener To Buy.

By: Rick Skew

Saunter around a large garden centre or DIY superstore in spring and you are going to be confronted by a large variety of gardening tools and equipment. You could possibly be excused for thinking that the amount of different types of gardening tools must have increased in recent times - but you in fact you are wrong. In a text book written over 300 years ago there is a list of well over one hundred tools for the enthusiastic gardener, and Victorian catalogues offered hundreds 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 quantity of different brands of each item, which means you have to choose with great care. A widely known name on the handle is a safeguard, but it can also mean a higher price. With tools you usually get what you pay for (but not always), so it is wise avoiding low-priced offers of unknown origin for tools that you intend to use continuously. Stainless-steel definitely looks appealing, but ordinary steel is very much cheaper and is quite satisfactory if maintained properly.

Your first job is to consider which kind 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 having the ability to do a task or not.

Now you know 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 advertisement, but for a lot of tools it is essential for you to check the item suits the user. With spades, forks, hoes, secateurs and so forth you must see that both the weight and balance are correct. A spade which is 'right' for a strong youth would be quite wrong for a small elderly lady or gentleman.

For the keen landscape gardener with money to spare, by far the most difficult task will be to decide just what number of tools to buy. Below is a general basic list for a medium sized garden, but the exact list which would be right for you is something that only you yourself can decide. However, any item on the basic list below which you donot 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.

What people do buy.

Universal:
Spade, Fork, Rake, Trowel, Mower, Secateurs.

Common:
Hoe, Watering can, Shears, Hose pipe, Fork, Mower.

Uncommon:
Wheel barrow, Sprayer, Gardening gloves, Lawn edger, Sprinkler.

Rare:
Power tools, Roller, Cloches, Lawn spreader, Long-handled pruner.

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I have been involved with the Do-It-Yourself and Gardening industry for over 30 years. So I think now is the time to spread the word a bit about Home Improvement contractors within the companies operating in the UK.

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