A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and maintaining your garden tools.

By Karen Gibson With the holidays behind us, now is a great time to turn attention to garden tools. Whether Santa brought new ...

Let’s start with the basics. A hand pruner is used to prune small branches up to an inch in diameter. If you are left-handed be sure that the pruner can accommodate you. If your hand is small, try ...

Gardening is good for the mind, body and soul: It provides exercise, mental stimulation, community and beauty. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 2.5 hours of moderate exercise ...

I remember the moment I reached for the knife: I was attempting to divide a clump of irises with rhizomes so thick that my shovel refused to cut through them. I thought to myself, “a serrated knife ...

It’s amazing how much easier gardening can be when you use the right tools for the job. Through a lot of trial and error and advice from other professional ...

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If you do a lot of work in your yard and garden, you need to have the right tools at your disposal. If you do, you'll save time and effort and can accomplish difficult tasks more efficiently. One of ...

As summer draws to a close, it’s time to prepare for your garden’s harvest. Gathering herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables is a lot easier when you have the right tools available. A harvesting basket ...