Here's a quick guide to help you choose the perfect garden hoe. An essential gardening tool, a hoe is a long-handled tool ...

Putting it to the test Hand weeding half of a 10-by-20-feet garden took Wirecutter staffer Sebastian Compagnucci around 15 minutes, whereas using a stirrup hoe on the other half took seven minutes.

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Using your shovel or spade, dig up the soil (at least 6 inches down) and use the head of the tool to break up compacted clumps. 2. Garden Hoe 2. Garden Hoe Adopt a chop and pull method—swing ...

They are an essential tool for pruning and tidying tasks ... Unlike sharpening knives or axes, sharpening a garden hoe is fairly straightforward. You just need a file! Spades are perfect for ...

Since the back-to-the-land movement of the ’60s, many dedicated land workers have championed the hard work of DIY, ...

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Or you can use an ordinary garden fork to loosen the soil if it is a heavy clay, then finish it off at planting time with a ...

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To help get your garden into the best shape possible this ... A bastard file is a "heavy-duty metal file" that partners with any tool that requires a "really sharp edge," says Cullen, like a hoe and a ...