ASK any gardener worth their salt if they have their own particular favourites when it comes to garden tools, and the answer will almost always be a resounding yes. For some, the tool in question ...

Anthropologists often say that humankind went “from bow to hoe” when switching from hunting and gathering to growing food. Garden hoes were probably the first gardening tools, made from sticks, ...

Whether you plant a small flower garden or fields of vegetables, a garden hoe will come in handy every time you work with soil. This versatile tool features a durable blade (sometimes referred to as a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Barbara Damrosch, The Washington Post It’s not often that a simple garden tool becomes a cult favorite, but such is the case for the wheel hoe. It’s ...

The war on weeds starts early in the growing season for most gardening enthusiasts. Weeds seem to grow huge without any encouragement at all, while flowers and tomatoes seem to need perfect conditions ...

Are you looking for a tool that can help you create mounds of soil or rows in the dirt for planting seeds? Or are you primarily concerned about saving your back from pulling weeds by hand? Perhaps you ...