Tackle landscaping projects with the help of landscape tools. Tools are essential items when it comes to these projects because you are dealing with a lot of heavy, bulky, and tough things. There are many tools out there, but a few basic groups should be in everyone's landscape tool arsenal. These are below in a list.
Group 1 is the shovel.
The second tool group is the rake.
The pruner, shear or lopper is the third group of tools.
The wheel barrel or garden cart is the fourth group of tools.
The shovel is the first group of tools. It is a piece of metal that has been flattened and attached to a handle. These allow you to carry and move materials around. There are three main types of shovels. The flat shovel has a wide surface area, and is a relatively flat piece of metal. It is good for moving scoops from a rock or gravel pile. The second one is the rounded or pointed tip shovel. This is good for slicing and digging in the soil. It is the classic shovel that most people think of. The last is the narrow shovel. It works well for digging smaller holes and in tight spaces.
Group 2 is the rake. It has a long handle with the rake head attached. Two main types are commonly seen, the leaf rake and bow rake. The leaf rake has thinner prongs. These pick up leaves and lighter material, but do not damage the ground below. The bow rake is heavier and sturdier, meant for moving heavy items like rocks and gravel.
The pruner, shear or lopper is the third group of tools, which trim and clip. Long grass shears have long blades that cut well through light material. Loppers are made for power, and to cut through thick branches and tree limbs. Small pruners are very common, and work well for smaller, tough items.
Group 4 is the garden cart or wheel barrel. These tools are essential for moving bulky or heavy materials around. The main difference is that garden carts have two wheels and wheel barrels one. Garden carts have lower maneuverability, but great stability. Wheel barrels are the opposite, with higher maneuverability and lower stability.
If you plan to undertake any landscaping project, whether big or small, you will need some tools. The basic tool groups listed and explained above will give you the ability to perform many tasks outside, and successfully complete your project. - 30228
Group 1 is the shovel.
The second tool group is the rake.
The pruner, shear or lopper is the third group of tools.
The wheel barrel or garden cart is the fourth group of tools.
The shovel is the first group of tools. It is a piece of metal that has been flattened and attached to a handle. These allow you to carry and move materials around. There are three main types of shovels. The flat shovel has a wide surface area, and is a relatively flat piece of metal. It is good for moving scoops from a rock or gravel pile. The second one is the rounded or pointed tip shovel. This is good for slicing and digging in the soil. It is the classic shovel that most people think of. The last is the narrow shovel. It works well for digging smaller holes and in tight spaces.
Group 2 is the rake. It has a long handle with the rake head attached. Two main types are commonly seen, the leaf rake and bow rake. The leaf rake has thinner prongs. These pick up leaves and lighter material, but do not damage the ground below. The bow rake is heavier and sturdier, meant for moving heavy items like rocks and gravel.
The pruner, shear or lopper is the third group of tools, which trim and clip. Long grass shears have long blades that cut well through light material. Loppers are made for power, and to cut through thick branches and tree limbs. Small pruners are very common, and work well for smaller, tough items.
Group 4 is the garden cart or wheel barrel. These tools are essential for moving bulky or heavy materials around. The main difference is that garden carts have two wheels and wheel barrels one. Garden carts have lower maneuverability, but great stability. Wheel barrels are the opposite, with higher maneuverability and lower stability.
If you plan to undertake any landscaping project, whether big or small, you will need some tools. The basic tool groups listed and explained above will give you the ability to perform many tasks outside, and successfully complete your project. - 30228
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