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It is spring and the weeds are back, fighting for space with your prize plants. Before rolling up your sleeves, read on; you could find that with a bit of wise investment in some good weeding tools, this may be less tiresome than you thought.
Long handled weeding tools
If your back creaks and knees groan at the thought of weeding; check out the range of garden weeding tools designed to be used standing up. The most basic tool is the hoe, which works to break up the ground and cut the weeds roots. However, most hoes don’t get deep enough to do much damage to the dandelions that have taken over your lawn. There are some pretty nifty long handled weed attackers on the market now, and if you want to avoid poring chemicals onto your garden, then look for the hooked version of the hoe. These have hooks or claws to grab the weed and a lever on the side, using either a rocking or pulling motion to get the root out.
Hand weeding tools
Sometimes the only way to deal with weeds is to get to their level and dig them out. Most trowels will do a reasonable job of digging out weeds. Don’t skimp on the materials you choose for your weeding tools; they’ll just break under pressure. Stainless steel, and properly covered handles for easy grip are your basic needs. Wear gloves as weeding creates friction and some weeds are easier to pull out by hand. Your standard garden fork, long or short handled will break up large clumps of earth and compacted soil around buried weeds.
Best weeding tools
The best weeding tool is the one that works for you and your type of garden. Generally, you get quality if you pay for it - strong materials well fashioned. A popular long handled weeder is the Fiskars Uproot Weeder, aluminum shaft, four durable stainless steel serrated claws to grab the weeds; you position it over the weed, step down on the foot driving the claws into the ground, pull back on the handle, it grabs the weed, then lift and eject the pulled weed. Priced around $35, and approved by the Arthritis foundation, there are cheaper versions; but, this one seems to work in most soil types. A neat hand hoe is The WOLF-Garten push-pull weeder at around $16; its wavy dual-edged blades work back and forth below the soil level cutting roots and it features side guards that allow you to work closely to plants with disturbing them. Whatever weeding tools you use, a weed free garden is a delight, so enjoy the results.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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