There are many different tools that may be used by people
working in a garden. These tools are used by many horticulturists,
who do research on plant physiology and cultivation. They can be
simple hand tools or electrically engineered power tools.
There is a variety of hand tools, such as the garden hoe,
averruncator, pitchfork, and the spade.There is also the plough,
the trowel, and the hori hori. A garden hoe is mainly used to move
soil around plants or to remove weeds. They may also be used to
create small trenches to put seeds in. An averruncator is a long
pair of sheers that are used to cut branches from tall trees. The
pitchfork is used to loosen materials like hay and leaves. A spade
is a tool that is used for digging. They have sharp metal tips that
have picks to break up soil and dirt. The plough is used to
cultivate soil prior to planting seeds. It flips over the upper
level of soil to bring up more nutrients. A trowel is like a small
shovel but more pointy. It is mainly used to dig holes for weeding
and planting. A hori hori is a small knife with serrated edges that
is used to cut and weed. It has sharp edges on both sides so it can
also be used as a normal knife.
The most popular power tools for the garden is easily the lawn
mower. Irrigation sprinklers, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers are
also popular. The lawn mower has blades that revolve to cut all
grass at an even level. An irrigation sprinkler is a very large
sprinkler that is used mostly at farms and golf courses. They make
sure that plants have water when there is a drought happening or to
cool off plants. Hedge trimmers are a fast way to slim the edges of
a bush or hedge to make it even. Leaf blowers shoot air out of its
nozzle to push leaves and other small debris to one area.
People that are working in a garden can use everything from a
simple watering can to a small tractor or plow.
