How do hoes work?

Answer 1

The hoe works by cutting the thin crust of soil that forms on the top of cultivated soil.

In the process, the small weeds get cut in two, the stems separated from the root.

You do it in the morning after the dew is gone, so that the sun dries the weeds out.

This prevents the weed from growing again.

The Dutch (push) hoe with a small fixed blade or the double-sided (push-pull) hoe with a moving blade are the best for this purpose.

When the weeds are too big, you need to dig deeper with the hoe or use a standard garden (pull) hoe, which has a much stronger and bigger blade.