Grub Hoe: What It Is For and the 3 Best Ones
A grub hoe is the heavy chopping hoe that breaks sod, hardpan, and roots. Here is what it is for,...
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Hula Hoe Guide: How to Use a Stirrup or Scuffle Hoe, and the Best to Buy
Stirrup, hula, and scuffle hoe are one tool. Learn how it cuts on the push and the pull, when it...
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The 5 Best Garden Hoes for Weeding (2026)
Five garden hoes for weeding, ranked by the bed they suit: a draw hoe for mixed beds, a stirrup hoe...
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How to Improve Clay Soil: What Works, What Does Not, and Why
Organic matter improves clay, sand and gypsum do not. Rates per 100 square feet from extension sources, a jar test...
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How to Plant Garlic: Timing, Depth, Spacing and Harvest
Garlic is planted in one October afternoon and harvested nine months later, so the decisions you make at planting are...
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How to Plant Tulip Bulbs: Timing, Depth and Spacing
Tulips are close to foolproof once timing and depth are right. Zone by zone planting windows, depth and spacing tables,...
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How to Build a Raised Garden Bed: Size, Materials and Fill
Build a raised bed no wider than four feet so you can reach the middle from both sides, at least...
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How to Plant a Tree: Depth, Width and Aftercare
To plant a tree, scrape soil off the root ball until you find the root flare, then dig a hole...
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Garden Edging: How to Cut and Keep a Clean Bed Edge
A clean edge is the fastest way to make a garden look cared for. Beds can be half weeded and...
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The 6 Best Garden Sprayers for Every Yard (2026)
The best garden sprayer for most yards is a 2 gallon pump sprayer: light enough to carry full, big enough...
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The 4 Best Gardening Shoes and Clogs (2026)
The best gardening shoes for most people are waterproof slip-on clogs: on at the door, off at the door, hosed...
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The 4 Best Garden Trowels That Will Not Bend (2026)
The best garden trowel is a one-piece stainless steel model, because the way trowels die is always the same: the...
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The 7 Best Hedge Shears for Clean Hand Trimming (2026)
The best hedge shears for most gardeners are a 21 to 23 inch manual pair with sharp carbon steel blades...
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The 5 Best Leaf Rakes (2026): What Rake for Leaves, Soil and Thatch
The best leaf rake for most yards is the TABOR TOOLS J16A adjustable rake, a metal fan rake whose head...
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The 4 Best Watering Cans for Every Plant (2026)
The best watering can for most gardeners is a 2 gallon plastic can with a spout that pours clean: big...
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The 5 Best Gardening Gloves for Every Job (2026)
The best gardening gloves for most people are coated grip gloves: a thin knit shell dipped in polyurethane or nitrile...
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The 5 Best Garden Kneelers and Knee Pads (2026)
The best garden kneeler for most gardeners is a simple thick foam pad: it weighs nothing, costs about $10, and...
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The 6 Best Compost Bins of 2026: Outdoor and Kitchen
The best compost bin depends on where it has to live. Outdoors, a dual chamber tumbler like the FCMP is...
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The 7 Best Hori Hori Knives for Digging, Weeding, and Planting (2026)
Seven hori hori knives ranked by job, from the original Nisaku NJP650 to a budget starter and a walnut-handled keeper....
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The 6 Best Pruning Shears for Every Garden (2026)
The best pruning shears for most gardeners are a quality bypass pair like the Felco F-2: sharp enough to cut...
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The 5 Best Wheelbarrows and Garden Carts for Home Use (2026)
The best wheelbarrow for most home gardeners is a two-wheel poly model: it shrugs off the root-strike tip-over that dumps...
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The Best Garden Hose for Every Yard (2026): 8 Picks by Job
The best garden hose for most yards is a 5/8 inch by 50 foot hybrid polymer hose like the Flexzilla:...
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Gifts for Plant Lovers: 17 Plant Gifts That Solve a Real Problem (2026)
The best gifts for plant lovers solve a problem they live with every day: a full spectrum grow light for...
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Gifts for Gardeners: 17 Gardening Gifts They Will Actually Use (2026)
The best gifts for gardeners are tools they will use every weekend and never buy for themselves: a spade built...
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