Wizz Announce » Gardening Tools http://wizzannounce.com/blog All sorts of Articles about All Sorts of Subjects Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mantis Rotovators take the pain out of gardening http://wizzannounce.com/blog/mantis-rotovators-take-the-pain-out-of-gardening.html http://wizzannounce.com/blog/mantis-rotovators-take-the-pain-out-of-gardening.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:08 +0000 admin http://wizzannounce.com/blog/?p=1278 When I first started gardening a large field (8 acres) in my old house, I hired a cultivator to turn over the grass and dig a patch of it. It was very heavy and hard to control and use and I never used one again – it seemed easier to dig it be hand!

However, I have just received information about the Mantis Cultivator which looks as though it might be the answer for anybody who needs to dig their soil regularly but either has not the time or has back or knee problems – or simply doesn’t like digging.

]]> http://wizzannounce.com/blog/mantis-rotovators-take-the-pain-out-of-gardening.html/feed 0 Choosing Gardening Tools – Rakes and Hoes http://wizzannounce.com/blog/choosing-gardening-tools-%e2%80%93-rakes-and-hoes.html http://wizzannounce.com/blog/choosing-gardening-tools-%e2%80%93-rakes-and-hoes.html#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:18:12 +0000 admin http://wizzannounce.com/blog/?p=1180 The are basically two different types of garden rake, used for different purposes. Those which look like a strip of metal with nails driven into them tend to be dificult to use – avoid them! Rakes with more than twelve tines are also hard to use (unless your very strong.) As with all garden tools, try to buy the best you can afford. A good rake will last much longer than a cheap one. The tines will not break off or bend.

]]> http://wizzannounce.com/blog/choosing-gardening-tools-%e2%80%93-rakes-and-hoes.html/feed 0 Choosing the right gardening tools – Spade and Fork http://wizzannounce.com/blog/choosing-the-right-gardening-tools-%e2%80%93-spade-and-fork.html http://wizzannounce.com/blog/choosing-the-right-gardening-tools-%e2%80%93-spade-and-fork.html#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:28:46 +0000 admin http://wizzannounce.com/blog/?p=1175 If you are new to gardening, you can easily spend hundreds of pounds on a complete set of new gardening tools. However, you can just as easily choose the basic tools to buy and spend relatively little money.  Bear in mind, though, that you should always buy the best tool you can afford. Cheap tools do not last and you will have to spend more money replacing them in short order. Worse, they will make your work harder. So, if you are on a tight budget, buy one good tool at a time rather than a range of poorer quality tools.

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