Gardening from Scratch
The Garden's of Britain have been known for their beauty for many centuries and the most popular is the cottage Garden which brings to life a wonderful combination of natural trees, flowers and shrubs. But it all comes down to one thing care, the garden needs throughness and even the most simplest jobs need to be done properly, patiently and at the right time. Any mistakes can rarely be put right beacause time they are discovered it's then too late. So there for everything needs to be done in a methodical order to prevent mistakes. It will take time, care and plenty of experience to get a more understanding of the way the garden works, so be patient.
The first thing is to buy garden tools and these don't need to be expensive they just need to be able to do the job, besides if you look after your tools they will last you. Today we have such a variety of tools and methods for gardening it's hard to know what you actually need, so take a look at the gardeners list below and it will give you a good idea.
Garden Tools List
Garden Spade |
- A medium size spade, number 2 or 3, Blade almost hollowing gently towards the top, with shoulders |
Folk
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-A Four Pronged Digging Folk |
Garden Hoes
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for weeding. Preferably for weeding look more at a swan neck garden hoe and drawing drills for seeds and earthing up. |
Rakes
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One heavy, One Light or a medium size. |
Measuring Sticks
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- To plan your garden and the amount of space you have |
Wheel barrow
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To lift heavy plants and any stonery or materials that you may need |
Lawn Mower
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lawn Mower to cut the grass but don't forget there are many types of lawn mowers and depending the size of your garden is to what is best suited. Please See our Lawn Mower Section |
Garden Shears
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For Trimming Hedges and handling lawn edges |
Water Can and Garden Hose
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For Watering your flowers at night. Big or small. |