How To Use Essential Garden Tools
This VideoJug film shows you how to properly use all those essential garden tools. Improve your gardening, and therefore your garden, with these great tips from rakes to shears.
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Step 1:
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Use A Rake
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There are two kinds of rakes: Leaf, and garden. Leaf rakes are like brooms for the ground. Great for leaves and small debris.
Garden rakes are used to pull out thick weeds, clear larger debris, or to spread dirt and heavier materials
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Step 2:
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Use A Garden Hoe
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Hoes come in many varieties, and are used to remove weeds and for simple cultivating. Strike down and dig out the weed or simply chop up compacted soil.
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Step 3:
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Use A Shovel
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Place the point of the shovel blade against the ground and use your foot to help push it in. Pull the handle back like a lever to break up the earth. You can now scoop the dirt to move it elsewhere.
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Use Shears
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Garden shears are used to trim and prune your plants. Use small ones like scissors to snip off very small stems and branches that are within your reach, or use larger ones to trim and shape your bush.
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Use Loppers
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Loppers are used to cut back larger branches. The longer handles allow more reach and increased leverage. Careful what you lop off. Never use loppers on branches thicker than the diameter of the closed blades.
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Step 6:
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Use A Garden Hose
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Hoses are used to make things wet, namely the soil your plants are growing in. Use your thumb to control the spray, aiming at the base of the plants. Watering is most efficient and best for your plant life at sundown.
