Novice gardeners often ask “How do I know which tools to buy?” The selection of gardening tools, gadgets, and trendy items is endless. A “Whole Gardening Tools Catalog” would require a front-end loader to lift it. Every combination of materials exists: plastic, rubber, PVC, copper, brass, aluminum, steel, and every other synthetic material or metal alloy ever discovered or invented.
Since January is the month of post-holiday sales, I decided to look online at some of the popular varieties of gardening tools. I discovered that almost every gardening columnist and blogger has researched the same topic. Maybe we all wonder if we are using the right tools, or if we use the perfect tool, we will grow the perfect garden. I also noticed that some articles actually were advertisements for specific brands of tools.
Many writers touted the costliest items in their columns and blogs. There is, after all, a certain degree of snobbery among gardeners. Secretly, we want our gardening tools to carry ...