Cultivating Tools

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Used to plant or transplant flower bulbs or small plants. The user twists the tool back and forth into the ground while pushing it into the...

Breaks up clods left by spading or aerating. Has one, three or four sharp curved tines or prongs. A rotary cultivator with sharp spurs is...

Prepares soil for planting. Also used for weeding. Typical blade width is...

Used to loosen dirt in a garden. Blade is usually 3-1/4” to 3-1/2” wide. Another type is a transplanting trowel that has a slimmer 2”...

Used to mix mortar, concrete, plaster and spackling. Can have plain or perforated blades. Handles can be 48” to 66”...

Cuts through hard soil to loosen and break up the dirt several inches below the surface so air and moisture can promote deep root growth. Has...

Also called a floral hoe. Used for weeding, cultivating and aerating. Pushed rather than pulled into the ground. Blade slides just below...

Cuts with both edges of its sharp, steel blade and works in both the push and pull motions. Blade shifts back and forth to keep the angle right...

Used to dig and aerate soil. Has straight...

Cuts through hard soil to loosen and break up the dirt several inches below the surface so air and moisture can promote deep root growth. Has...

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