Garden hoe attachments are the perfect addition to any home or garden landscaping tool box. A variety of landscaping tools can be purchased with the purchase of a garden hoe. Some of these include: string hoes, rakes, digging tined forks, and compactors. The purpose of the various types of landscaping tools is the same: they all perform a particular job and are essential for successful landscaping. It is up to you, the consumer, to decide what type of landscaping tools you need, depending on what you’re hoping to accomplish.
String hoes: This tool is used for sifting and cultivating dirt in beds, small patios, or around trees. When properly used, they will skim the surface of the ground to break up soil particles, which can then be removed. Most gardeners find that string does require at least three passes over the area being treated. Each pass will produce a finer layer of soil. After each pass, it is recommended that the user water the soil and rinse off the tool.
Compactor: Most gardeners know a compressor from their local hardware store. These simple tools work by compressing air into a specific area while circulating air around the dirt being compressed. They are used to aerate soil, and to remove weeds and other unwanted growths in a row of plants. These garden hoes may also be used to harvest plants from various heights, depending on how deep the compactor has been lowered.
Landscape Bending Blades: The landscape bending blades are the simplest landscaping tools available. You bend a straight blade by turning it counter-clockwise and then back to its original position. There are a variety of styles available, and they are typically made out of steel or plastic to withstand any type of weather.
Stirling Trowel: A stirling trowel resembles the handle of a fork. It is used by slowly pushing the trowel back and forth over the ground in order to loosen and aerate soil. When fully pushed, it will create a gentle, circular wind stream that can help clear clumps and create a more even soil surface. These garden hoes are great for light yard work, such as weeding and leveling, but they are not meant for digging and planting.
Garden Butterfly Shower: This device has a long handle that resembles that of a garden hoe, but it is designed with two blades. The one on the lower blade spins faster when it is pressed. This action stirs up soil as it sucks it up. On the upper blade is a channel that channels water upward. These devices are great for moving ground soil quickly and with little effort. This is especially useful if you have a small lawn and need to move a lot of dirt quickly.
Garden Weeding Hoes: These hoes have an opening at the top and a channel along the bottom. To use them, all you have to do is stick a spade type wedge into the middle. You then insert the wedge into the bottom channel and stick your hand into the opening. It works exactly like a weed eater does, only it comes in the shape of a hoe. These types of hoes are great for digging up borders between rows of lawn grass or getting rid of weeds in a larger lawn. They have little blades that are curved so that you can get right in between the blades and pull out any weeds.
These are three different types of handheld garden hoes. They are very easy to use and can easily move soil and remove clumps of dirt. Some people like to use them both as a means of digging for deeper holes, but I prefer to stick with just the b and q version. After all, who wants to use two tools for gardening?