Draper 85632 Digging Hoe , Black

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Ask any gardener worth his salt which tools they class as important and I guarantee that a garden hoe will be high on that list – much easier than a weeder, but lighter than a spade. Hoes have been used since ancient times to clear or shape soil in preparation for planting, to remove weeds, to harvest potatoes and other root foods, as well many other uses.The design is simple enough, a blade on the end of a shaft, but a wide range of different sized and shaped blades have been used over time and across the world, for various purposes including weeding or breaking up soil like a fork or spade. Garden hoe – so many to choose from There are quite simply too many styles of hoes to speak about and if I’m honest and went on about all the different sub genres of hoes, I would probably fall asleep telling you. But there are three main types of hoes worth knowing about as knowing how they work then means you know how to choose the right tool for the job. It can be quite fun teasing the labourer and watching him struggle with the wrong hoe from time to time though too. Types of hoe As for grip, I love hoes that incorporate a soft grip design. It’s a blessing especially when you have to garden for hours. In addition to preventing blisters, it keeps your hands from slipping and gives you more leverage when pushing or pulling the blade through soil. C. Weight The hand hoe comes with a short removable handle that you can replace with a longer Gardena handle when you don’t want to bend or kneel when gardening.The head itself is a dual design with a grub hoe on one side and two prongs on the other. Use the flat blade to dig up roots and loosen hard soil. Use the prongs to remove shallow weeds and aerate already loose soil.

The head is made with steel with Duroplast coating to make it rust-proof. It’s available in three designs: a 5cm wide flat blade with two prongs on the other side, a 6cm wide heart-shaped blade (perfect for soil preparation) with two prongs on the other side, and a wider 6.5cm wide flat blade with three prongs on the other side for larger gardens. What I like about it: One downside of the chunky handle is that gardeners with dainty hand, particularly women, may find it a bit uncomfortable to use. Digging deeper and then breaking up the sod - this is where we would recommend getting a digging hoe with a heavier head. That allows the blade to get deep enough into the soil so as you can pull the sod up and then chop it using the blade. - Heavier digging hoes take a lot of physical effort If you are shopping for a grub hoe, the Stanley FATMAX is one of the lightest ones around. It weighs just 2kg, which is light for a grub handle.That being said, unless you are really putting the stainless steel through its paces it’s hard to notice and stainless steel is easier to sharpen than the carbon. If you see that the steel has been heat treated then it’s going to be very robust and tough. Likewise if the blade has an epoxy coating or a powder coating it’s going to be more resilient to rusting. What sort of price am I looking at? For clearing away the autumn leaves and drawing lines in your soil to plant vegetables and vibrant flowers for the summer, our wide selection of garden rakes will help you keep your garden looking neat and tidy. Draw hoe: A draw hoe is one of the more basic options available. It has a small rectangular paddle that meets the handle at 90° and is used in an up-and-down chopping motion.