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A spading fork is another usefui digging tool. It is ideal for breaking and turning heavy soil and for loosening subsoil layers. Turning coarse compost, spreading mulch, and digging root crops are other jobs for which a digging or spading fork is suited. The lighter-weight hay fork is useful for spreading mulch and moving leaves, but will not handle heavy work.
Square-Bladed Hoe
Appropriate For
Most Gardeners
A hoe is needed to prepare the seed bed, to remove weeds, and to break encrusted soil. Several different hoe styles are available. Probably the most commonly used hoe is the square-bladed hot, which lends itself well to most garden tasks. The pointed hoe with a heart-shaped blade is lightweight and useful for opening seed furrows and cultivating between plants.
The hula or action hoe is a type of scuffle hoe which is very lightweight and maneuverable. Pushing and pulling is just under the soil surface eliminates newly emerging weeds and breaks up any crust on the soil surface. This type of hoe is most easily used on soil that is not compacted.
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