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vv By DR. DIANE RELF Extension Environmental Horticulturist
Garden catalogs and stores JTe full of gardening tools. Many of these sire specialized, some are useful, others are nice Wt not necessary, and some are just plain gimmicks. The gardening equipment you need qepends on the size of your garden, your age and strength, and whether you want to get the job <ftne in a hurry or prefer to tjjke your time. r~ Shopping for garden tools »ate in the season makes good sense. Stores are anxious to ta>ve them off the shelves to frake room for more seasonal ijtems so you are likely to get a bargain. In addition, by now you know which tools from last year are lost or broken and can begin to get ready for an early
productive spring. I 1 if j Most gardeners need pruner, j trowel, shovel, hoe, and rake < c The minimum equipment bheded by most gardeners ijncludes a pruner, a trowel, a Shovel or spade, a hoe, and a rake. A wide selection of styles » available for each tool. The Choice is really one of the personal preferences and price <tageJr Look for light-weight tools that fit your hands and the job So be done. For example, pruning shears that open wider 1|han the width of you hand are difficult to use. They not only « 1 V
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