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make you tire faster, they can be annoying and frustrating.
A trowel will be in constant use, especially in the spring, for those many digging jobs that cannot be done with fullsized tools. The trowel is perfect for setting out bedding plants and bulbs or digging shallow-rooted weeds. Other small hand tools such as a 12inch hoe and fork are equally valuable if you garden primarily in raised beds or containers.
Shovel with pointed blade is designed for general digging
A garden shovel with a pointed-dish-shaped blade is lighter and smaller than construction shovels and is designed for general-purpose digging, lifting, and moving. A spade has a flat blade and is designed for cutting rather than moving soil. Spades are excellent for shaping straightsided trenches and for edging beds but are not good for preparing planting holes as they may glaze the sides. Long handles offer greater leverage and may be less tiring to use; however, short handles are often thicker and stronger. The fiber glass handles hold up well and are easier to find if left out in the weather than those with wooden handles.
A spading or garden fork is ideal for turning heavy soils or coarse compost and for digging. The lighter-weight hay
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