As time goes on and you learn more about your new hobby of gardening you will come across many tools that are supposed to save you time and help you grow a better garden. You are under no obligation to buy every tool that you hear about. Don\'t buy too much too soon, start small and with tools you know that you will actually use-you can buy the rest later. Believe it or not you can do pretty much everything you need to do in your garden using only your strength. Moving plants and dirt from one place to another in your garden can be accomplished using your hands. At the same time, using tools can save you time and keep the wear and tear on your body to a minimum. This article talks about some of the tools that you might find useful.
If you are going to be creating a very large garden, you will need to till the soil. Tilling refers to the act of moving the soil so that it loosens up and air can flow through it easily. Some gardeners hire professional tillers to help them with this task. Others will rent a roto tiller. For gardeners who will be working with huge garden plots often or on a regular basis, purchasing a tiller of their own is a good idea. Using a tiller is something that you should learn to do properly before you attempt to do the work yourself. If you don\'t know how to operate the thing you could wreck all of your hard work!
Pitchforks can be an incredibly useful tool for gardeners-even gardeners who are planting small gardens. Pitchforks will do the same things that trowels and spades do but they do it bigger. Pitchforks are great earth turners, compost movers and soil aerators. If you have a compost pile of your own you will need to have a pitchfork on hand to help you turn the compost as it gets broken down. If you don\'t turn your compost it will just get hard and you won\'t be able to use it.
You should invest in a soil tester if one of your goals is to grow a \"picky\" plant. Some plants will not grow if the nutrient contents and PH balance of their soil is not just right. You can use your soil tester to confirm that your soil is good enough for the flowers, fruits and vegetables that you want to plant. This is a tool that is only useful to very serious gardeners who grow very serious plants. Orchid growers, for instance, will use a soil tester because they have very sensitive plants. Farmers who plant a variety of plants also find soil testers useful because they can help them better practice crop rotation.
Gardening is a fantastic hobby. Lots of people find gardening to be soothing and rewarding. Many gardeners reward themselves with the things they grow: if you grow fruits and vegetables you can reward yourself with a meal!
Working in the garden is how many people relax. One of the best things about gardening is that it can be done at any time of year and in any location and it can be as extensive or as simple as you want it to be. When you have the right gardening tools, you can get a lot more accomplished and have even more fun with your earth and plants.
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