Corona's Principles of Planting How to Guide

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GARDEN TOOLS FOR HEAVY WORK

Selecting the Right Tools:

The best long-handled tools for planting will have

smooth, close-grained wooden handles made of

American ash, sturdy ﬁ berglass or all-steel. Handles

should be closely ﬁ tted and securely attached to the

head of the tool. This is a stress point when the tool

is in use, so pay particular attention when comparing,

looking for any signs of looseness or other inherent

weakness in construction. When selecting a shovel,

look for one that has a riveted head-to-handle

connection or is welded.

Bear in mind, too, that the heavier the business end

of a digging tool, the less work you have to do as the

weight of the spade or shovel head will help to drive it

into the soil. And a long handle helps to leverage the

soil as you turn it.