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Shovel or spade? or both?

There’s a difference, so avoid using the terms

interchangeably. A shovel has a long handle, a large

blade (sometimes called the scoop) and either a

pointed end or a ﬂ at end. The former is best for large

digging projects in the landscape, such as preparing

planting holes for trees and shrubs, or prepping a bed

or border for planting; the latter for shifting (shoveling)

gravel, compost or other soil materials.

A spade has a shorter handle and a smaller blade that

is most often ﬂ at not scooped, but like a shovel can be

either pointed or ﬂ at ended. The pointed blades are good

for working in places where surrounding plants have

created a matrix of roots that must be sliced through,

for breaking up the bottom of planting holes, and for

working in compost. Flat-edged spades are useful for

working in loose friable soil as found in established

vegetable gardens.

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