Garden Tools: An Illustrated Guide to Choosing, Using and Maintaining

An illustrated look inside the garden shed, this resource explains how to pick the best tools for the job, details the most efficient uses for each, and reveals the secrets of keeping them in perfect working order. Tools are organized by usage, so gardeners can easily find what they need to dig, to weed, and water, for lawn work, cutting and trimming, planting and sowing, pruning and picking, clearing and transporting. Discover the origins of many tools, along with the inventions that have revolutionized the gardener's life over time, and protective tools to ensure safety in the garden. Information on the latest gadgets are detailed throughout, and specialist tools are introduced alongside technique advice to protect gardeners' knees and hands.