Winter might make your garden look sleepy, but your tools are wide awake—and judging you. Right now, in sheds and garages ...

The plethora of hand tools—spades, shovels, rakes, weeding tools and anything else with a handle—should be rinsed off until all the mud is gone, and then dried. Drying is particularly important since ...

Experts share how to keep pruning tools in good condition, to ensure amazing results in your garden this winter and beyond.

What a gardening year it has been. All of the digging, seeding, watering, planting, pruning, mulching, raking and harvesting have rewarded us well. The garden and gardener are now prepared to enjoy a ...

After a long year in the garden, most of my tools are looking worse for wear. That doesn’t mean they need to be thrown away, though – in fact, with the right garden tool care products, they’ll scrub ...

URBANA, Ill. – After the garden is cleaned up and put to bed for the winter, it is time to give your tools some attention. University of Illinois Extension educator Jennifer Fishburn says that garden ...

The next step is attending to the blades on hand tools like pruners and loppers. I like to keep mine clean throughout the growing season by wiping them down with cleaning wipes and occasionally hosing ...

Selecting the right tool makes gardening easier, safer and gives better results. When buying gardening tools, there are some factors to consider, such as fit, materials, features and uses. For all ...