wizard at cutting thick branches like
butter, as well as shearing back grasses
and woody perennials. A good sharp
saw will offer quick, clean cuts with
minimal effort. Corona is a great choice.
Watering
Tools
Watering
trees and
new
plantings can
drive up the
water bill,
especially if
the water
ends up
running
down your
driveway. Ross Root Feeders and Deep
Root Waterers are effective tools to
deliver water directly to plant roots.
Simply attach to your garden hose and
gently push the spike into the soil.
These tools can also be set up to
deliver fertilizer while watering.
right at the root. Great for dandelions
and all other weeds such as young
thistle and clover. Corona offers a
long-handled version if bending or
kneeling is a concern.
I discovered the Garden Bandit over
10 years ago and it's been my favourite
weeding tool since. I use it in my
flowerbeds and veggie garden, as the
sharp loop easily weeds in tight spaces
around plants. It’s very effective on
young weed seedlings and especially
good at controlling aggressive
chickweed. Long handled versions are
also available.
My time spent in the garden is always
a joy and having the right tools
definitely makes most tasks less of a
chore. And then there’s the task of
trimming my bangs - I’m hoping my
neighbour doesn’t bring out her new
pruners for that!
Weeders
The simple dandelion digger is one of
the essential tools for getting to the
root of your problems! Best used in
moist lawns or soils, you simply drive
the digger down to dig the weeds out