Easy Digging Tools

Trake

• A trake is a trowel and a mini-rake merged into a single handle. This lessens the number of tools you need to store in your shed, as well as the number of items you need to bring to the lawn. Trowels are good tools for digging smaller sections of the ground, like when you are re-potting smaller plants or loosening the soil for planting. Rakes help you clear the planting area from stray materials such as dried grass or litter.

Seed Dibber

• A seed dibber helps you make holes for the seeds easily. A hole that is too wide will not make a secure home for the seed. Seed dibbers are narrow-shaped cones that look like oversized pencils. You dig this into prepared, loosened soil to create a narrow hole that is at least two inches deep, where you can drop your seed before you water it. Seed dibbers make it easy for you to make multiple holes in the ground quickly and can also be used as a tool for drilling holes for camping pegs.

Spade

• Spades are huge, spoon-like gardening tools with a heavy body, which helps you bear deep into the soil. If you anticipate heavy digging, a spade, rather than a trowel, is the better option. Spades can also be used to help mix cement or carry large amounts of loose items such as gravel or sand to a particular area. Use spades for digging up holes for seedlings or when you need to bury something larger than a foot in area.

Hoe

• A hoe is a sturdy, heavy tool with a short, blunt blade made to create narrow marks along the soil or to agitate the ground to prepare it for further work. Hoes are made of solid metal, which helps you make deeper progress into the ground. Hoes make small trenches in the soil and break tougher ground. Some hoes come with a light pick at the opposite end of the blade to help lever bits of rubble and stones.