Anthropologists often say that humankind went “from bow to hoe” when switching from hunting and gathering to growing food. Garden hoes were probably the first gardening tools, made from sticks, ...

Whether you plant a small flower garden or fields of vegetables, a garden hoe will come in handy every time you work with soil. This versatile tool features a durable blade (sometimes referred to as a ...

While it is far from the most enjoyable task, getting rid of weeds is crucial for keeping a healthy garden. If left unchecked, they can absolutely destroy the patch of land that you spent so much time ...

Paul's tips on choosing a hoe, that ground-breaking tool for breaking the ground. The hoe is a time-honored tool. Be it of chipped stone, animal bone, iron or hardened steel, some version of this ...

One of my favorite gardening tools, the stirrup hoe, and why it makes weeding so much easier.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Barbara Damrosch, The Washington Post It’s not often that a simple garden tool becomes a cult favorite, but such is the case for the wheel hoe. It’s ...

Gardening can be an enriching hobby with delicious rewards, but before you begin, you have to prepare your soil for planting. Earth is packed with essential nutrients that plants need to grow, but the ...

Are you looking for a tool that can help you create mounds of soil or rows in the dirt for planting seeds? Or are you primarily concerned about saving your back from pulling weeds by hand? Perhaps you ...