TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

IN GARDENING AND NURSERY

AGA402
 TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of students will be able to:

1. Identify basic gardening tools

2. Select the proper tools based on the task

 WHAT IS TOOLS?

Tools is any device used to carry

out mechanical functions
whether manually or by a
machine.
 IMPORTANCE OF GARDENING
TOOLS

The garden tool is the most

important helping hand for
every gardener. Without
proper garden tools, it is
impossible to work in the
garden
 NURSERY AND GARDENING TOOLS
• There are various kinds of garden tools
made for cultivation, like in farming and
horticulture. Where it can be divided
into :

1. Hand (manual) Tools

• No external power required

2. Power Tools

• Operated with external power

• Determined by their power source

(electric, pneumatic (using air/gas)
, power actuated, etc.)
GARDENING TOOLS ARE USED FOR:
1. Soil preparation and planting

2. Weeding

3. Fertiliser and agrochemical application

4. Maintaining structure and irrigation

5. Plant manipulation and pruning

6. Fences and trellis systems

7. Harvesting
1. Rakes

• is a broom for outside use.

• a horticultural implement consisting

of a toothed bar fixed transversely to A heavy- duty "bow rake" for soil and rocks
a handle.

• used to collect leaves, hay, grass,

etc., and, in gardening, for loosening
the soil, light weeding and levelling,
removing dead grass from lawns.

A light- duty "leaf rake" for leaves and grass

FOUR (4) DIFFERENT TYPES OF RAKES
Leaf Rake:
• Made from either flexible metal or plastic tines with a metal or wooden handle for raking
leaves or pine straw.
• They come in various widths, including extra wide ones for use on pine straw.

Bow/Steel Rake:
• These rakes have short, rigid metal tines and are used to smooth out soil in a garden or level
ground on a construction site.
• These bows act as shock absorbers, giving this tool the strength to do serious raking of
heavier material
Level head rake:
• Same as bow rake except the back head is straight and even, and connects to the handle in
the center.
• Its straight edge is used for leveling seedbeds. The corners may also be used for creating
furrows

Shrub Rake:
• This narrow rake is perfect for distributing mulch around shrubs or in a garden where the
space between plants is limited
OTHER TYPES OF RAKES..
2. Hoe

• A long-handled gardening tool with

a thin metal blade.

• an ancient and versatile agricultural

an horticultural hand tool used to
shape soil, remove weeds, clear soil,
and harvest root crops.

• use to dig (earth) or thin out or dig

up (plants)
A farmer using a hoe to keep weeds
down in a vegetable garden
 TYPES OF HOE
1. Warren Hoe

• Has been a favourite all - purpose tool of

knowledgeable gardeners.

• Its arrow-shaped head is good for both weeding and

cultivating.

• Use it flat - side down to build rows and smooth soil, or

point down to make a furrow.

2. Eye hoe

• Because they feature a sharp, heavy steel head and are

used with a swinging motion

• The heart shape is great for breaking up heavy soils,

digging trenches and heavy weeding.

• The hoe is made with a special steel head and an ash

handle
OTHERS TYPES OF HOE ..
3. Wheelbarrows

• There are two types of wheelbarrow buckets:

i. Steel wheelbarrow

• steel wheelbarrows are used for heavy duty jobs such as moving rocks, bricks or large
plants.

• this wheelbarrow can bear more weight, but they can rust and are heavier to deal with.

ii. Plastic wheelbarrow buckets.

• lighter and they are usually less expensive than steel

• can crack from too much weight, extreme temperature fluctuations or improper handling

• plastic wheelbarrows are used for moving mulch, compost, garden debris and smaller
plants.

• plastic is also better for mixing things like concrete or fertilizers and hauling cow manure,
as these things can damage steel.

• Motorized wheelbarrow

• allow you to carry heavy loads

• going to be more difficult to fix than with a traditional wheelbarrow

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 4. Gardening Gloves

• Function -

i. To protect your hands from the mud and

keep them clean and dry.

ii. Prevent nail breakage

iii. Protect hands from cuts.

iv. Prevent contact with soil-borne and

bacterial infections.

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 FOUR (4)TYPES OF GLOVES
i. Leather Gloves

• Like the name suggests, leather gloves are made of

leather material.

• Ideal for working with sharp plants.

ii. Latex or Rubber gloves

• Mostly used for gardening, probably because they

are cost friendly.

• This glove are elastic, flexible and usually have a

good fitting.

• Gardeners prefer using these while dealing with

chores that involve water.
 FOUR (4)TYPES OF GLOVES
iii. Cotton Gloves

• Basically worn for simple garden work like trimming,

picking flowers or even cutting out branches and
stems.

• They are purposed to protect hands from thorn pricks.

iv. Nitrile Gloves

• “Nitrile” gloves derive their name from their coating.

• They are coated with a strong ruby material know as

nitrile.

• Most gardeners use them for handling hard objects

such as garden tools
 RUBBER GARDENING BOOTS
• Gardening boots are made using
water-resistant materials such a
rubber.
• Function: to protect our feet from
mud and dirt during working in a
garden.
• Not only protect our feet from
injury, boots also can protect feet
from chemicals, thorns, debris,
pests, insects, spiders, and more.
5. Pruners/ Secateurs

• Used for pruning and trimming

• Secateurs come with three basic blade

designs

i. Bypass

ii. Anvil

iii. Parrot beak

SECATEURS BLADE
DESIGN
 Needle Nose Fruit
Pruners/Pruning Snips

• Needle nose pruner for light

garden pruning

• Feature a long blade specifically

designed for harvesting

• Pruning flowers, vegetables and

fruit stalk
Examples Of Different Locking Mechanisms
6. Loppers

• A type of scissors used for pruning twigs and small

branches, like secateurs with very long handles.

• Loppers are the largest type of manual garden cutting

tool.

• Operated with two hands, and with handles typically

between 30 cm and 91 cm long to give good leverage.
7. Grass Shears

• Grass shears differ from pruning shears in being long- handled and having
the handles at right-angles to the blades.

• They can be used to cut grass from a standing position. Two kinds are
available: with the blades horizontal and with the blades vertical
8. Hedge Shears

• A hedge trimmer, shrub trimmer, or bush trimmer, is a gardening tool or

machine used for trimming (cutting, pruning) hedges or solitary shrubs
(bushes)

Hand tool Power tool

Tools For Pruning
9. Shovels And Spade

• Tools for digging, lifting, and moving bulk

materials, such as soil, coal, gravel, snow,
sand, or ore.

• Usually made of sheet steel or hard plastics

and are very strong.

• Shovel is better for ‘scooping and lifting’

• The flat edge of the spade is better for

‘cutting and scraping’.
10. Tools For Irrigation

• Rubber Hose

- Main purpose is to deliver water

from one place to another.
• Nozzles

- Attach with watering hose

- Control direction of spray

- Different ends allow different

amounts of water
• Watering can

- A watering can (or

watering pot) is a portable
container, usually with a
handle and a spout, used
to water plants by hand
• Watering Can

- For seedlings, don't buy a

watering can with large holes
in the spout. This will damage
your plants with too strong of
a water flow.

- For to water hanging plants,

choose lightweight, smaller
watering cans with a curved
spout. This to make sure that
the spout will directly water
the hanging plant rather than
your head.
11. Grafting Shears
12. Grafting And Budding Knife
13. Grafting Wax

• Grafting wax is a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, and similar

materials, used in gluing and sealing the wounds of newly grafted
trees or shrubs to protect them from infection.
14. Grafting And Budding Tape
15. Seedling Tray

• A seedling tray is a gardening tool specifically designed to hold multiple seeds,

starting from the germination stage, until the seedlings are ready for transplantation

• Number of holes:

- 35 holes

- 50 holes

- 72 holes

- 104 holes

- 105 holes

- 128 hole
straight / zigzag seedling tray
16. Knapsack Sprayer
 19. Garden Weeder

Hand tool (Hand weeder) Power tool (Power weeder/tiller)

20. Garden Trowel

• A trowel is a small hand tool used for digging, applying, smoothing, or

moving small amounts of viscous or particulate material.
21. Garden Fork

• A garden fork, spading fork, digging fork or graip is a gardening

implement, with a handle and several short, sturdy tines. It is used for
loosening, lifting and turning over soil in gardening and farming.
 22. Plant Containers

Polybag Plastic pots Terracotta pot

Tools For Grafting
The advantages and disadvantages of power
tools over hand tools in nursery
 BASIC RULES TO MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR YOUR
TOOLS
• Always remove all the soil from your digging tools after use. Usually hosing is all it takes,
but use a screwdriver to remove dried mud.

• Allow tools to dry completely before storing to prevent rusting and handle rot.

• After use, wipe the metal parts of pruners, shears, and loppers with an oily rag. Alternately,
you can wipe your tools dry with a clean rag, and then spray lightly with a penetrating oil
such as WD40.

• Regularly sharpen your cutting tools as well as the blades of shovels and spades during the
gardening season. A hone or whetstone should be used for sharpening cutting tools.

• Thoroughly clean any tools which have been used for chemical applications. Fertilisers and
other chemicals will rapidly corrode any metal parts.

• For extra rust prevention fill a 5 gallon bucket with builder‘s sand and pour a quart of new
motor oil over it. Use this as a shovel cleaner /oiler each time you put your tools away. Push
each tool into the oily sand several times. You can also use this bucket as a shovel stand.
Taking Care Of Gardening Tools
Taking Care Of Gardening Tools
Care And Maintenance Gardening Tools