Top Landscaping Tools to Have For Your Projects
When approaching landscaping projects, or any gardening project for that matter, having access to the right tools and equipment makes doing the work easier. They can also help ensure that the finished results are precise and as near perfect as possible. To that end, the team at Centenary Landscaping Supplies shares their list of top landscaping tools you should have at your disposal.
1. Retractable tape measure
Great for easy one-person measuring, these are generally eight or 10m long with a metal blade that retracts into the case and a handy hook at the zero end to keep in in place when measuring.
2. Lump Hammer
This heavy hammer is used with a bolster for cutting bricks, blocks and pavers and with a cold chisel for breaking old concrete. It is also just generally great when you need to hit something, hard! A larger sledge hammer is your next point of call when the thing you hit hard with the lump hammer didn’t move or break!!
3. String Line
Generally 50 or 100 m long, you can use this string line for jobs that require a straight line as a guide, such as paving or edging, or to mark out lines for a path or driveway.
4. Digging Shovel
This is a general digging shovel, used for shifting, loading and digging compact materials including dry soil, sand or base’s. Use short handles for close work and opt for a long handle where leverage is needed.
5. Square Mouth Shovel
With a squarer nose, not as handy when digging is required, but its compact, rugged design allows for easy use when shifting loose fill materials. Grab an all steel shovel so your old wooden handles don’t rot or break.
6. Spirit Level
Use a spirit level to check and set levels of walls, fences and paving (or your BBQ). A reading taken on the horizontal is a level and on the vertical is described as plumb!
7. Wheel Barrow
How else is that pile of soil, mulch, road base or fill going to get around the back of your house? Love gardening or planning a decent project, opt for a trade quality barrow with a polly tray. Forget about the cheap and flimsy aluminium models as they will last no more then a weekend!
Ensure You Have the Right Tools When You Need Them
We hope our list of top landscaping tools has helped inspire your next project. If you are looking for new gear or supplies browse our full range of landscaping supplies online and purchase great products through our landscaping store. For more help, visit us at our shop at 26 Sumners Road, Darra, dial 07 3373 499 or use our online contact form.
UPDATED: 22/08/2024