Garden tools can sustain a lot of wear and tear during the growing season, so cleaning and maintaining them is essential if you want your tools to last. While it may be tempting to wait until spring ...

Over time, as iron, steel, and other ferrous metals are exposed to oxygen and moisture they can undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction that eats away at the metal and rust your tools. Left long enough ...

Vinegar’s natural acidity helps loosen rust and dirt from your gardening tools with little to no effort. Regularly cleaning gardening tools prolongs their lifespan and minimizes cross-contamination.

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As a new gardener, I have made a New Year’s resolution to take better care of my hand tools. Can you please list some specific actions that I can take to be successful with this goal? — Jenn Stewart, ...

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When I lived in the country, my late husband and gardening pal, Hank, filled a huge pole barn full of antique tools he’d collected and the equipment needed to refurbish them, so I had all the stuff I ...