Introduction Starting a garden can feel overwhelming, but the right tools make all the difference. With the proper equipment, ...

Such multi-dimensional optimizations are difficult to manage without specialized tools. In this paper we describe our experience in developing Tuning Fork: a tool to assist the user in fine-tuning the ...

For starters, it's going to be a great year in the garden, as we ditch the pressure to be perfect and instead take joy in making our outdoor spaces work for us in whatever way we please.

If you are planning to dig into rocky or extremely compacted soil, a digging fork is your best bet. Not only this gardening tool can lessen the strain on your body and reduce the back-breaking ...

And that's exactly what the almost $30 Spade to Fork Forever Garden Tool Set contains. Made of solid brushed aluminum, this simple pair of tools is designed for lifetime use and works for everything ...

Trowel This tool is useful for weeding, potting, planting and digging, and can be used in place of a garden knife if you keep it sharp. Look for a size and shape that is appropriate to your hand ...

USDA technicians recently went from doing a starling eradication at a 3,000-head dairy to decreasing a 15,000 crow population at the Mayo Clinic in downtown Rochester. Staff with the U.S ...

Similar to the garden hoe, a garden fork is another versatile tool. It's designed with multiple tines, similar to a pitchfork, which comes in handy for digging. It also comes in a variety of sizes, ...

When shopping for tools, you might be overwhelmed at the selection -- there seems to be one for every job, but here's a ...

In the red soil of her outback garden, a heavily pregnant Sammy Anderson lovingly tends to an oasis of neatly planted tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchinis. The expectant mum is 32 weeks pregnant in a ...