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Importing Wikidata short description: "Item that is used to maintain gardens and yards"
 
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{{Short description|Item that is used to maintain gardens and yards}}
[[File:Garden tools.jpg|280px|thumb|right|A collection of various garden tools.]]
[[File:Garden tools.jpg|280px|thumb|Garden tools, including various [[spade]]s, [[garden fork]]s, a [[leaf rake]], and a [[garden trowel]]]]
 
A '''garden tool''' is any one of many tools[[tool]]s made for [[gardening]] and overlaps[[landscaping]], which overlap with the range of tools made for [[agriculture]] and [[horticulture]]. Garden tools can be divided into [[hand tool]]s and [[power tool]]s.
 
==Hand tools==
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[[Image:Pruning Tools M D Vaden.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Pruning]] tools that can be used to maintain a garden.]]
The hand tools still used by gardeners originated with the earliest agricultural implements used by humans. Examples include: [[hatchet]], [[axe]], [[sickle]], [[scythe]], [[pitchfork]], [[spade]], [[shovel]], [[trowel]], [[Hoe (tool)|hoe]], [[Garden fork|fork]], and [[Rake (tool)|rake]]. In some places, the [[machete]] may be used as a garden tool as well.▼
 
▲TheToday's handgarden tools still used by gardeners originated with the earliest agricultural implements used by humans. Examples include: the [[hatchet]], [[axe]], [[sickle]], [[scythe]], [[pitchfork]], [[spade]], [[shovel]], [[trowel]], [[Hoe (tool)|hoe]], [[Gardengarden fork|fork]], and [[Rakerake (tool)|rake]]. In some places, the [[machete]] may be used as a garden tool asis wellcommon.
The earliest tools were made of wood, flint, metal, tin, and bone. However, the development of metal working, first in copper and later in iron and steel, enabled the manufacture of more durable tools. Industrial metalworking enabled the manufacture of efficient cutting tools including [[pruning shears]] (secateurs – for example [[Anvil pruners|anvil pruning shears]]), [[grass shears]], and [[lopper]]s.▼
 
▲The earliest tools were made variously of wood, flint, metal, tin, and bone. However, theThe development of metal working[[metalworking]], first in [[copper]] and later in [[bronze]], [[iron]], and [[steel]], enabledproduced the manufacture of moretoday's durable tools., Industrial metalworkingincluding enabled the manufacture ofsuch efficient cutting tools includingas [[pruning shears]] (secateurs – for example [[Anvilanvil pruners|anvil pruning shears]]), [[grass shears]], and [[lopper]]s.
In present days the gardening tools are made from light materials and are easy to handle.  Different tools may vary in size depending on their use and brand.
 
Increasing use of modern [[alloy]]s allows many tools to be made both stronger and lighter, making them more durable and easier to use.
 
===Ergonomics===
{{original research|section|date=December 2021}}
ModernSome modern tool designdesigns includesreflect [[Human factors and ergonomics|ergonomicsergonomic]] considerations, which means that they are being designed to induce less stress on the human body whenin useduse. The most efficient tools keep the body in a neutral position to help reduce the stress on joints and muscles., Anwhich advantagealso of this approach is it requires gardeners to exertrequire less energy whilst using the tools. Some modern patents like US 7,832,125 show an example without hand stopto provisionsuse.
 
==Power tools==
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The first power tool to become popular with gardeners was the [[lawn mower]]. This has been followed by a very wide range of [[power tool]]s, including: [[cultivator]]s, [[string trimmer]]s, [[irrigation sprinkler]]s, [[hedge trimmer]]s, [[lawn aerator]]s,
 
[[lawn sweeper]]s, [[Trencher (machine)|trenchers]], [[leaf blower]]s, [[chainsaw]]s, and [[mini-tractor]]s.
The first [[power tool]] to become popular with gardeners was the [[lawn mower]].{{cn|date=December 2021}} It was followed by various [[cultivator]]s (such as the [[rototiller]]), [[string trimmer]]s, [[hedge trimmer]]s, [[lawn aerator]]s, [[lawn sweeper]]s, [[trencher (machine)|trenchers]], [[leaf blower]]s, [[chainsaw]]s, [[mini-tractor]]s, and others.
 
Power tools have resulted in the transition from manual labor to large-scale [[mechanised agriculture]].
 
===Environmental impact===
The exhaust fumes from primarily [[2-stroke engine|2-stroke]] gas-powered equipment is a significant source of air pollution.<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/air/community/details/yardequip.html Lawn Equipment Improving Air Quality in Your Community]</ref> [[US emission standard]]s specifically limit emissions from these small engines, which are being forced to become more efficient and less polluting. As Q1 2024 petrol powered tools are banned in California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shiffler |first=Amanda |date=2023-12-18 |title=California's Green Lawn Care Law: What You Need to Know |url=https://lawnlove.com/blog/california-green-lawn-care-law/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Lawn Care Blog {{!}} Lawn Love |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==See also==
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* [[Agricultural machinery]]
* [[CuttingForestry tool]]▼
* [[Antique tool]]
* [[Groundskeeping#Equipment|Groundskeeping Equipment]]
▲* [[Cutting tool]]
* [[Diamond tool]]
* [[Groundskeeping equipment]]
* [[Landscape products]]
* [[Mechanised agriculture]]
* [[Tool]]
 
== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module5/tools.shtml BBC How to be a gardener]
*[https://home-blogger.com/best-gardening-tools/ List of Gardening Tools - Infographic]
 
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