Roamwild Multi-Digger Garden Spade – Reinforced Fibreglass Light Weight Gardening Arrow Head Shovel with Unique Dual Soft AIR Light Grip Technology & Root Saw Stump Cutter.

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The 70 cm polypropylene shaft is also strong, with a wide-grip handle that’s comfortable to hold. It’s relatively lightweight compared to a lot of garden spades, at 2.18 kg, as a result of the construction materials used. Weight it worth buying special attention to because it can be especially hard to bear in mind when shopping online. Levelling your garden is the process of starting from scratch with your lawn. Essentially, you clear out your existing turf to level out the soil surface. In fact, this is a relatively petite spade overall, not just in terms of the handle but also in terms of length as it measures 96 cm long in total.

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A machine like this makes light work of tilling the soil and removing turf. How to level a garden: Levelling your soil by hand We hope we’ve given you all the information you need to plan your garden levelling project. But if you still have questions, we’d love to hear from you.Laying turf: new turf looks beautiful if laid on well-prepared soil. But it will highlight the imperfections if the ground is uneven. Regardless of the handle material you go for, you should wear gardening gloves to avoid blisters. Features That Indicate Quality Building a swimming pool or pond: this larger project requires full excavation of the earth, with hardcore to help the soil bear the weight of 1000+ litres of water. However, if you’re using material soil liner, you’ll also need to ensure that no stones or roots could penetrate the liner in the future.

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Carbon steel, on the other hand, has the ability to rust. Whilst it won’t rust immediately, or especially easily, it still has the potential to do so. Therefore, slightly more maintenance and care is required with a carbon-steel blade. The main benefit of carbon steel is that it’s stronger than stainless steel due to its high carbon content. Filling in a pond: if you’re reintegrating the area into your lawn, it needs a level surface; otherwise, it will be uneven as the grass grows. There are a few construction features to look out for which are a mark of higher quality spades. These spades are likely to be longer lasting or easier to use:

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Measure your lawn area precisely to calculate how much topsoil you’re likely to need. Don’t estimate it; use a tape measure. And measure it twice to ensure you’ve got the correct figures to work with. If you’re doing the work for yourself, the main costs are for topsoil and any tools you don’t already have. You might be thinking about creating a raised terrace area or laying new turf? If you don’t level the ground first, the results will be disappointing. Laying the foundations for a carport or garage: it stands to reason that you need a level surface for building projects. Levelling your garden is an essential first step in the process. The shafts of gardening spades can be made from various materials. The most common materials are wood, polypropylene, fibreglass and aluminium.