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 ...

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.

A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and ...

Easy tips for cleaning your garden tools. Learn easy tips to clean your gardening tools to stop rust, prevent disease and give them longer life. Tom Butzler from Penn State Extension talks you through ...

One of the last jobs in the outdoor garden is caring for hoes, rakes, and pruning shears -- all the tools that have done their duty for the season. Give them some care now because you'll never get ...

Hand pouring a can of cola in clear glass - Rfranca/Getty Images Having a variety of essential gardening tools is important if you want to maintain a healthy yard or garden. It can be a challenge ...

“The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade,” Benjamin Franklin said. I would take that one step further and say that taking care of one’s tools is insurance on your investment. Everything ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Although cleaning garden tools regularly (preferably after every use) is ideal, tending to trusty blades and spades prior to ...