About Rob Staines | Gardening Tool Site

Hi, my name is Rob Staines and I am the creator of this site. I started this site because I have an interest in machinery, and now spending time in my garden, I enjoy using my powered garden tools to maintain my yard. Here at Gardeningtoolsite.com we endeavor to help you with deciding what power tools will be best for you to use to help maintain your backyard.

A little bit about me, after leaving school I completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic, and then spent a large part of my life in the agriculture industry. I have a large interest in everything mechanical and the maintenance of my tools ensuring that I get the best out of them and they last for a long time.

Growing crops most of my farming life, when preparing the soil for planting, I have used both tilling the soil and also used no till ways in getting the soil ready. Over the years I have learnt that there are advantages and disadvantages to tilling the soil in preparation for planting your seeds.

For a few years I owned a mowing and gardening service. In this business I used a lot of gardening tools to make my job a lot easier. Some of the jobs involved mowing lawns, big and small areas. A nicely cut lawn always looks a lot more impressive when the edges are neat and tidy as well.

For me to get the best results for my clients, I had to rely on my tools to do the job. That meant having good quality tools, which would be used frequently. But most importantly the maintenance on the tools needed to be done regularly. So, the care, upkeep and storage of my tools was top priority to finish each job.

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Tools that I used for Mowing lawns-

Ride on mower which I did upgrade to a zero turn mower for bigger mowing jobs
A self propelled push mower for the smaller lawn areas
Lawn edger– I have used both a Gas String Trimmer and Lawn edger
Wheel Barrow for Collecting the Grass
A Strong hand rake to tidy up grass clippings
Gas Leaf blower to clear the paths and other areas

Pruning Hedges and Rose Bushes- What tools I used to get the best results

Hedge Trimmer
Pole Trimmers
Pruning Secateurs

I now continue to use my garden tools to maintain my own garden and surrounding areas. On this site I will endeavor to help you get the right advice on what garden tools would suit you for the area of garden and size of the job you want to use them for. When you are wanting to purchase gardening tools there are a lot of things to consider before going out and purchasing your tools.

Steps to Consider When Choosing What Gardening tools you Need

What area of garden are you taking care of?
Are you using the tools for your own use or do you need it as a professional?
The weight of the tool, and the ease of use.
The power you need for the job
The noise level of each type

Information that we Want to Provide for our Readers

1/ Information about Gardening Tools

How to Safely use your Power Garden Tools
Which Garden Tool is best for you and the size of your garden
Some tools are better for different types of hedges
Best tools to maintain a neat and tidy lawn
How to care for and store your tools

You May be Interested in our article How to Choose a Hedge Trimmer Click Here

2/ Comparisons and Reviews of Different Gardening Tools

Comparing Gas, Electric or Cordless gardening tools
Reviewing the different power gardening tools to help you make an informed decision
Comparing different models of tools made by the same Brand
In depth articles of particular tools, giving you more information on certain power tools

Articles that you may be Interested in

3/ Tips and Tricks

Tips on using certain tools
What activity in your garden you should do first for example: Should you mow your lawns or do the edges first.
How to choose the best gardening tool to do specific jobs in your garden, like a leaf blower that will blow wet leaves.

About Rob Staines at Gardening Tool Site