Spades

A spade is indispensable for many jobs in the garden. It serves as a practical garden tool with which you can dig your soil or dig holes. The spade looks like a shovel.

Spades are suitable for a wide variety of soils and make your work easier thanks to their upright, back-friendly position.

You will also need a spade when working in beds, whether for cutting roots or repotting larger plants such as perennials, bushes or small trees. A spade also comes in handy for cutting off lawn edges.

There are many different types of spades, almost all of which you will learn about in this guide. The classic gardening spades are particularly suitable for digging around. These include the round spades, which are suitable for digging up both loose and firm soils.

If you find it difficult to work over time because of a dull spade blade, you should sharpen it. To do this, you can simply use a file and file the cleaned edge with it. You can also use an angle grinder or a coarse grinding stone to bring your spade back into shape.