2019 Fall Home & Garden

2019 Fall Home & Garden Video Magazine Lincoln Daily News Sept. 26, 2019 Page 11 I f you have a lawn, chances are that at least once in a lifetime you will need to dig a hole in your yard. Holes are needed for planting or landscaping and can be small or quite large depending on your project. While you have different sizes and shapes of holes, you might be interested to know that you could need different sizes and shapes of shovels and tools to tackle those projects. In this video from This Old House, two guys walk through a couple of types of shovels that could be needed for your project along with a couple other specialty tools. How to Choose and Use Shovels and Other Digging Tools | This Old House The take away from this video is the same as you will find in many product guide videos, sometimes it is better to shell out the extra dough for a top quality product. First, let’s say if you are not a lawn person and you don’t plan to dig a Koi pond in the near future, then maybe you don’t need to be too particular. A spear-head shovel with a nice turned lip for applying pressure with your foot and a wooden handle isn’t going to cost an arm and a leg, and it will probably get the small jobs done. Cautions for using a wood handle shove. – the handles are breakable. Start with a shallow dig so that you don’t bend the handle when prying upward. If you have a large project, then you may want to choose one of the more durable fiberglass handled shovels. Another take away from this video, those heavy duty shovels are also heavy weight. So when you go to buy a shovel, don’t just look, pick it up, handle it and pay attention to how heavy it feels in your hand. You want to focus your energy on digging the hole, not lifting your shovel. Soil – can you dig it? Yes, with the right shovel Continued n By Nila Smith