Here are some things to do in the garden this week.

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2. Chop and pull with a hoe. A hoe can help break up more difficult and solid ground. Consider a garden hoe with cushioning for the hands and a long handle to prevent back strain. Here’s how to ...

He’s already covered spades and rakes with this week’s episode featuring a 60-second lowdown on gardening hoes. First of all what even is a hoe? Well, it's a very handy gardening tool which ...

They are most easily removed when the ground is somewhat wet and a hoe is the tool of choice for this task. The classic garden hoe has a Ten Commandments-shaped blade attached to a wooden handle ...

Putting it to the test Hand weeding half of a 10-by-20-feet garden took Wirecutter staffer Sebastian Compagnucci around 15 minutes, whereas using a stirrup hoe on the other half took seven minutes.