A hoe is a Tool, which is needed for working the soil. Due to the loosening of the soil by regular hoeing, the beds remain weed-free. In addition, crusts and compaction are broken up. This improves the ventilation and the moisture balance. A loose, well-aerated soil is an important prerequisite for healthy plant growth. Here we introduce the most common types of picks. If you are looking for one hoe for your garden, you can use this overview for orientation.

Which types of hoes are there?

There are many different types of hoes that have been designed for different tasks. Almost all devices are available with either a long or a short handle. Chopping with a long handle allows you to work upright. Make sure that the handle is long enough and your body size adjusted, so you do not work constantly bent. Short stalk hoes are especially suitable for weeding in small beds and ornamental plantings. Here it is important that the handle is ergonomically in the hand and the weight of the hoe balanced. So you can work fatigue-free for a long time.

Chopping can be divided into two groups: pulling hoes and pickaxes. They differ in the type of application. While the pulling hoe is being pulled through the ground, the user makes striking strokes with the pickaxe. This is necessary if the soil is hard, rocky or heavily encrusted.

Below we introduce you to different types of hacking and their application:

The pickaxeis a hand tool used to loosen and loosen very hard or stony ground. She belongs to the group of flails. The tip is often slightly curved and starts at right angles to the style. In a flat-top pick there is not only the pointed side but also a flattened, which is suitable for large-scale loosening work. The tip is used primarily for breaking up hard earth crusts.

The pull or pull hoe has a large, fairly wide blade with a horizontal, sharp edge at the bottom. It is used for loose, sandy soils. The chopping blade is pulled through the soil, which loosens the crust. Weeds are either uprooted or cut off.

A hanger consists of a narrow, very light blade with sharp cutting edge, which is fixed in a metal frame. The pendulum hoe has the same construction, but here both edges of the blade are sharpened. Here, the leaf is also attached with a pendulum joint in the frame. Therefore, the pendulum hoe can be used both pushing and pulling.

Double hoes are also called duo hoe or combi hoe. They are basically two garden Toolsin one. Mostly it consists of a wide sheet on one side and a three-pronged tool on the other side. So it can be used both as a striking and as a pulling hoe. You can also use the three-pronged side to pull grooves into which the seed is placed.

How do I set one hoe right?

The basic equipment is a pickaxe to loosen up and a finer one hoe for Jät-works. Already before the first planting of a bed you should loosen the soil. Regularly loosening up the soil improves the moisture absorption of the soil and can thus save water. In addition, it is easier to remove weeds.

Be sure to chop flat, so you do not damage the roots of the plants. If you chop too low, you will also bring the weed seeds to the surface, making them much more germinable. The use of a hoeespecially recommended for dry earthand sunshine. The work is easier then by hand. In addition, the weed weed dies faster in the sun and does not rooted again.