"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’re planting a tree, spreading mulch, or creating a new landscaping bed, a trusty shovel gets ...

Shovels are designed for digging, scooping, pushing, and tossing, though not every shovel is equally suited to each of these tasks. For instance, a snow shovel isn’t the best option to dig up a flower ...

These versatile garden tools are designed for trimming shoots and stems, cutting vines, severing roots, and sawing branches. If you’ve got an overgrown garden, or one filled with coarse ornamental ...

The best electric snow shovel should be easy on your back, simple to use and have you out of the cold in no time. When it ...

The first known shovels were made from the shoulder blades of animals. The technology is better now, with blades designed for specific tasks. The Earth Talon has an odd-looking, asymmetrical blade ...

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There are few things as useful as a shovel. It digs and moves a variety of materials, dirt, gravel, sand, snow and ice, debris, asphalt, and concrete. It scrapes, levers, chisels its way through roots ...

OK, give this a chance before you dog me out about this. I write about a lot of expensive tactical and outdoor kit, but I am always on the lookout for simple, inexpensive tools that will do the job.