Gardening tools

jflail2
jflail2 Posts: 2,868
edited December 2010 in The Clubhouse
I'm looking to get my mom a couple of really nice gardening tools for Christmas, and wanted to know if you guys knew of specific brands that are considered top tier for gardening tools.

I got her some really nice pruning shears a couple of years ago, but can't for the life of me remember the name of the manufacturer. She was blown away though, as they were apparently top end shears, which actually made her work much easier.

So if there are any serious Polk gardeners, please let me know what brands you prefer for the top end of things in regards to gardening tools.

EDIT: The pruning shears I got were Felco, but I don't see anything else for gardening made by them. I'm looking for other high end tools along those lines.

Thanks guys!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    Dang, I was hoping it'd be a thread about dirty hoes!
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited December 2010
    I don't know if high end is always worth it. Sometimes I prefer low end tools since I know I may potentially abuse them. This year I bought some $1 hand shovels from Job Lots made of a hard plastic. They sure did the job well enough. Also, my kids kept on playing with hand shovels and leaving them outside. Since these were plastic I didn't have to worry about the rain causing rust.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    edited December 2010
    Fiskars are high quality and reasonable $$. Most(if not all) have lifetime warranty.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2010
    I just buy the Vigoro with the gel inserts at the Depot.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited December 2010
    Hah, I about put a disclaimer in place that this isn't about dirty girls...

    Maximilian: I wasn't really sold on high end for gardening either until I actually tried those Felco's I got her versus the cheap pair they replaced. Talk about a night and day difference in comfort/ ease of use/quality of build. They take a LOT less effort to prune with.

    I'll go give their site a browse now muncybob; thanks!

    Any other recommendations are welcomed.
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