Guides, tips and useful tools for taking care of your plants
Gardening is made up of knowledge, experience, precise gestures and the right tools: a good digging knife, a sharp pair of scissors or a well-balanced lopper can make the difference between a tiring job and one carried out with satisfaction. In this section of the blog we gather guides, insights and practical tips dedicated to anyone who takes care of their garden, vegetable patch or orchard – from the beginner choosing their first tools, to the enthusiast looking for professional-grade equipment.
We pay particular attention to Japanese gardening tools, a world that is often little known in Italy but capable of offering extraordinary solutions in terms of quality, precision and durability. Take, for example, the Hori-Hori digging knife by Nisaku, a tool so versatile it’s used not only in gardening but also in metal detecting and archaeology, or the Nishigaki loppers and pruning poles, among the most appreciated in Europe for their sturdiness. Then there’s the tradition of Tanabe bonsai scissors, made in Sanjo, Japan, since 1933, designed for those who care for plants requiring millimetre precision.
Besides choosing the right tools, in this section you’ll also find advice on the maintenance and care of cutting tools (how to avoid rust, how to keep blades sharp), fruit tree pruning techniques, and insights into other gardening practices.
Whether you’re a beginner or have been tending your garden for a lifetime, the aim of these articles is to give you practical guidance to work better, with less effort and more satisfying results.
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