Alena Joling explains how to take care of your bladed garden tools. Alena Joling, owner of Moleta: Artisanal Sharpening, explains how to take care of your bladed garden tools in order to maximize ...

The winter months are the perfect time to sharpen and clean your garden clippers and cutters so they are ready to go when the spring weather arrives. Paul Epsom shows us how to do it properly.

Frequent, minimal sharpening keeps tools working their best. • Hoes, shovels: Use a 12-inch mill bastard file, preferably with a handle on it, and make a smooth, sharp edge by filing in forward ...

There are numerous ways to sharpen tools: an angle grinder, bench grinder, or grindstone just to name a few. But often all you need is a file. It's inexpensive and gives you greater control than a ...

The next step is attending to the blades on hand tools like pruners and loppers. I like to keep mine clean throughout the growing season by wiping them down with cleaning wipes and occasionally hosing ...

Dear Angie: My gardening clippers are dull, but when I asked someone at the local hardware store about getting them sharpened, they suggested I just replace them. I'd rather not. Does anyone do this ...

PEPPERELL — If you love flowers and working in your yard or need to learn more about gardening, you may want to consider joining the Pepperell Garden Club or attending an informative meeting or two.