Agarden tool is any one of manytools made forgardening andlandscaping, which overlap with the range of tools made foragriculture andhorticulture. Garden tools can be divided intohand tools andpower tools.
Today's garden tools originated with the earliest agricultural implements used by humans. Examples include thehatchet,axe,sickle,scythe,pitchfork,spade,shovel,trowel,hoe,fork, andrake. In some places, themachete is common.
The earliest tools were made variously of wood, flint, metal, tin, and bone. The development ofmetalworking, first incopper and later inbronze,iron, andsteel, produced today's durable tools, including such efficient cutting tools aspruning shears (secateurs – for exampleanvil pruners),grass shears, andloppers.
Increasing use of modernalloys allows many tools to be made both stronger and lighter, making them more durable and easier to use.
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Some modern tool designs reflectergonomic considerations, being designed to induce less stress on the human body in use. The most efficient tools keep the body in a neutral position to help reduce the stress on joints and muscles, which also require less energy to use.
The firstpower tool to become popular with gardeners was thelawn mower.[citation needed] It was followed by variouscultivators (such as therototiller),string trimmers,hedge trimmers,lawn aerators,lawn sweepers,trenchers,leaf blowers,chainsaws,mini-tractors, and others.
Power tools have resulted in the transition from manual labor to large-scalemechanised agriculture.
The exhaust fumes from primarily2-stroke gas-powered equipment is a source of air pollution.[1]US emission standards specifically limit emissions from these small engines, which are being forced to become more efficient and less polluting. As Q1 2024 petrol powered tools are banned in California.[2]
