For gardening enthusiasts, having quality gardening tools and accessories makes the outdoor experience even more rewarding. Tools that are made to higher specifications are more reliable and will perform better than lower standard ones with a minimum of maintenance. Additionally, time spent repairing inexpensive or substandard instruments is completely eliminated, and the garden receives higher quality care as a result.
For professional gardeners, quality tools make a world of difference when it comes to labor efficiency, and that translates to good customer service. Tool maintenance is part of the professional’s routine, and when using well-manufactured items, maintenance is reduced to cleaning and light maintenance, all without the need for repair.
Most people would agree that buying quality equipment inspires one to keep it in top condition. Also, cleaning and lubricating the mechanisms and parts of the machine including garden tools is not a difficult task. For example, mowers will stay in good working order with a few drops of oil here and there. Touching up the teeth on a branch saw from time to time will make cutting as easy as the first time the instrument was used.
It’s not hard to tell the difference between a quality tool and a substandard one. More often than not, a good tool has a better feel about it, or may have a convenience feature that a lesser item doesn’t. A good instrument would have flexible grips that almost invite use, and there will probably be an accessory loop for storing the tool on a hook, rather than tucking it into a corner of the tool shed. Handling a tool before you buy it and feeling the weight and balance is one way to rate a purchase.
With gasoline-powered garden tools, the bearings and other internal parts used in better items will be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. Additionally, quality power instruments will come with recommended maintenance tips, proper fuel mixes, and some manufacturers include safety glasses. Less expensive power tools often have nothing more than a fuel mixture label attached to the handle, with a required safety warning in bold type at the bottom of the label.
Anyone who has suffered through a day pruning vines with a cheap pair of shears will attest to the benefits of having quality garden tools. Mowers that have to be manually reopened each time a cut is made, or a gas-powered trimmer that refuses to start, are sources of frustration that take the joy out of gardening. Quality leads to ease in performance and reliability, and it’s particularly true with garden tools.
