A Bucyrus 14-B shovel perched on timbers digs a trench from the front with long-stick shovel.Photo: Bucyrus International A Bucyrus 30C steam shovel is shown with sewer shovel attachement.Photo: ...

Shovels are designed for digging, scooping, pushing, and tossing, though not every shovel is equally suited to each of these tasks. For instance, a snow shovel isn’t the best option to dig up a flower ...

The Corona trench shovel is purpose-built for digging narrow trenches in any type of soil, making it essential for installing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’re planting a tree, spreading mulch, or creating a new landscaping bed, a trusty shovel gets ...

Spade vs. shovel—what’s the difference? Although these two tools have a similar look and we often use them interchangeably in the garden, a gardening shovel and garden spade are actually totally ...

The first day of spring kicks off with a brand new project—digging over 600 meters of trenches on Donald the farmer’s land for a ground source heating system. I remove the Rototilt to dig more ...

I was up before sunrise on that Tuesday morning. The house was dark. A cup of instant coffee slowly turned inside the glowing microwave. I stared at my reflection in the window over the sink, when ...

Now is a good time to put in a winter crop of tomatoes and soil preparation is the key. The soil in the vegetable garden is relatively fresh to cultivation so to fast track improvement I'm going to ...