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Different kinds of gardens require different kinds of garden tools. Hardware stores mostly cater for a wide range of tools, but there are shops that specialize in the more expensive kind of garden tool that shouts quality. Wherever you decide to shop, here are a few pointers to advise you.

Do you have small garden or a large one? A small garden will not require the same large equipment that would be of use in an extensive one. A ride-on mower is unnecessary if you only have a small strip of lawn. Another point to consider is who does most of the gardening? Some tools are too heavy for use by women.

When you buy secateurs make sure the blade always stays sharp to avoid damaging the plant. Look for models that have blades that can be sharpened or replaced, models with tension control and with sizes that best fit your hands. Secateurs usually cost around $50 – $130.

Hedge trimmers or shears are handy – but only if you have a hedge, or plan on growing one. Some hedge trimmers have curved blades to stop branches from sliding out when cut.

Forks are used for turning and aerating compost and breaking up lumps of soil. The cheaper ones are often not strong enough for heavy soil, so go for sturdiness instead of price. Forks usually cost around $30 – $100.

A shovel has a scoop blade and is best used to move around dirt and garden soil. A spade has a flat blade great for cutting edges, digging and dividing plants. The edge of a spade should be kept sharpened for clean and efficient cutting will cause the least amount of damage to plants. These are a basic garden necessity and usually cost from $30 – $50.

A pruning saw is used for pruning trees and larger shrubs, while secateurs are for plants like roses. Pruning saws have a narrow curved blade that fits between stems or branches and easily and cuts them as you pull the saw backwards. They are approximately $27- $55.

A chipping hoe is a handy tool for getting rid of small weeds. The Dutch or push-hoe is slightly more user-friendly as the action required to use it does not jar the neck and shoulder quite so much.

A rake is also a basic requirement for the garden. The strong rake with the flat head and sharp metal prongs is used for smoothing a garden bed and getting out the last of the bumps and weeds. The plastic rake is used to gather leaves and grass clippings only.

Gardening tools don’t have to be expensive. Flea markets and garage sales can be excellent places to pick up great tool bargain.

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No tradition helps in expressing human feelings in a better way than gifting flowers or bouquets. Flowers and bouquets have come to be used for varied purposes, from congratulating someone on his or her birthday or anniversary to expressing an apology, or even to just see a smile on someone’s face.

Some people believe that this tradition began way back during prehistoric times with archaeologists discovering proof of its existence at ancient sites. Flowers have always occupied an important role in ancient Rome and Egypt and in the glorious civilizations of ancient Greece and China whose legends and tales clearly reflect this custom. In these civilizations, it was thought that feelings could find their most suitable expression through the gifting of flowers. The ancient Greeks even considered some flowers to be related to divinity.

The Middle Ages saw a continuation of this tradition, and France and England were chiefly responsible for carrying this legacy down the ages. The present tradition of assigning a specific significance to each flower was imported to the West from Turkey, from where the French and the British imbibed it and spread it in Europe.

The tradition of flower giving touched new heights in the Victorian era. As blatant expression of feelings was considered objectionable during the Victorian era, the genteel Victorians practised great restraint in language and they balanced this control over language by their gesture of presenting flowers to communicate feelings.

This period saw the rolling out of guidelines for gifting flowers or bouquets that we still follow. For instance, a bouquet of red roses bought from a florist would evoke a rather unfavourable reaction form your beloved if you gifted it to her upside down. Red roses, that otherwise symbolize love, can symbolize anger if gifted upside down. In fact, a large number of books were printed and disseminated on the language of flowers in the 19th century.

This tradition continues till the present day, where people give flowers to others to express their feelings. Through gradual evolution over the years, we have reached a stage where many flowers now have some meaning and gifting flowers or bouquets has to be done according to fixed norms. An elegantly gifted bouquet of red roses is said to express love while lilies symbolize purity and grace. A single marigold flower is regarded as an expression of grief, while friendship is best exhibited by a yellow coloured rose.

Any tract of land can be made suitable for cultivating any flower, as a result of the progress in modern science and technology. If you live in Singapore, and walk into any Singapore flower shop, you will be overwhelmed by the sheer variety of flowers offered for sale that can express almost any human feeling.