It's February, and you may be itching to get out in the garden. But you know it's too soon to plant a lot of the things you're thinking of. What to do? Spend some time getting ready for spring by ...

From flat files to whetstones to bench grinders, we walk you through all the tools and tips to get the sharpest edge.

PERU — If your shovel or hoe won't do what you want it to do, instead of going out and buying a replacement, maybe it needs sharpening. If you don't know how, there is a how-to workshop. The Clinton ...

Sharpening tools is an important gardening task that can be completed indoors. If your tools are sharp, your plants will benefit, said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in ...

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 ...

Ask any athlete or recreational skier about the importance of getting into physical shape prior to the season, and they’ll tell you how important it is. Well, we’re close to the outdoor garden season, ...

As you put away the garden tools for the season, it pays to clean and sharpen them. That way, they’ll be ready to go for midwinter dormant pruning or on that first warm gardening day in spring. “Sharp ...

Learn this easy hack to sharpen your scissors quickly and efficiently. Perfect for crafting, sewing, or everyday use keep ...

Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a slightly dulled edge will make every cutting task slower and more tiring, while burning more fuel or ...

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

Once your gardening tools are clean and neatly put away, it's time to get them out again -- for sharpening. Sharpening is a pleasant wintertime activity, one you can do mostly indoors. And you'll need ...