The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Hand tools make great, simple gifts for the gardeners in your life — and you, too. They’re reasonably ...

Like an old friend, a truly well-crafted nurseryman's trowel (also known as a standard hand trowel) can be your companion for years. Its wooden handle (usually of ash) is shaped to fit the hand, and ...