Garden Tools Recall

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Instructions: Can you identify common garden tools and recall their uses? Put your green-thumb knowledge to the test!

1.
Which garden tool has a long handle and flat, fan-shaped head used for gathering leaves?
A
Pitchfork
B
Leaf rake
C
Shovel
D
Hoe
2.
What is a garden trowel primarily used for?
A
Watering plants
B
Mowing grass
C
Digging small holes and transplanting
D
Pruning branches
3.
Which tool is used to cut back overgrown branches and shape hedges?
A
Garden fork
B
Hedge shears
C
Edger
D
Cultivator
4.
What garden tool has a flat blade on a long handle used to chop weeds and break up soil?
A
Dibber
B
Hoe
C
Spade
D
Mattock
5.
Which tool features curved blades that bypass each other, used for cutting stems and small branches?
A
Loppers
B
Grass shears
C
Pruning shears (secateurs)
D
Tin snips
6.
What is a garden fork best suited for?
A
Turning and aerating soil and compost
B
Trimming hedges
C
Planting seeds
D
Watering flower beds
7.
Which garden tool is a cylindrical container with a perforated spout for watering plants?
A
Hose nozzle
B
Sprinkler
C
Watering can
D
Spray bottle
8.
What is a wheelbarrow used for in gardening?
A
Planting seeds in rows
B
Measuring garden beds
C
Sharpening tools
D
Transporting soil, mulch, and garden waste
9.
Which tool resembles large, heavy-duty scissors and is used for cutting thick branches?
A
Hedge trimmer
B
Bow saw
C
Loppers
D
Pruning shears
10.
What is a dibber (or dibble) used for?
A
Spreading fertilizer
B
Measuring plant spacing
C
Making holes in soil for planting seeds or bulbs
D
Weeding between rows
11.
Which tool has a curved, serrated blade on a pole for cutting high tree branches?
A
Reciprocating saw
B
Chainsaw
C
Pole pruner (pole saw)
D
Brush cutter
12.
What is a garden edger used for?
A
Creating clean borders between lawn and garden beds
B
Digging trenches
C
Spreading mulch
D
Tilling soil
13.
Which garden tool has multiple curved tines and is used to loosen and aerate topsoil?
A
Spade
B
Cultivator (hand cultivator)
C
Post hole digger
D
Rake
14.
What is a broadcast spreader used for in lawn care?
A
Collecting grass clippings
B
Watering large areas
C
Evenly distributing seed or fertilizer
D
Aerating the lawn
15.
Which tool is a flat-bladed digging tool with a straight edge, often confused with a shovel?
A
Pickaxe
B
Mattock
C
Adze
D
Spade

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