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  Chris Auld November 21, 2011 at 5:26pm

  I try to avoid hoeing whenever possible....too much like hard work!
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  Dan Frazer Gardening November 21, 2011 at 5:28pm

  Sometimes in a smallish garden it makes a huge difference and I like leaving the place looking perfect even if it means a little more work than just spraying.
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  Chris Auld November 21, 2011 at 5:29pm

  Thats what bark is for.

  
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  Sometimes in a smallish garden it makes a huge difference and I like leaving the place looking perfect even if it means a little more work than just spraying.
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  Nic Johnson November 21, 2011 at 5:30pm

  Hoeing isn't hard work at all you can blits round beds in no time and if done well you can make the garden look tidy throughout the year better than spraying and leaving weeds to die off
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  Dan Frazer Gardening November 21, 2011 at 5:33pm

  This isn't a hoeing vs mulch thread thanks. There are lots of situations where a soil bed should not be mulched and sprayed and drawing the distinction between how you treat commercial sites and certain domestic sites is very important to me.

   

  Anyway Chris you won't want a draw hoe or a swoe so move along now!
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  Jen@A&J Owenwindows&gardens November 21, 2011 at 5:35pm

  I enjoy using a standard hoe to be honest but we are on sandy soil round here. Never tried a swoe! I find it allows you to give a really good tidy finish.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening November 21, 2011 at 5:38pm

  Jenny just try a swoe - it does everything a standard hoe does but is much easier and quicker to use, leaves a better finish, plus the point is incredibly useful for scraping out moss from paving joints and general corners. Once you get used to one you won't go back. I promise.
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  Nic Johnson November 21, 2011 at 5:40pm

  I use a wolf garten push pull hoe very good tool but i used a customers swoe once and liked it i may have to purchase one myself
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  Nic Johnson November 21, 2011 at 5:52pm

  Is that similar to the wolf garten hoe but pivots forward and backwards?
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  Nic Johnson November 21, 2011 at 5:58pm

  Yeh sounds a good idea I general just pull it because its at the correct angle with this you could pull and push and hoe better with it. Cheers Paul
  
  Paul @ PPCH Services said:

  Yes, almost identical except for the pivot, this is what makes the difference particularly on hard ground in the summer months.
  
  Nic Johnson said:

  Is that similar to the wolf garten hoe but pivots forward and backwards?