A large garden shed is a pipe dream for many gardeners, as not everyone is blessed with lots of room to store their tools. But what if I told you there is a way to have all the kit you need without needing a big shed? You need to look for tools with multi-change handles.
For me, these tools made a massive difference. I had no space to store garden tools on my allotment, but I often needed a hoe, rake, cultivator, and more on a single visit. It meant needing to take many different tools with me, until I got myself a lightweight multi-change handle and different tool heads.
Suddenly, it meant I had all the gear and could transport it to my plot in one tool bag. It worked for me, and can be an essential gardening tool for anyone who strives for a well-maintained yard but lacks storage space. And it is a great time to discover it, as the Wolf Garten 56-inch multi-change lightweight aluminium handle is currently on sale with 22% off at Amazon.
All about the Wolf Garten handle
The practical and convenient benefit of this gardening tool lies in its multi-change handles. These lightweight handles are made of recycled aluminium or wood and come in a range of lengths, from short ones for precise working and smaller spaces, to telescopic handles with an extended reach.
All 11 different types of handles allow for a quick and simple change of the tool heads thanks to their 'click' system. Swapping from one head to another as you change tasks is easy. A tool head can be removed with a press of the button and a pull, while a new head can be pushed into the handle, and you hear a click that tells you it's ready to use.
What you can do with Wolf Garten handles in the garden
Personally, I have two of the handles. I use both a standard 59-inch aluminium handle and a shorter 14-inch handle. The two handles can fit the same set of tool heads, but you can get mini heads for the shorter one.
The heads in my tool bag include ones for hoeing, raking, and cultivating soil, but you can also get them for preparing soil for sowing or planting, making ridges, sowing seeds, digging, or lawn care tasks like removing moss.
With more than 50 tool heads in total, covering border work, lawn care, and tree and shrub maintenance, it wouldn't be an understatement to say that most gardening tasks are covered.
Both of my Wolf Garten handles get used. The longer handle is ideal for tasks such as weeding, raking, and soil cultivation on a large plot, like my allotment. But I have also used this multi-tool while maintaining large flower beds and vegetable gardens as a professional gardener.
The smaller-handle tool is not an overlooked little brother, though, and is still regularly called to action. That is because it comes into its own in the raised beds I have in my yard, as well as thinner flower beds in my back garden.
As a taller person, I appreciate that the longer handles in the range are ideal for other tall gardeners or anyone with back or joint problems. They support good posture, allowing you to garden without any back pain from bending.
The longest fixed handle is 66 inches (170cm), while telescopic handles can reach 9-13 feet (300-400cm) for safe working at height, such as tree care or picking apples and other fruit.
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This 60-inch (150cm) tool has a lightweight aluminium handle and is ideal for gardeners who are 5'5" or over in height.
This Wolf Garten handle is 14 inches long and suitable for any tools or mini heads in the multi-change click range.
This handle is 33 inches (85 cm) long and features a d-grip, making it ideal for any tools that require extra leverage.
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This push-and-pull weeding attachment is ideal for quickly eliminating weeds with its thin, serrated cutter - it is one in my tool bag.
This 12-inch wide rake head is made of solid, high-quality steel and features curved teeth to penetrate the soil - another attachment I use regularly.
This multi-change trowel head is made of stainless steel and is eight inches long by four inches wide.
This is another tool head I use often. The cultivator head works great at breaking up soil to reduce compaction as part of preparing beds for planting.
This practical steel soil miller has a rear oscillating hoe to cut through soil and star-shaped tines at the front to break clods and remove weeds.
This fruit picker can attach to any of the Wolf Garten handles (including telescopic ones) to safely pick fruits while standing on the ground.
With these Wolf Garten tools, look after them well and they will last for many years. All garden tools must be cared for and stored properly to ensure the longest lifespan.
Before storing garden tools for winter, take time to clean them, remove any soil or debris, and wipe them with oil to prevent rusting. Don't store them wet; this is a tool storage mistake that risks both metal heads rusting and wooden handles cracking.
